Piet AdemaMinister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Born on 6 November 1964 in Opeinde (municipality of Smallingerland), married, 4 children.
Party: Christian Union
Education
1982
Completed secondary education
1982 - 1987
Energy technology (senior technical school)
1994
Energy technology – Organisational management
Career
1987-1990
Lighting adviser and sales manager at Brite-Lite Nederland BV
1990-1992
Commercial manager at installation company Vermeerplein Groep BV
1992-1998
Director/owner, Corrent Installaties
1998-1999
Member of the board of directors at Breman Groep Nederland
1999-2005
Regional director at VolkerWessels
2005-2007
Interim manager at various companies in the construction industry
2007-2011
Member of Fryslân provincial executive for the Christian Union, with responsibility for transport, the environment and poverty policy
2011-2013
Acting mayor of Achtkarspelen
2013-2014
Acting mayor of Tynaarlo
2014-2015
Acting mayor of Borger-Odoorn
2015 - 3 October 2022
Chair of the cleaning industry trade organisation Schoonmakend Nederland
2017 – 3 October 2022
Chair of the construction industry trade organisation WoningBouwersNL
3 October 2022
Appointed Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in the fourth Rutte government
Party political positions and outside activities
2000-2003
Chair of the Christian Union in Fryslân
2012-2013
Political secretary of the Christian Union national executive
2013-2021
National chair, Christian Union
2013-2022
Chair of the supervisory board of WTC Expo
2015-2022
Member of the general board of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW)
2017-2022
Member of the central management board of the Royal Association MKB-Nederland
2018-2022
Member of the supervisory board of Woningborg