Bas van 't Wout | |
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | |
In office 20 January 2021 – 24 May 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Stef Blok |
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
In office 9 July 2020 – 20 January 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Tamara van Ark |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 20 September 2012 – 2 July 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bastiaan van 't Wout 22 April 1979 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
Occupation | Politician |
Bastiaan "Bas" van 't Wout (born 22 April 1979) is a Dutch retired politician who served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in 2021 in the Third Rutte cabinet.[1][2] A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he was previously elected to the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020, before he held the position of State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment from 2020 until 2021.[1]