Mark Harbers

‘From an early age I’ve had a passion for anything that drives, sails or flies. Traffic, flood protection and clean water are things that affect everyone in the Netherlands each and every day. Together with our many partners I’m going to do my absolute best in all these areas.’

Mark HarbersMinister of Infrastructure and Water Management

Born on 19 April 1969 in Ede, married
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)

1997-2000
Communications adviser, BIKKER Communicatie, Rotterdam
2000-2004
Senior communications adviser, Dröge & van Drimmelen, corporate communication & public affairs, The Hague
2004-2006
Head, communications department, and programme leader, Major Cities Knowledge Centre / Netherlands Institute for City Innovation Studies (NICIS)
2006-2007
Political assistant to finance minister Gerrit Zalm, Ministry of Finance
2007-2009
Member of the Rotterdam municipal executive, with responsibility for economic affairs, the Port of Rotterdam and the environment
1 December 2009 – 26 October 2017
Member of the House of Representatives and VVD party spokesperson on finance
26 October 2017 – 21 May 2019
Minister for Migration in the third Rutte government
11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022
Member of the House of Representatives and VVD party spokesperson on climate, energy policy and policy on nitrogen pollution
10 January 2022
Appointed Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the fourth Rutte government

1992-1998
Member of Kralingen-Crooswijk borough council, and leader of VVD group from 1994
2002-2007
Member of Rotterdam municipal council for the VVD, and leader of VVD group from March 2006
Various VVD board positions, including at Rotterdam regional branch, on party board and on electoral programme committee for 2007 parliamentary elections
Member of the advisory boards of Rotterdam Port Association and the Telders Foundation (liberal think tank)

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More international cooperation on North Sea arrangements

21-11-2023 | 15:00

Today, countries around the North Sea have agreed to use and protect this sea more efficiently. Until now, countries mainly ...

The Netherlands and Belgium enlist shipping companies in fight against drug smuggling

17-02-2023 | 19:00

The Netherlands, Belgium and five leading multinational shipping companies are joining forces against organised crime in ...

Caribbean region and the Netherlands to join forces to deal more effectively with climate change

13-12-2022 | 22:00

The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Mark Harbers, has invited the countries of the Caribbean region to take part ...

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