Tamara van Ark

Tamara van Ark (born 11 August 1974) is a Dutch politician serving as Minister for Medical Care in the Third Rutte cabinet since 2020. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she previously served as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment from 2017 to 2020.

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Ark, not Ark.

Her Excellency

Tamara van Ark
Minister for Medical Care
Assumed office
9 July 2020
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byMartin van Rijn
State Secretary for Social Affairs
and Employment
In office
26 October 2017 – 9 July 2020
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byJetta Klijnsma
Succeeded byBas van 't Wout
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 June 2010 – 26 October 2017
Personal details
Born (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974
The Hague, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Children2 daughters
ResidenceNieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam
(Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Management consultant · Social worker
Website(in English) State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment

Biography

Van Ark studied public administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, she was an alderwoman of the former municipality of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel from 2004 to 2010 and of its successor, the Zuidplas municipality in 2010. In the same year, she was elected at a national level, to the House of Representatives (or Second Chamber). As a parliamentarian from 17 June 2010, she focused on matters of long-term care. She was also involved, with other officeholders, with a law proposal against labour discrimination of homosexuals.

Van Ark was reelected to the House of Representatives in 2012 and 2017. She stayed in the House of Representatives until her appointment as State Secretary on 26 October 2017. On 9 July 2020, she succeeded Martin van Rijn as Minister for Medical Care.[1]

References
  1. "Tamara van Ark to take over as medical care minister: Report". NL Times. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  • (in Dutch) Drs. T. (Tamara) van Ark at the PDC Biographical Archive (Parlement.com), by the Parliamentary Documentary Centre of Leiden University
  • (in English) Tamara van Ark at the Dutch government English language website
Political offices
Preceded by
Jetta Klijnsma		 State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
2017–2020		 Succeeded by
Bas van 't Wout
Preceded by
Martin van Rijn		 Minister for Medical Care
2020–present		 Incumbent
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