Hanke Bruins Slot | |
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.jpg) Bruins Slot in 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Liesje Schreinemacher (acting) |
| Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
| In office 10 January 2022 – 5 September 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Kajsa Ollongren |
| Succeeded by | Hugo de Jonge |
| Member of the Provincial Executive of Utrecht | |
| In office 5 June 2019 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 4 June 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hanke Gerdina Johannette Bruins Slot (1977-10-20) 20 October 1977 (age 46) Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Spouse |
Mireille (m. 2019) |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Branch/service |  Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 2007–2010 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | 2001–2021 Afghanistan war |
Hanke Gerdina Johannette Bruins Slot (born 20 October 1977) is a Dutch politician, jurist and military veteran who has been serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Rutte since 2023.[1] She previously was the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 2022 to 2023.[2]
Prior to her political career, Bruins Slot served in the Royal Netherlands Army; she was deployed to Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.[3] In 2010, she was conferred the rank of artillery captain.
A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), Bruins Slot served in the House of Representatives from 2010 to 2019. She focused her work as a parliamentarian on matters of defence personnel, local government, healthcare science, medical law, psychiatry and sports.
From 2019 to 2022, Bruins Slot was a member of the provincial executive of Utrecht, in which she was in charge of nature, agriculture, soil and water, sport and governance.[4]
