Paul de Krom
Paul de Krom in 2011
State Secretary for Social Affairs
and Employment
In office
14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byJetta Klijnsma
Succeeded byJetta Klijnsma
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 January 2003 – 14 October 2010
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born
Paul de Krom

(1963-02-10) 10 February 1963 (age 61)
Zutphen, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(from 2001)
Children3 sons
Residence(s)The Hague, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
(Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Academic administrator · Management consultant

Paul de Krom (born 10 February 1963) is a Dutch business executive and former politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been CEO and Chairman of the Organisation for Applied Scientific Research from March 2015 till February 2022, and CEO and Chairman of the Energy Research Centre since 1 April 2018. He has also served as Chairman of the Distribution association since 3 April 2018.

De Krom was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 2003, he served in the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 14 October 2010. After the election of 2010 De Krom was appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Cabinet Rutte I, serving from 14 October 2010 until 5 November 2012.

After the fall of the Cabinet Rutte I De Krom announced his semi-retirement from national politics and didn't stand for the election of 2012.[1]

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 7 December 2012 [2]

References

  1. ^ (in Dutch) Biografie Paul de Krom Archived 2011-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, Elsevier, 14 October 2010
  2. ^ "Oud-bewindslieden krijgen lintje". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2024-02-12.

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Political offices Preceded byJetta Klijnsma State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment 2010–2012 Succeeded byJetta Klijnsma Civic offices Preceded byUnknown Executive Director of the Land Management Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 2014–2015 Succeeded byOffice discontinued Business positions Preceded byCarel Paauwe Chairman of the Distribution association 2018–present Incumbent Non-profit organization positions Preceded byHans Wiegel Chairman of the Supervisory board of the Energy Research Centre 2013–2015 Succeeded byKees Linse Preceded byJan Willem Kelder CEO and Chairman of the Organisation for Applied Scientific Research 2015–2022 Incumbent Preceded byPierre Timmermans CEO and Chairman of the Energy Research Centre 2018–present Academic offices Preceded byMaarten Rook President of the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht 2014–2018 Succeeded byJan Bogerd
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Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2010โ€“2012)
Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2006โ€“2010)
First Rutte cabinet (2010โ€“2012)
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