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Bart van den Brink
NetherlandsCabinetChristian Democratic AppealNationalMinister for Asylum and Migration

Bart van den Brink

Bart Van Den Brink

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Bart van den Brink is a Dutch politician serving as the Minister for Asylum and Migration and Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands since February 2026. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously held roles as a member of the House of Representatives and as a long-time political adviser to various CDA leaders, including Hugo de Jonge. As minister, he has focused on implementing stricter asylum legislation and managing migration policy within the Jetten cabinet.

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Born
1978-10-23 · 47 years old
Birth place
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Education
Thorbecke Academy, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Career
Civil servant for the municipality of Roermond, political adviser, director of strategy and policy for the CDA parliamentary group

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