Wouter Koolmees

Wouter Koolmees (born 20 March 1977) is a Dutch politician and economist serving as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Third Rutte cabinet since 2017. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, he also served as second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2019 to 2020 during Kajsa Ollongren's medical leave of absence.[1]

His Excellency

Wouter Koolmees
Koolmees in 2010
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byLodewijk Asscher
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
1 November 2019 – 14 May 2020
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byKajsa Ollongren
Succeeded byKajsa Ollongren
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
NationalityDutch
Political partyDemocrats 66 (since 2002)
ResidenceRotterdam, Netherlands
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Economist · Accountant · Financial analyst · Researcher
WebsiteMinister of Social Affairs and Employment

Biography

Koolmees studied economics at Utrecht University. Before entering politics, he worked for several employers, including as a civil servant at the Ministry of Finance. Koolmees was a member of the House of Representatives from 17 June 2010 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 to form Mark Rutte's third cabinet. On 26 October 2017, he assumed office as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, succeeding Lodewijk Asscher.

References
  1. "Cijferaar Wouter Koolmees (D66) minister van Sociale Zaken" (in Dutch). NOS. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
Official
Political offices
Preceded by
Lodewijk Asscher		 Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment
2017–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Kajsa Ollongren		 Deputy Prime Minister
2019–2020
Served alongside:
Hugo de Jonge
Carola Schouten		 Succeeded by
Kajsa Ollongren
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