Vincent KarremansMinister for Youth, Prevention and Sport
Born on 12 November 1986 in The Hague, married, 2 children
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
Sport is vitally important for many people in the Netherlands, including myself. I’m looking forward to promoting sport, healthy choices and mental wellbeing. And to ensuring that the needs of children and teens who need extra support are met. Together, we’ll build a healthier and stronger country.
Medical ethical issues
War victims and commemoration of Second World War
Caribbean Netherlands (domain of health, welfare and sport)
Youth care
Prevention (including vaccinations, population screening) and health promotion
Drug prevention
Sport
Mental healthcare
COVID-19 and coordination of COVID-19 policy accountability process within the ministry and central government wide
Municipal health services (implementation of national vaccination programme, youth healthcare and sexual health)
Suicide prevention
Sustainable healthcare system
Health protection: food and consumer product safety, and monitoring of this by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
2 July 2024
Appointed Minister for Youth, Prevention and Sport in the Schoof government
2 September 2021 – 2 July 2024
Member of the municipal executive in Rotterdam 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
Member and leader of the VVD group in 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
