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Foort van Oosten
Foort Van Oosten
Profile
Foort van Oosten is a Dutch lawyer and politician affiliated with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as the Minister of Justice and Security in the Schoof cabinet from September 2025 to February 2026. Prior to his ministerial role, he was the mayor of Nissewaard from 2019 to 2025 and served as a member of the House of Representatives between 2012 and 2019. Earlier in his career, he worked as a lawyer and held various local government positions in Schiedam.
Details
- Born
- 1977-06-25 · 48 years old
- Birth place
- Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Education
- Leiden University, Institut d'études politiques de Paris
- Career
- Lawyer, Departmental Counsel at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
