Daniëlle Jansen (born 29 September 1970) is a Dutch politician from the

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who has been minister for health, welfare and sport since 19 June 2025. She was elected to the

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in the

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where she served as her party's spokesperson for curative and

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. She succeded Eddy van Hijum as outgoing Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport after the PVV recalled all their Ministers from the cabinet Schoof.

Bills in parliament

Together with Julian Bushoff ( GL/PvdA), she presented a bill in May 2024 that would allow the

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(ACM) to investigate and block takeovers of medical providers with a revenue of less than €30 million. This authority already existed for larger companies. The House later passed a

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by Jansen urging the cabinet to bring forward a regulation restricting the sale of cigarettes to tobacco shops from 2032 to 2028.

Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport

On 19 June 2025, she was sworn in as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the demissionary

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. This position came vacant after the

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recalled all of their people from the cabinet. This led to

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leaving her position as minister. Eddy van Hijum temporarily replaced Agema as minister, combining his tasks as Minister for Social Affairs and Employment with the tasks of the Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport. She had been nominated for the position after two weeks of discussions between the remaining coalition partners

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and BBB.

House committee assignments

* Temporary committee Fundamental rights and constitutional review (vice chair) * Committee for Health, Welfare and Sport * Contact group Germany

Bills in parliament

Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport

House committee assignments

Electoral history

References

See also