Tom de Bruijn | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Acting | |
| In office 17 September 2021 – 24 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| Succeeded by | Ben Knapen |
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation | |
| In office 10 August 2021 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| Succeeded by | Liesje Schreinemacher |
| Mayor of The Hague | |
Acting | |
| In office 1 March 2017 – 17 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jozias van Aartsen |
| Succeeded by | Pauline Krikke |
| Alderman in The Hague | |
| In office 26 June 2014 – 7 June 2018 | |
| Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 31 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Bot |
| Succeeded by | Pieter de Gooijer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Justinus Arnout Marie de Bruijn 8 October 1948 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Spouse | Angelien Eijsink |
| Children | 3 |
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Thomas Justinus Arnout Marie de Bruijn (Dutch pronunciation: [tɔm də brœyn]; born 8 October 1948) is a Dutch diplomat, civil servant and politician who served as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in the third Rutte cabinet from 10 August 2021 to 10 January 2022. He is a member of the social-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) party.
After studying political science and Dutch law, De Bruijn started working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He rose through its ranks and served as the Dutch permanent representative to the European Union in the years 2003–2011. De Bruijn then worked for the Council of State and was appointed The Hague's alderman for finance, traffic, transport and the environment in 2014. His term ended four years later after he had also served as acting mayor for 17 days in 2017.
De Bruijn was appointed Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in the demissionary cabinet in August 2021, replacing Sigrid Kaag. When Kaag resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs the following month, De Bruijn took over the post in an acting capacity until the appointment of Ben Knapen.