Frank RijkaartMinister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Born on 7 January 1978 in Leiden, partner, 2 children
Party: Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB)
Our lively democracy, our local government and our commitment to the rule of law make the Netherlands strong. We must continue to embrace these values, listen to one another and work together effectively. As minister these will be my aims, with a strong emphasis on justice and stability – in The Hague, in our provinces and in our towns and villages.
Good governance and relations between different layers of government, including municipal and provincial authorities
Finances of subnational authorities
Municipal boundary reform
Constitutional affairs
General Administrative Law Act
Elections
Employment conditions in the public sector
Top Incomes (Standardisation) Act (WNT)
Legal status of holders of political office
Political parties (legislation and financing)
The General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD)
Civil service and single sign-on software
Policy on autonomisation
The Senior Civil Service
The Electoral Council
Management responsibility for chapters IIA and IIB of the central government budget (Electoral Council, High Councils of State – including the Council of State, the National Ombudsman and the Court of Audit)
The Whistleblowers Authority
Cross-border cooperation
The peerage and the honours system (Civil Honours Council)
Central government-wide coordination of antidiscrimination efforts, the National Coordinator against Discrimination and Racism (NCDR)
Strengthening democracy, participation and resilient government
Open Government Act
Constitutional/administrative aspects of countering disinformation
Every Region Counts programme, including the nationwide distribution of jobs at central government bodies
The Urban Agenda
Coordination of follow-up to apology for the Netherlands’ role in the history of slavery
Coordination on harsh and inflexible provisions in legislation
5 September 2025
Appointed Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Schoof government
6 July 2023 – 5 September 2025
Member of the South Holland provincial executive for BBB, with responsibility for nitrogen policy, agriculture and fisheries, the Veenweide region and the Green Heart area
November 2021 – July 2023
Lecturer in legislation, basic training programme for special enforcement officers and practical training programme for security enforcement personnel, Zadkine security academy, Rotterdam
June 2016 – March 2020
Financial investigator, Dutch police
October 2009 – September 2011
Coordinator of investigative processes, Hollands Midden police
January 2015 – March 2023
Coordinator of monitoring and enforcement processes, Dutch police
January 1996 – January 2000
Sergeant, Royal Netherlands Army
August 2021 – July 2023
Deputy leader of the Lokaal Liberaal group in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk municipal council
March 2018 – August 2021
Member of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk municipal council for the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
May 2014 – March 2018
Member of the administrative and financial committee of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk municipal council for the VVD
