Paul de Krom

Paul de Krom
Paul de Krom in 2011
State Secretary for Social Affairs
and Employment
In office
14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byJetta Klijnsma
Succeeded byJetta Klijnsma
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 January 2003 – 14 October 2010
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
BornPaul de Krom
(1963-02-10) 10 February 1963
PartyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(from 2001)
Children3 sons
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
(Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Academic administrator · Management consultant
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Paul de Krom (born 10 February 1963) is a Dutch business executive and former politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been CEO and Chairman of the Organisation for Applied Scientific Research from March 2015 till February 2022, and CEO and Chairman of the Energy Research Centre since 1 April 2018. He has also served as Chairman of the Distribution association since 3 April 2018.

De Krom was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 2003, he served in the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 14 October 2010. After the election of 2010 De Krom was appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Cabinet Rutte I, serving from 14 October 2010 until 5 November 2012.

After the fall of the Cabinet Rutte I De Krom announced his semi-retirement from national politics and didn't stand for the election of 2012.