Dick Schoof

Hendrikus Wilhelmus Maria "Dick" Schoof}} (born 8 March 1957) is a Dutch politician and civil servant serving as the prime minister of the Netherlands of the Schoof cabinet since 2 July 2024.

A graduate of Radboud University, he held the position of secretary-general of the Ministry of Justice and Security from 2020 to 2024. Previously, Schoof worked as director-general of the General Intelligence and Security Service from 2018 to 2020, and as National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism from 2013 to 2018. He was director-general at the Ministry of Justice and Security from 2010 to 2013, and director-general for public order and safety at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 2003 to 2010.

Schoof, who is politically unaffiliated, led a coalition government comprising the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, notable for being the most right-wing in recent Dutch history. His tenure as prime minister was marked by his role as a pragmatic, non-partisan leader navigating a complex coalition.

Schoof’s tenure as prime minister ended with the coalition’s collapse in June 2025, after which he remained a caretaker prime minister at the request of King Willem-Alexander until snap elections.[https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/06/03/prime-minister-schoof-tenders-governments-resignation Prime Minister Schoof tenders government’s resignation] His role at the NATO Summit highlighted his expertise in security and diplomacy, though his domestic leadership faced challenges due to his lack of political experience and the coalition’s fragility. Provided by Wikipedia