Aart Jan de Geus (born 28 July 1955) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman. He served as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs from 2002 to 2007.[1] Then he worked as Deputy Secretary-General for the OECD.[2] From 2012 to 2019, De Geus was Chairman and CEO of the Bertelsmann Stiftung.[3][4] From January 2020 to 2023, he was Chairman of the Goldschmeding Foundation for People, Work and Economy.[5]