Robert TiemanMinister of Infrastructure and Water Management
Born on 17 May 1976 in Leiderdorp, married, one child
Party: Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB)
The ministry focuses on tangible issues that concern everyone in the Netherlands: clean drinking water, road safety, and transport by road, water, rail and air. I’m committed to working on these topics – for all of the Netherlands.
Areas of responsibility Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management
Road infrastructure
Water
Shipping (maritime affairs)
Aviation
Rijkswaterstaat (RWS)
19 June 2025
Appointed Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Schoof government
June 2023 – June 2025
Member of the executive board of Delfland water authority
May 2021 – June 2023
Public affairs manager, western Netherlands section of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW)
November 2016 – May 2021
Manager, sustainability and business development, LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
June 2013 – November 2016
Policy adviser on environmental and sustainability issues, Deltalinqs
1999 – 2000
Postgraduate certificate in Port Management, University of Bradford School of Management
1995 – 2000
BSc in Marine and Navigation Engineering, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
June 2010 – June 2023
Member of the board of experts, Green Award Foundation
November 2016 – May 2021
Committee member, European Fuel Oxygenates Association (Sector Group of the European Chemical Industry Council)
June 2017 – March 2021
Chair of the advocacy team, Royal Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry (VNCI)
August 2014 – September 2019
Secretary, Havenvereniging Rotterdam (Port of Rotterdam Association)
