Ernst Kuipers

Ernst Kuipers
Kuipers in 2022
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
In office
10 January 2022 – 10 January 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byHugo de Jonge
Succeeded byConny Helder
Chief Executive Officer of the
Erasmus University Medical Center
In office
15 March 2013 – January 2022
Preceded byHans Büller
Succeeded byStefan Sleijfer (ad interim)
Chairman of the
National Acute Care Network
In office
2015 – January 2022
Preceded byJos Aartsen [nl]
Personal details
Born
Ernst Johan Kuipers

(1959-12-14) 14 December 1959 (age 64)
Meppel, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Occupation

Ernst Johan Kuipers (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛrnst ˈjoːɦɑŋ ˈkœypərs]; born 14 December 1959) is a Dutch gastroenterologist, professor and politician who served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the fourth Rutte cabinet from 2022 until 2024.[1] He is a member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Dr. E.J. (Ernst) Kuipers". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 January 2022.