Jet Bussemaker

Jet Bussemaker
Bussemaker in 2015
Minister of Education, Culture and Science
In office 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Marja van Bijsterveldt
Succeeded by	Ingrid van Engelshoven
State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
In office 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Clémence Ross-van Dorp
Succeeded by	Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 6 May 1998 – 22 February 2007
Personal details
Born	Mariëtte Bussemaker (1961-01-15) 15 January 1961 (age 63) Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Political party	Labour Party (since 1997)
Other political affiliations	GroenLinks (1992–1995)
Children	1 daughter
Residence(s)	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Political scientist · Researcher · Academic administrator · Author · Professor

Mariëtte "Jet" Bussemaker (born 15 January 1961) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), she served as Minister of Education, Culture and Science from 5 November 2012 to 26 October 2017 in the Second Rutte cabinet. She has been a professor of Science, Policy, Social Impact and Healthcare at Leiden University since 1 July 2018.