Jet Bussemaker

Jet Bussemaker
Bussemaker in 2015
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
In office
5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byMarja van Bijsterveldt
Succeeded byIngrid van Engelshoven
State Secretary for Health,
Welfare and Sport
In office
22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byClémence Ross-van Dorp
Succeeded byMarlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
6 May 1998 – 22 February 2007
Personal details
Born
Mariëtte Bussemaker

(1961-01-15) 15 January 1961 (age 63)
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party (since 1997)
Other political
affiliations
GroenLinks (1992–1995)
Children1 daughter
Residence(s)Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science, Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationPolitician · Political scientist · Researcher · Academic administrator · Author · Professor

Mariëtte "Jet" Bussemaker (born 15 January 1961) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), she served as Minister of Education, Culture and Science from 5 November 2012 to 26 October 2017 in the Second Rutte cabinet.[1] She has been a professor of Science, Policy, Social Impact and Healthcare at Leiden University since 1 July 2018.

  1. ^ "Minister Bussemaker: 'I haven't changed anything as a result of the protests'". Erasmus Magazine. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2024-10-24.