Martin van Rijn

Martin van Rijn
Van Rijn in 2015
Minister for Medical Care
In office
20 March 2020 – 9 July 2020
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byBruno Bruins
Succeeded byTamara van Ark
State Secretary for Health,
Welfare and Sport
In office
5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byMarlies Veldhuijzen
van Zanten
Succeeded byPaul Blokhuis
Personal details
Born
Maarten Johannes van Rijn

(1956-02-07) 7 February 1956 (age 68)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party
Residence(s)Rotterdam, Netherlands
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Businessman · Corporate director

Maarten Johannes "Martin" van Rijn (born 7 February 1956) is a Dutch politician and businessman who served as Minister for Medical Care from March to July 2020. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he previously was CEO and chairman of the Reinier Haga Groep (a hospital conglomerate) from 1 December 2017. He served as State Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, dealing with nursing and care, elderly policy, youth policy and biotechnology in the Second Rutte cabinet, from November 2012 to October 2017. Prior to this, he was CEO of the PGGM pension fund (2008–2012).