Aukje de VriesMinister for Foreign Trade and Development
Born on 21 October 1964 in Leeuwarden
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
- International trade
- Development
- 5 September 2025
Appointed Minister for Foreign Trade and Development in the Schoof government
- 6 December 2023 – September 2025
Member of the House of Representatives for the VVD
- 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024
State Secretary for Benefits and Customs in the fourth Rutte government
- 8 November 2012 – 10 January 2022
Member of the House of Representatives for the VVD
- 2008 – 2012
Policy development and projects department manager, municipality of Boarnsterhim
- 2004 – 2007
Policy development team leader, municipality of Den Helder
- 2001 – 2004
Senior project manager, Aeriom/Groustins, Leeuwarden
- 1998 – 2001
Senior adviser on administration and management, municipality of Leeuwarden
- 1996 – 1998
Senior policy officer for economic affairs, municipality of Leeuwarden
- 1989 – 1996
Policy officer for economic affairs, municipality of Leeuwarden
- 1983 – 1989
Human geography, University of Groningen
- 1977 – 1983
Secondary education, Christelijk Gymnasium Leeuwarden
- 2011 – 2012
Member and leader of the VVD group in Fryslân provincial council
- 2002 – 2011
Member and leader of the VVD group in Leeuwarden municipal council
