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
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)
