Born on 12 November 1986 in The Hague, married, 3 children
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
From the Barrier Dam to the Delta Works, and from Schiphol Airport to the Port of Rotterdam, our infrastructure is the foundation of both our security and our economy. Every bridge, railway, road, and sea or river defence is more than just steel, concrete or asphalt: it’s an investment in industry and the future of the Netherlands.
- Road infrastructure
- Water
- Shipping (maritime affairs)
- Aviation
- Rijkswaterstaat (RWS)
- 23 February 2026
Appointed Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Jetten government - 19 June 2025 - 23 February 2026
Minister of Economic Affairs in the Schoof government - 2 July 2024 - 19 June 2025
Minister for Youth, Prevention and Sport in the Schoof government - 2 September 2021 – 2 July 2024
Member of Rotterdam municipal executive with responsibility for enforcement, outdoor space, integration and society (September 2021 – June 2022); enforcement, outdoor space and mobility (June 2022 – July 2024); first deputy mayor (September 2021 – June 2022), second deputy mayor (June 2022 – July 2024) - March 2018 – 2 September 2021
Leader of the VVD group on Rotterdam municipal council - 2011 – September 2021
Owner and director, Magnet.me
- 2005 – 2013
Master’s degree in corporate law, Erasmus University Rotterdam - 2005 – 2012
Master’s degree in financial economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam - 1999 – 2005
Secondary education, Rijnlands Lyceum, Wassenaar
- 2019 – 2023
Chair of AYA Taskforce to improve informal care for adolescents and young adults with cancer, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute