Born on 9 May 1980 in Oostdijk, married, 3 children
Party: Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA)
It’s essential that we find solutions to the bottlenecks in the energy transition. First and foremost, electricity grid congestion. To achieve that, we need to overhaul the energy system and invest in energy infrastructure. By building new nuclear power plants we can generate more clean energy in our own country. I’m looking forward to getting started on all these challenges – and fast.
- Tackling grid congestion and energy infrastructure development
- Nuclear energy
- Implementation of approach to decarbonise industrial clusters
- Permits for large energy projects, such as for energy infrastructure, energy storage and mining
- Groningen gas field dismantling operation
- State Supervision of Mines
- 23 February 2026
Appointed Minister for Energy Infrastructure and Nuclear Affairs in the Jetten government - July 2015 – 23 February 2026
Member of Zeeland provincial executive, with responsibility for policy areas including the energy transition, the economy, finance and sport - May 2010 – June 2015
Member of Goes municipal executive - March 2007 – May 2010
Director of the CDA political office holders association - September 2003 – March 2007
Staff member of the CDA group on Zeeland provincial council
- 1999 – 2003
Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam - 1993 – 1999
Secondary education, Calvijn College, Goes
- June 2025 – September 2025
Co-author of the CDA election manifesto for the parliamentary election - January 2024 – July 2024
CDA campaign leader for the European Parliament election - March 2006 – May 2010
Member of the CDA group on Goes municipal council