Eppo Bruins

Eppo Bruins
Bruins in 2018
Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2024
Prime Minister	Dick Schoof
Preceded by	Robbert Dijkgraaf
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 2 December 2015 – 31 March 2021
Personal details
Born	(1969-09-19) 19 September 1969 (age 54) Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Political party	NSC (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	CDA (until 2011) CU (2011–2024)
Children	2
Alma mater	Utrecht University (MSc, PhD)

Eppo Egbert Willem Bruins (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch politician and physicist. He has been serving as Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the Schoof cabinet since July 2024 on behalf of New Social Contract (NSC). He was a member of the House of Representatives for the Christian Union (CU) from 2015 to 2021.

Prior to his service in Parliament, Bruins was director of the Technologiestichting STW [nl] from 2007 until 2015. Since 2022, he has chaired the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation [nl] (AWTI).