Jean F. Rummenie (Dutch: [ˈʑɑ̃ː rʏˈmeːni]; born 13 July 1953) is a Dutch agricultural engineer, civil servant and politician of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB). He has served as State Secretary for Fisheries, Food Security and Nature in the Schoof cabinet since July 2024.[1]
Jean Rummenie | |
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| State Secretary for Fisheries, Food Security and Nature | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
| Minister | Femke Wiersma |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean F. Rummenie 13 July 1953 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement |
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Career
editAn agricultural engineer, Rummenie had an extensive career at the Ministry of Agriculture. Besides roles in The Hague, he served as an agricultural attaché in Hungary, Poland, the United States, Argentina, Indonesia and Mexico. He was involved in negotiations to allow Dutch products to be sold internationally.[2]
Rummenie ran for the House of Representatives in November 2023 as the eighth candidate of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB). He was not elected, as his party secured seven seats.[2][3] After the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB formed the Schoof cabinet, Rummenie was sworn in as State Secretary for Fisheries, Food Security and Nature on 2 July 2024.[2][4] His portfolio includes fisheries, horticulture, NVWA, inspections, nature, biodiversity, and Staatsbosbeheer.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Farmer–Citizen Movement | 8 | 342 | 7 | Lost | [3] | |
References
edit- ^ "Ir. J.F. (Jean) Rummenie". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Staatssecretaris Jean Rummenie ging wereld over voor Nederlandse landbouw" [State Secretary Jean Rummenie traveled the world for Dutch agriculture]. NOS (in Dutch). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22–1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives] (PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 103–141, 190. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Overheid.nl.
- ^ "Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd" [Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in]. NOS (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Jean Rummenie". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2024.