Tom Berendsen
Profile
Tom Berendsen is a Dutch politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Jetten cabinet since 2026. Prior to his government appointment, he was a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2026, where he focused on industrial policy, regional development, and European defense. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, Berendsen previously worked as a sustainability consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers and held various roles within the European Parliament's administrative and delegation structures.
Details
- Born
- 1983-04-11 · 43 years old
- Birth place
- Breda, Netherlands
- Education
- Tilburg University, Catholic University of Leuven
- Career
- Sustainability consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, intern at the North Brabant lobbying office, staff for the CDA delegation at the European Parliament


