Born on 19 December 1989 in Breda, partner, 1 child
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
In a strong country, no one is left on the sidelines. We can’t afford to do otherwise, because we need everyone’s contribution. Everyone has something to offer – talents, passions and dreams. As Minister of Work and Participation I’ll get to work to ensure everyone can take part.
- Childcare (incl. reform of the childcare benefit system)
- Child benefit schemes
- Social Insurance Bank (SVB)
- Participation and subnational government services
- Matters relating to the Employment Support (Young Disabled Persons) Act (Wajong) and the Jobs and Jobs Quota (Work Disabled Persons) Act
- Sheltered workshops and employment
- Public Employment Service and regional employment centres
- Reintegration
- Social cohesion and integration
- Working conditions
- European Social Fund (ESF)
- Self-employed Persons Act and policy on self-employment
- 23 February 2026
Appointed Minister of Work and Participation in the Jetten government - 19 June 2025 – 23 February 2026
Minister for the Environment and Public Transport in the Schoof government - 13 September 2018 – 19 June 2025
Member of the House of Representatives for the VVD; member of parliamentary commission of inquiry on anti-fraud policy and government services (2023 – 2024) and chair of the parliament building users’ committee that advises on the renovation (2022 – 2025) - 2018 (until 13 September)
Adviser to Bert Wijbenga-van Nieuwenhuizen, member of Rotterdam municipal executive - September 2013 – September 2018
Programme manager and account manager of Taskforce Health Care, FME-CWM - September 2013 – March 2016
International business programme manager, FME-CWM - March 2008 – March 2013
Salesperson, Wijnkoperij Van Bilsen, Tilburg
- 2007 - 2016
BA in European Studies, The Hague University of Applied Sciences - 2002 – 2007
Secondary school, Newmancollege, Breda
- 2022 – 2023
Leader of the VVD municipal (2022) and provincial (2023) election campaigns - 2020 – 2025
Member of the committee of recommendation of Kielegats Carnival Museum - 2010 – 2018
Member and (from August 2015) leader of the VVD group in Breda municipal council; lead candidate for the VVD in the 2016 municipal elections - 2009 – 2010
Member of the executive (responsible for publicity and membership recruitment) of the Young Liberals (JOVD)