Wouter Koolmees

Wouter Koolmees (born 20 March 1977) is a Dutch politician and civil servant serving as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Third Rutte cabinet since 26 October 2017 and acting second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1 November 2019.[1] A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, he was a member of the House of Representatives from 17 June 2010 until his ministerial appointment; as a parliamentarian, he focused on matters of finance, transport and water supply.

His Excellency Wouter Koolmees
Koolmees in 2010
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 October 2017
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Lodewijk Asscher
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 17 June 2010 – 26 October 2017
Personal details
Born	(1977-03-20) 20 March 1977 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

Koolmees studied economics at Utrecht University. Before entering politics, he worked for several employers, including the Ministry of Finance. Following the 2017 general election, Koolmees represented his party's interests alongside Alexander Pechtold, party leader at the time, at the negotiations table to form Mark Rutte's third cabinet.

References

1. "Cijferaar Wouter Koolmees (D66) minister van Sociale Zaken" (in Dutch). NOS. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Drs. W. (Wouter) Koolmees Parlement & Politiek

Political offices
Preceded by Lodewijk Asscher	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment 2017–present	Incumbent