Tamara van Ark

Tamara van Ark
Van Ark in 2018
Minister of Health
In office
9 July 2020 – 3 September 2021
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byMartin van Rijn
Succeeded byConny Helder
State Secretary for Social Affairs
and Employment
In office
26 October 2017 – 9 July 2020
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byJetta Klijnsma
Succeeded byBas van 't Wout
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
31 March 2021 – 3 September 2021
In office
17 June 2010 – 26 October 2017
Personal details
Born (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974 (age 50)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Spouse
(m. 2021)
Children2
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam
(Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Management consultant · Social worker

Tamara van Ark (born 11 August 1974) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She served as Minister of Health from 9 July 2020 until 3 September 2021 and as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment from 26 October 2017 until 9 July 2020 in the Cabinet Rutte III.