Born on 16 June 1960 in Amersfoort, married, 2 children
Party: Freedom Party (PVV)
The Netherlands can no longer cope with the numbers of asylum seekers coming in. As Minister of Asylum and Migration I will therefore minimise the influx of asylum migrants by means of a strict and just asylum policy.
Immigration affairs and asylum
Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA), Repatriation and Departure Service (DT&V)
Article 1F of the Refugee Convention
Border control
International migration policy
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
2 July 2024
Appointed Minister of Asylum and Migration in the Schoof government
6 December 2023 – 2 July 2024
Member of the House of Representatives for the PVV
7 June 2011 – 6 December 2023
Member of the Senate for the PVV
10 June 2014 – 6 December 2023
Leader of the PVV in the Senate
10 March 2011 – 20 December 2023
Member and leader of the PVV group in Gelderland provincial council
2000 – October 2011
IT specialist in the financial services industry, Stater, Amersfoort
1997 – 2000
IT professional (IBM consultant), Weesp
