Paul de Krom
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State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Jetta Klijnsma |
Succeeded by | Jetta Klijnsma |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 30 January 2003 – 14 October 2010 | |
Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul de Krom (1963-02-10) 10 February 1963 (age 61) Zutphen, Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 2001) |
Children | 3 sons |
Residence(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
Alma mater | University of Groningen (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Academic administrator · Management consultant |
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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]
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Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 7 December 2012 | [2] |
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by |
Civic offices | ||
Preceded by Unknown |
Executive Director of the Land Management Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Office discontinued |
Business positions | ||
Preceded by Carel Paauwe |
Chairman of the Distribution association 2018–present |
Incumbent |
Non-profit organization positions | ||
Preceded by | Chairman of the Supervisory board of the Energy Research Centre 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Kees Linse |
Preceded by Jan Willem Kelder |
CEO and Chairman of the Organisation for Applied Scientific Research 2015–2022 |
Incumbent |
Preceded by Pierre Timmermans |
CEO and Chairman of the Energy Research Centre 2018–present | |
Academic offices | ||
Preceded by Maarten Rook |
President of the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Jan Bogerd |
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