Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan
Profile
Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan is an Irish-Dutch politician and former military officer serving as the Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning in the Jetten cabinet since February 2026. Before entering politics, she had a distinguished career in the Royal Netherlands Air Force, becoming the first woman to reach the rank of lieutenant general. Her military service included commanding Eindhoven Air Base and the Defence Cyber Command, as well as serving as deputy director-general at the Ministry of Defence. She is a member of the Democrats 66 party.
Details
- Born
- 1976-02-23 · 50 years old
- Birth place
- Cork, Ireland
- Education
- Koninklijke Militaire Academie, Netherlands Defence Academy
- Career
- Commander of Eindhoven Air Base, Commander of the Defence Cyber Command, Deputy Director-General at the Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant General in the Royal Netherlands Air Force
