Dutch politician
His Excellency
Wouter Koolmees
Koolmees in 2010
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 October 2017Prime Minister Mark Rutte Preceded by Lodewijk Asscher In office 1 November 2019 – 14 May 2020Serving with Hugo de Jonge Carola Schouten
Prime Minister Mark Rutte Preceded by Kajsa Ollongren Succeeded by Kajsa Ollongren In office 17 June 2010 – 26 October 2017
Born (1977-03-20 ) 20 March 1977 (age 44) Capelle aan den IJssel , Netherlands Nationality Dutch Political party Democrats 66 (since 2002) Residence Rotterdam , Netherlands Alma mater Utrecht University (Bachelor of Economics , Master of Economics ) Occupation Politician · Civil servant · Economist · Accountant · Financial analyst · Researcher Website Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Wouter Koolmees (born 20 March 1977) is a Dutch economist and politician and of the Democrats 66 (D66) party who has been serving as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Third Rutte cabinet since 2017. He also served as second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2019 to 2020 during Kajsa Ollongren 's medical leave of absence.[1]
Early life and education [ ]
Koolmees studied economics at Utrecht University .
Career in the civil service [ ]
Before entering politics, he worked for several employers, including as a civil servant at the Ministry of Finance .
Career in national politics [ ]
Koolmees was a member of the House of Representatives from 17 June 2010[2] until his ministerial appointment on 26 October 2017; as a parliamentarian, he focused on matters of finance, transport and water supply.
Following the 2017 general election , Koolmees represented his party's interests alongside then-party leader Alexander Pechtold at the negotiating table with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) to form Mark Rutte 's third cabinet. On 26 October 2017, he assumed office as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment , succeeding Lodewijk Asscher .
Following the 2021 national elections , Koolmees and Tamara van Ark of the VVD were chosen to lead their parties' negotiations on a coalition agreement .[3]
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Succeeded byKajsa Ollongren
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