Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius

Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdilɑn jeːˈʃilɡʏs seːˈɣeːrijʏs];[2] born 18 June 1977) is a Dutch politician who has served as Minister of Justice and Security in the Fourth Rutte cabinet since 10 January 2022. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021 and State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy from 2021 until 2022.

Her Excellency
Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius
Yeşilgöz-Zegerius in 2022
Minister of Justice and Security
Assumed office
10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byFerdinand Grapperhaus
State Secretary for Economic Affairs
and Climate Policy
In office
25 May 2021 – 10 January 2022
Serving with Mona Keijzer (2021)
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byMartijn van Dam (2017)
Succeeded byHans Vijlbrief
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
23 March 2017 – 3 September 2021
Personal details
Born
Dilan Yeşilgöz

(1977-06-18) 18 June 1977
Ankara, Turkey
NationalityTurkish, Dutch[1]
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
ResidenceAmsterdam
OccupationPolitician

Early life

Yeşilgöz-Zegerius was born in Ankara, Turkey, and emigrated to the Netherlands as a child.[3] Her family is from a Turkish-Kurdish[4][5] background and originally from Tunceli.[6]

After attending her secondary education at the Vallei College in Amersfoort between 1991 and 1997, Yeşilgöz then studied social and cultural sciences at the VU University Amsterdam where she obtained a Master's degree in Culture, Organization and Management in 2003.[7][8]

Political career

From 2014 to 2017, Yeşilgöz-Zegerius held a seat in the municipal council of Amsterdam.[9] She was placed fourth on the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy list in the 2014 municipal election.

Yeşilgöz-Zegerius was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2017 general election. She initially served as her party's spokesperson for justice and security,[10] but her portfolio later included climate policy and energy policy.[11] On 25 May 2021, she was appointed State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the demissionary third Rutte cabinet, serving alongside Mona Keijzer.[11] On 10 January 2022, she was appointed Minister of Justice and Security in the fourth Rutte cabinet.

References
  1. "Van der Staaij: Rutte is als vervellende slang • CDA: Kabinet moet vertrouwen burger herwinnen". 18 January 2022.
  2. "Vragenvuur - Minister Yesilgöz-Zegerius". YouTube. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. "Dilan Yesilgöz: 'Mijn afkomst is relevant als ik die relevant vind'". Het Parool (in Dutch). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. "De wispelturige politieke zoektocht van Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius". Financieel Dagblad.
  5. "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  6. "Dersimli kadın siyasetçi Hollanda'da bakan oldu". Rûdaw (in Turkish). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. Members of Cabinet: Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius - website of the Government of the Netherlands
  8. Wie zijn de VU-alumni in de Tweede Kamer? - website of VU Amsterdam
  9. D. (Dilan) Yesilgöz-Zegerius, Parlement.com
  10. Lukas Kotkamp (3 January 2022), 8 things to know about the incoming Dutch government Politico Europe.
  11. "VVD draagt Dilan Yesilgöz voor als staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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