Born on 25 June 1977 in Dordrecht, married, one son
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
Protecting people, tackling crime and ensuring democracy and the rule of law work as they should: these are my tasks as Minister of Justice and Security.
Police
Public Prosecution Service (OM)
Counterterrorism
National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV)
National disaster relief and crisis management
Resilience in the Netherlands
Mission critical communications and emergency control centres
National security
Cyber security
Data Protection Authority
Drug policy
Community safety partnerships
Criminal Code
Firearms, Ammunition and Offensive Weapons Act
Extradition
International Criminal Court
MH17 criminal proceedings
Prosecutions of ministers and members of parliament for public office offences
Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI)
Proscription of associations and financing bans
Crime that undermines society, prevention and the ‘Italian approach’
Human trafficking and prostitution
People smuggling
Contact with religious organisations
5 September 2025
Appointed Minister of Justice and Security in the Schoof government
February 2019 – 5 September 2025
Mayor of Nissewaard
September 2012 – February 2019
Member of the House of Representatives for the VVD; party spokesperson on justice, the Royal House and public administration
September 2011 – September 2012
Member of Schiedam municipal executive and second deputy mayor with responsibility for: finance, real estate and land; restructuring business parks; sport and recreation; and the construction of the A4 motorway
March 2006 – September 2011
Ministry attorney at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
October 2001 - February 2006
Lawyer at AKD Pinsen Van Wijmen in Rotterdam
2001 – 2004
Professional Education Programme for the Legal Profession
Summer 1999 – January 2000
Institut d'études politiques de Paris
1996 – 2001
Law (specialising in Dutch and European/international law),
Leiden University
