Wouter Koolmees | |
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.jpg) Koolmees in 2010 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Lodewijk Asscher |
| Succeeded by | Karien van Gennip |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office 1 November 2019 – 14 May 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Kajsa Ollongren |
| Succeeded by | Kajsa Ollongren |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1977 Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands |
| Political party | Democrats 66 (since 2002) |
| Residence(s) | 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 served as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to 2022. He also served as second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2019 to 2020 during Kajsa Ollongren's medical leave of absence.[1] He is also the CEO of Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
- ^ "Cijferaar Wouter Koolmees (D66) minister van Sociale Zaken" (in Dutch). NOS. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.