Jurgen NobelMinister for Participation and Integration
Born on 7 December 1988 in Haarlem
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
It doesn’t matter who you are – in our country, everyone must be able to participate. So we look at what you can do and we don’t write anyone off. For newcomers, this means integration is crucial: learning Dutch, finding work and embracing our values. That’s fundamental. In short, everyone in our country who wants to contribute should be given maximum scope to do so.
Participation and subnational government services
Poverty policy and debt counselling
Matters relating to the Employment Support (Young Disabled Persons) Act (Wajong) and the Jobs and Jobs Quota (Work Disabled Persons) Act
Sheltered workshops
Reintegration
Social integration and social cohesion
Working conditions
European Social Fund (ESF)
Matters relating to social affairs and employment in the Caribbean Netherlands
Childcare (incl. reform of the childcare benefit system)
2 July 2024
Appointed Minister for Participation and Integration in the Schoof government
10 January 2019 – 2 July 2024
Member of Haarlemmermeer municipal executive and first deputy mayor, with responsibility for finance, port and airport affairs, housing, spatial planning (from 2022), energy transition (until 2022), land development and holdings
29 March 2014 – 10 January 2019
Member of Haarlemmermeer municipal council for the VVD; party spokesperson on matters including finance, land development, housing, safety and security, subsidies and international affairs
2015 – 2016
MSc in Public Administration, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2011 – 2012
Minor in business administration (subjects completed: marketing management, human resource management, strategy and organisation, academic project), University of Amsterdam
2008 – 2012
BBA, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences,
2001 – 2007
Secondary education, Kaj Munk College, Hoofddorp
May 2022 – 2 July 2024
Leader of the North Holland branch of the VVD
2018 and 2022
Lead candidate for the VVD in the municipal elections
August 2017 – 10 January 2019
Leader of the VVD group in Haarlemmermeer municipal council
2011 – 2012
Vice-chair of the Haarlemmermeer branch of the Young Liberals (JOVD)
