Mariëlle Paul

Mariëlle Paul
Paul in 2023
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
In office
5 September 2025 – 22 February 2026
Prime MinisterDick Schoof
Preceded byEddy van Hijum
State Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education and Emancipation
In office
2 July 2024 – 5 September 2025
Prime MinisterDick Schoof
MinisterEppo Bruins
Preceded byHerself (as Minister for Primary and Secondary Education)
Succeeded byKoen Becking
Minister for Primary and Secondary Education
In office
21 July 2023 – 2 July 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byDennis Wiersma
Succeeded byHerself (as State Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education and Emancipation)
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
6 December 2023 – 2 July 2024
Succeeded byRosemarijn Dral
In office
31 March 2021 – 21 July 2023
Succeeded bySimone Richardson
Personal details
Born (1966-11-05) 5 November 1966
Geldrop, Netherlands
PartyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
Alma materLeiden University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • communications director
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Mariëlle Lucienne Josepha Paul (born 5 November 1966) is a Dutch politician. A member of the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2021 general election, and she became Minister for Primary and Secondary Education as part of the fourth Rutte cabinet in July 2023. She continued with the same portfolio in the Schoof cabinet as State Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education and Equal Opportunities between July 2024 and September 2025. She served as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment between September 2025 and February 2026. Paul previously worked as a communications director for several multinational corporations.