Wouter Koolmees

Wouter Koolmees (born 20 March 1977) is a Dutch economist and politician and of the Democrats 66 (D66) party who served as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to 2022. He also served as second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2019 to 2020 during Kajsa Ollongren's medical leave of absence.

Wouter Koolmees
Koolmees in 2010
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
In office
26 October 2017  10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byLodewijk Asscher
Succeeded byKarien van Gennip
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
1 November 2019  14 May 2020
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byKajsa Ollongren
Succeeded byKajsa Ollongren
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 June 2010  26 October 2017
Personal details
Born (1977-03-20) 20 March 1977
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66 (since 2002)
Residence(s)Rotterdam, Netherlands
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Economist · Accountant · Financial analyst · Researcher
WebsiteMinister of Social Affairs and Employment
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