KVG
Karien van Gennip
Dutch Government
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment / Ministre des affaires sociales et de l'emploi
Description
Karien van Gennip has been the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment since January 2022. Her portfolio includes labour market policy, working conditions, labour migration, civic integration, labour market discrimination, childcare and various child benefit schemes, purchasing power, international policy, and inspection and supervision. Themes such as equal opportunities and inclusion have been a common thread throughout her career. ‘Giving people equal opportunities is what really drives me. Equal opportunities for work, income and a healthy and sustainable career. Making sure that everyone can participate, each in their own way. And I think connection with and between people is very important.’ Karien van Gennip has broad experience in politics and business. After studying applied physics at the Technical University of Delft, followed by an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, she worked at management consultancy McKinsey & Company, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), ING Bank and health insurer VGZ in the Netherlands. She also worked in San Francisco and Paris.
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