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.

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
Born
Paul de Krom

(1963-02-10) 10 February 1963 (age 61)
Zutphen, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(from 2001)
Children3 sons
Residence(s)The Hague, Netherlands
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

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.[1]

Decorations

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Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
  Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 7 December 2012 [2]

References

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  1. ^ (in Dutch) Biografie Paul de Krom Archived 2011-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, Elsevier, 14 October 2010
  2. ^ "Oud-bewindslieden krijgen lintje". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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Official
Political offices
Preceded by State Secretary for Social Affairs
and Employment

2010–2012
Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Executive Director of the
Land Management Agency
of the Ministry of Economic Affairs

2014–2015
Succeeded by
Office discontinued
Business positions
Preceded by
Carel Paauwe
Chairman of the
Distribution association

2018–present
Incumbent
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Chairman of the Supervisory board
of the Energy Research Centre

2013–2015
Succeeded by
Kees Linse
Preceded by
Jan Willem Kelder
CEO and Chairman of the
Organisation for Applied
Scientific Research

2015–2022
Incumbent
Preceded by
Pierre Timmermans
CEO and Chairman of the
Energy Research Centre

2018–present
Academic offices
Preceded by
Maarten Rook
President of the
University of Applied
Sciences Utrecht

2014–2018
Succeeded by
Jan Bogerd