Eppo Bruins | |
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Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
Preceded by | Robbert Dijkgraaf |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 2 December 2015 – 31 March 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 19 September 1969
Political party | NSC (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | CDA (until 2011) CU (2011–2024) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Utrecht University (MSc, PhD) |
Eppo Egbert Willem Bruins (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch politician and physicist. He has been serving as Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the Schoof cabinet since July 2024 on behalf of New Social Contract (NSC). He was a member of the House of Representatives for the Christian Union (CU) from 2015 to 2021.
Prior to his service in Parliament, Bruins was director of the Technologiestichting STW from 2007 until 2015. Since 2022, he has chaired the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (AWTI).