Zsolt SzabóMinister for Digitalisation and Kingdom Relations
Born on 24 November 1961 in Amsterdam, married, 3 children
Party: Freedom Party (PVV)
Digitalisation affects us all. I want the government to use digital technology responsibly and provide good services to the public and the business community. I consider our relations with the Caribbean part of the Kingdom to be very valuable and I look forward to meeting people there.
Kingdom relations
Coordinating role regarding digitalisation: Dutch digitalisation strategy
European and international digitalisation policy (including representing the Netherlands in relevant EU and other international forums in the area of digitalisation)
Responsible for rules and standards for policy on digitalisation and technology in society and government, including artificial intelligence and algorithms (and the point of contact regarding the algorithm supervisory duties of the Data Protection Authority)
Accessible and person-centred digital services
ICTU Foundation
ICT Shared Service Centre and the Central Government Information Management Organisation (RvIHH), Logius (the digital government service of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)
Digital civil service and government digital security
Identity data and identification (including passports and ID cards), the Personal Records Database (BRP) and the National Office for Identity Data (RviG)
Easing the regulatory burden on the public
Open data
Public access to government information and information management, the Open Government Programme, the Advisory Board on Public Access and Information Management and the Shared Service Organisation for Development, Digitalisation and Innovation
2 July 2024
Appointed Minister for Digitalisation and Kingdom Relations in the Schoof government
March 2007 – June 2024
Vice President (Business Innovation), focusing on digital services, Capgemini Nederland B.V.
June 2003 – November 2006
Member of the House of Representatives for the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD); party spokesperson on digitalisation, public services, development cooperation and defence
April 2003 – June 2003
Director of the Public Sector Information Policy Department, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
2000 – 2001
Board member, Openet Telecom Ireland
1988 – 2000
Management consultant and associate director, Computer Management Group (CMG)
1982 – 1987
MSc in Political Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2010 – 2024
Deputy chairman and board member, ECP platform for the information society
2010 – 2024
Chairman of the board, Infofilter Foundation (which managed the telemarketing opt-out register until July 2021)
2008 – 2011
Member of supervisory board, Wallie-Card prepaid payment card
2014 – 2017
Member of advisory board, Hungarian Business Network
2015 – 2024
Confidential adviser, VVD
1998 – 2002
Member and international secretary of the VVD party executive
