Wouter Koolmees, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wouter Koolmees

Dutch politician and civil servant

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1977

Place of Birth: Capelle aan den IJssel, South Holland, Netherlands

Profession: politician, economist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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Wouter Koolmees (born 20 March 1977) is a Dutch politician and civil servant serving as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Third Rutte cabinet since 26 October 2017 and acting second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1 November 2019.
A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, he was a member of the House of Representatives from 17 June 2010 until his ministerial appointment; as a parliamentarian, he focused on matters of finance, transport and water supply. Koolmees studied economics at Utrecht University.
Before entering politics, he worked for several employers, including the Ministry of Finance.
Following the 2017 general election, Koolmees represented his party's interests alongside Alexander Pechtold, party leader at the time, at the negotiations table to form Mark Rutte's third cabinet.