Dick Schoof

Dick Schoof
Schoof in 2018
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2024
Monarch	Willem-Alexander
Deputy	Fleur Agema Sophie Hermans Eddy van Hijum Mona Keijzer
Preceded by	Mark Rutte
Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice and Security
In office 1 March 2020 – 28 May 2024
Preceded by	Siebe Riedstra
Succeeded by	Ric de Rooij (acting)
Director-General of the General Intelligence and Security Service
In office 16 November 2018 – 1 March 2020
Preceded by	Rob Bertholee
Succeeded by	Erik Akerboom
National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism
In office 1 March 2013 – 16 November 2018
Preceded by	Erik Akerboom
Succeeded by	Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg
Chief Director of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service
In office 1 December 1999 – 1 March 2003
Preceded by	J. G. Bos
Succeeded by	P. W. A. Veld
Personal details
Born	Hendrikus Wilhelmus Maria Schoof (1957-03-08) 8 March 1957 (age 67) Santpoort, Netherlands
Political party	Independent (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	Labour Party (until 2021)
Spouse	Yolanda Senf ​ (divorced)​
Children	2
Relatives	Nico Schoof [nl] (brother)
Residence(s)	Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Alma mater	Radboud University (MSc)
Occupation	Civil servant

Hendrikus Wilhelmus Maria "Dick" Schoof (Dutch: [ɦɛnˈdrikʏs ʋɪlˈɦɛlmʏs maˈrijaː dɪk sxoːf] ^ⓘ; born 8 March 1957) is a Dutch civil servant and politician serving as prime minister of the Netherlands after being nominated during the 2023–2024 government formation.^[1] He previously served as secretary-general of the Ministry of Justice and Security from 2020 to 2024, as National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism from 2013 to 2018, and director-general of the General Intelligence and Security Service from 2018 to 2020. On 2 July 2024, Schoof was sworn in as prime minister of the Netherlands in the Schoof Cabinet, succeeding Mark Rutte.