Jaap Smit

Jaap Smit
King's Commissioner of South Holland
Assumed office
1 January 2014
MonarchWillem-Alexander
Preceded byJan Franssen
Personal details
Born (1957-03-08) 8 March 1957 (age 67)
't Harde, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
RelationsMarried
ResidenceOegstgeest
Alma materLeiden University
OccupationPolitician, trade union leader, preacher, manager
WebsiteProvince of South Holland website

Jaap Smit (born 8 March 1957) is a Dutch preacher, manager, trade unionist and government official serving as the King's Commissioner of South Holland since 2014. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously led the Christian National Trade Union Federation (CNV) from 2010 to 2014.