“Living safely in the Netherlands requires a strong democracy governed by the rule of law and effective management of migration. I’m committed to keeping our country safe, with a fair but firm asylum policy, and to strengthening our resilience – now and in the future.”
- 19 June 2025
Appointed Minister of Asylum and Migration in the Schoof government - 2 July 2024
Appointed Minister of Justice and Security in the Schoof government - January 2024 – 2 July 2024
Assistant Secretary-General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber, NATO - November 2020 – January 2024
Assistant Secretary-General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO - August 2016 – November 2020
Foreign policy and defence adviser, Ministry of General Affairs - 2014 – 2016
Director for International Affairs and Operations, Ministry of Defence - 2012 – 2014
- Head of Office of the Secretary-General, Ministry of Defence
- 2004 – 2012
Senior policy officer, Ministry of Defence, in areas including the Dutch mission in Uruzgan (Afghanistan), personnel policy and the budget debate - 1994 – 2004
Staff officer, Royal Netherlands Navy
