Barbara Visser

This article is about the Croatian-Dutch politician. For the Dutch artist, see Barbara Visser (artist).

Barbara Visser (born 16 August 1977) is a Dutch-Croatian politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). From 31 August 2021 to 10 January 2022, she served as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands in the third Rutte cabinet.^[2] She previously served as State Secretary for Defence from 26 October 2017 to 31 August 2021.

Barbara Visser
Visser in 2012
Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management
In office 31 August 2021 – 10 January 2022
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Cora van Nieuwenhuizen
Succeeded by	Mark Harbers
State Secretary for Defence
In office 26 October 2017 – 31 August 2021
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Jack de Vries
Succeeded by	Christophe van der Maat (2022)
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 20 September 2012 – 26 October 2017
Alderman of Zaanstad
In office 27 April 2010 – 20 September 2012
Personal details
Born	Barbara Visser (1977-08-16) 16 August 1977 (age 47) Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Citizenship	Kingdom of the Netherlands Republic of Croatia[1]
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Residence(s)	Zaandam, Netherlands
Alma mater	Free University Amsterdam (BBA, MBA)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Management consultant

Career

Visser began her political career in 2006 as a member of the municipal council of Zaanstad. In 2010, she vacated her seat to become an alderman. Her portfolio included economic affairs, tourism, employment and social integration.^[3]

She was elected into the Dutch House of Representatives in the 2012 general election. Visser left the House of Representatives on 26 October 2017, when she was appointed State Secretary for Defence in the third Rutte cabinet.^[3]

Personal life

Visser was born in Šibenik in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (present-day Croatia) into a mixed Croatian-Dutch family. She currently lives in Zaandam, North Holland.^[4]

References

1. Aa, Edwin van der; Keultjes, Hanneke (2 November 2017). "Rutte: Ik mag niemand weigeren om dubbel paspoort". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
2. "Barbara Visser (VVD) moet problemen op Defensie gaan oplossen" (in Dutch). NOS. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
3. "Drs. B. (Barbara) Visser". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
4. Groenendijk, Virginia (2 December 2020). "Zaanse staatssecretaris van Defensie, Barbara Visser, niet meer op de kieslijst VVD". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 September 2021.

External links

• Media related to Barbara Visser at Wikimedia Commons
• Drs. B. (Barbara) Visser on Parlement.com (in Dutch)

Political offices
Preceded by Jack de Vries	State Secretary for Defence 2017–2021	Succeeded by Christophe van der Maat
Preceded by Cora van Nieuwenhuizen	Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management 2021–2022	Succeeded by Mark Harbers