Bruno Bruins
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Bruins in 2018
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| Minister for Medical Care | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 19 March 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Martin van Rijn |
| State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science | |
| In office 29 June 2006 – 22 February 2007 Serving with Medy van der Laan (2006) | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Mark Rutte |
| Succeeded by | Marja van Bijsterveldt Sharon Dijksma |
| MayorofLeidschendam-Voorburg | |
| In office 22 February 2007 – 1 November 2007 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Michiel van Haersma Buma |
| Succeeded by | Hans van der Sluijs |
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| Born | Bruno Johannes Bruins (1963-07-10) 10 July 1963 (age 61) Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Scheveningen, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen (Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Public Administration, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director |
| Website | Minister for Medical Care |
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Bruno Johannes Bruins (born 10 July 1963) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who served as Minister for Medical Care in the Third Rutte cabinet from 26 October 2017 to 19 March 2020, when he resigned.[1] He previously served as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science from 29 June 2006 until 22 February 2007 in the Second and Third Balkenende cabinets.
Bruins also served as Acting Mayor of Leidschendam-Voorburg from 22 February 2007 until 1 November 2007. He worked as a Corporate director for the public transport company Connexxion from 1 September 2008 until 1 August 2011 and was Chairman of the Employee Insurance association from 1 January 2012 until 26 October 2017.
After the general election of 2017 Bruins was appointed as Minister for Medical Care in the Third Rutte cabinet. During his time in office, he led the initial phase of the Dutch government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He resigned in March 2020 after collapsing from exhaustion during a parliamentary debate on the pandemic.[2]
In 2020, Bruins was appointed acting managing director of HTM Personenvervoer.[3]
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Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 11 April 2007 | |
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| Preceded by | State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science 2006–2007 Served alongside: Medy van der Laan (2006) |
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| Preceded by Michiel van Haersma Buma |
Mayor of Leidschendam-Voorburg Ad interim 2007 |
Succeeded by Hans van der Sluijs |
| New office | Minister for Medical Care 2017–2020 |
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the Employee Insurance association 2012–2017 |
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