Edith Schippers

Edith Schippers
Schippers in 2015
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
In office 14 October 2010 – 26 October 2017
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Ab Klink
Succeeded by	Hugo de Jonge
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 20 September 2012 – 5 November 2012
In office 3 June 2003 – 14 October 2010
Leader of the VVD in the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2023
Preceded by	Annemarie Jorritsma
Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2023
Personal details
Born	Edith Ingeborg Schippers (1964-08-25) 25 August 1964 (age 59) Utrecht, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1991)
Spouse	Sander Speijker ​ (m. 1995)​
Children	1 daughter
Residence(s)	Baarn, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · Businesswoman · Political consultant · Corporate director · Nonprofit director

Edith Ingeborg Schippers (born 25 August 1964) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businesswoman who served as President of DSM Netherlands between 2019 and 2023.

Schippers, a political consultant by occupation, worked for the Industry and Employers Confederation from 1997 until 2003. Schippers became a Member of the House of Representatives shortly after the election of 2003 taking office on 3 June 2003, serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Health, deputy spokesperson for Employment and as deputy parliamentary leader. After the 2010 general election Schippers was appointed as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Cabinet Rutte I taking office on 14 October 2010. Following the election of 2012 she returned as a Member of the House of Representatives serving from 20 September 2012 until 5 November 2012, when she continued as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Cabinet Rutte II. In May 2017, Schippers announced her retirement from national politics and did not stand for the election of 2017, the Cabinet Rutte II was replaced by the Cabinet Rutte III on 26 October 2017.

Schippers retired after spending 14 years in national politics and became active in the private sector, as a corporate director for DSM Netherlands.

For the 2023 Senate election she returned to politics as VVD lead candidate in this election.