David van Weel

David van Weel
Van Weel in 2025
Minister of Justice and Security
Assumed office
23 February 2026
Prime MinisterRob Jetten
Preceded byFoort van Oosten
In office
2 July 2024 – 5 September 2025
Prime MinisterDick Schoof
Preceded byDilan Yeşilgöz
Succeeded byFoort van Oosten
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
5 September 2025 – 23 February 2026
Prime MinisterDick Schoof
Preceded byCaspar Veldkamp
Succeeded byTom Berendsen
Minister of Asylum and Migration
In office
19 June 2025 – 23 February 2026
Prime MinisterDick Schoof
Preceded byMarjolein Faber
Succeeded byBart van den Brink
NATO Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Cyber defence and Hybrid threats
In office
1 November 2020 – 2 July 2024
Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byAntonio Missiroli
Succeeded byJean Ellermann-Kingombe
Personal details
BornDavid Martijn van Weel
(1976-08-04) 4 August 1976
Rotterdam, Netherlands
PartyVVD (since 2018)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
Occupation
  • Naval officer
  • diplomat
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David Martijn van Weel (born 4 August 1976) is a Dutch civil servant and diplomat who has served as Minister of Justice and Security since February 2026 in the Jetten cabinet, a role he previously held from July 2024 to September 2025 in the Schoof cabinet. Van Weel also served Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Asylum and Migration in the Schoof cabinet from September and June 2025, respectively, to February 2026.