‘We cannot take our democratic society for granted. It deserves our constant attention. And that requires a service-oriented government that puts people first. I want to work hard on that in my role as minister.’
Hanke Bruins SlotMinister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Born on 20 October 1977 in Apeldoorn, married
Party: Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA)
1990-1996
Secondary education
1996-2001
Dutch law: constitutional and administrative law, Utrecht University
1997-2001
Law, governance and management, Utrecht University
2005-2007
Post-academic officer training (artillery), Royal Military Academy, Breda
2001-2003
Policy officer at the Public Administration and Legislation Division of the Ministry of the Interior
2004-2005
Senior policy officer at the Local Government Division of the Ministry of the Interior
2007-2010
Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA)
2007-2009
Platoon commander (self-propelled howitzer platoon); deployed to Uruzgan, Afghanistan, in 2008
2009-2010
Deputy chief assistant to the Director of Operations of the RNLA
2010
Planning and programming staff officer, RNLA
17 June 2010 – 5 June 2019
Member of the House of Representatives for the CDA; party spokesperson on issues including defence, internal governance, curative care, prevention, sport and medical ethical issues
5 June 2019 – 10 January 2022
Member of Utrecht provincial executive; with responsibility for nature, agriculture, soil & water, sport and governance
10 January 2022
Appointed Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the fourth Rutte government
Several outside activities in her capacity as member of Utrecht provincial executive, in areas under her remit, including sport, rural affairs and water management
Former member of the general board of the Netherlands Atlantic Association and of the National Veterans’ Day Committee
