Jan Anthonie Bruijn
Jan Anthonie Bruijn | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bruijn in 2023 | |
| Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | |
| In office 5 September 2025 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
| Preceded by | Daniëlle Jansen |
| Succeeded by | Sophie Hermans |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 5 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ankie Broekers-Knol |
| Succeeded by | Mei Li Vos |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 6 November 2012 – 5 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jos van Rey |
| Succeeded by | Shirin Musa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jan Anthonie Bruijn 7 February 1958 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Party | VVD (from 1982) |
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Jan Anthonie Bruijn (born 7 February 1958) is a Dutch pathologist and politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he became a member of the Senate on 6 November 2012. He was president of the Senate between July 2019 and September 2025. Bruijn also worked as a professor of immunopathology at Leiden University.[1] Between September 2025 and February 2026, he served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Schoof cabinet.[2]
Honours
Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (9 April 2024)[3]
References
- ↑ Dutch News (2 July 2019). "Jan Anthonie Bruijn elected new senate leader". DutchNews. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "Weer nieuwe gezichten in kabinet dat alleen nog op de winkel moet passen" [Yet more new faces in the cabinet who only have to take care]. NOS (in Dutch). 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ↑ "Real Decreto 377/2024, de 9 de abril, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil a las personalidades neerlandesas que se citan" [Royal Decree 377/2024, of April 9, by which the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit is awarded to the Dutch personalities mentioned.] (in Spanish). 9 April 2024.
External links
Media related to Jan Anthonie Bruijn at Wikimedia Commons- Government profile
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Senate 11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) |
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| GroenLinks (GL – 8) |
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| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) |
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| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) |
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| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) | ||
| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–2023 | ||
Senate 9 June 2015 – 10 June 2019 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66: 10) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP: 9) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA: 8) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL: 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU: 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+: 2) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned); ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term | ||
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