Judith Tielen

Judith Tielen
Tielen in 2020
State Secretary Education, Culture and Science
Assumed office
23 February 2026
MinisterRianne Letschert
CabinetJetten
Preceded byKoen Becking
State Secretary for
Youth, Prevention and Sport
In office
19 June 2025 – 23 February 2026
Minister
CabinetSchoof
Preceded byVincent Karremans
Succeeded byMirjam Sterk (as Minister of Long-term Care, Youth and Sport)
Member of the
House of Representatives
In office
31 October 2017 – 19 June 2025
Member of the
Municipal Council of Utrecht
In office
March 2014 – June 2025
Personal details
BornJudith Zsuzsanna Cornélie Maria Tielen
(1972-04-02) 2 April 1972
Arnhem, Netherlands
PartyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1998)
Alma materUtrecht University
Websitewww.judithtielen.com

Judith Zsuzsanna Cornélie Maria Tielen (born 2 April 1972) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Since 23 February 2026 she has served as State Secretary Education, Culture and Science. Before that she served as State Secretary for Youth, Prevention and Sport in the demissionary Schoof cabinet and as a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2025, and as a member of the Utrecht municipal council from 2014 to 2017.