Kajsa Ollongren

‘In an unstable world, our armed forces work 24/7 to keep the Kingdom safe. The demands placed on them are constantly increasing. By providing an additional €10.7 billion in funding during this government’s term of office, we will significantly strengthen our armed forces and, together with our allies, work towards a more effective and self-reliant Europe.’

Kajsa OllongrenMinister of Defence

Born on 28 May 1967 in Leiden, married, 2 children
Party: Democrats ’66 (D66)

1992
Various positions at the Ministry of Economic Affairs
2001
Director of the European Integration and Strategy Department at the Ministry of Economic Affairs
2005
Deputy Director-General for Economic Policy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs
2007
Deputy Secretary-General at the Ministry of General Affairs
2011
Secretary-General at the Ministry of General Affairs
2014
Deputy mayor of Amsterdam and member of the municipal executive for D66 with responsibility for economic affairs, Schiphol airport, the Port of Amsterdam, historic buildings and monuments, culture and the arts, local media, municipal shareholdings and the city centre
26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the third Rutte government
10 January 2022
Appointed Minister of Defence in the fourth Rutte government

Positions previously held by Kajsa Ollongren include:

member of the advisory board of the international bachelor programme in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at VU Amsterdam
member of the advisory board of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW)
member of the advisory board of the Marker Wadden nature restoration project carried out by the Dutch Society for Nature Conservation and Rijkswaterstaat
board member of the Els Borst Network which supports and empowers women

Kajsa Ollongren

Kajsa OllongrenMinister of Defence

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