Marnix Van Rij | |
|---|---|
 Van Rij in 2021 | |
| Secretary of State for Finance | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2022 Serving with Aukje de Vries | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Hans Vijlbrief Alexandra van Huffelen |
| Lieutenant Governor of Sint Eustatius | |
| In office 24 January 2020 – April 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Alida Francis |
| Member of the Senator of the Netherlands | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1960 Rotterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Occupation | Politician |
Marnix Leonard Alexander van Rij (Dutch: [ˈmɑrnɪks fɑn ˈrɛi]; born 25 October 1960) is a Dutch politician. As of 10 January 2022, Van Rij is State Secretary for Finance in the fourth Rutte cabinet
From 1999 until 2001, he was party chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Since 1 January 1998 he has been a partner at the professional services firm Ernst & Young. From 2015 to 2019, he also served as a Senator, a part-time position in the Netherlands. As a Senator, his portfolio consisted of tax affairs, among other themes. On 15 February 2020, van Rij was appointed as the Island Governor of Sint-Eustatius.[1] After this, Van Rij was interim party chairman of the CDA from 3 April until 11 December 2021.
