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Jean Rummenie
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Jean F. Rummenie (Dutch: [ˈʑɑ̃ː ryməˈni];[1] born 13 July 1953) is a Dutch agricultural engineer, civil servant and politician of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB). He has served as State Secretary for Fisheries, Food Security and Nature in the Schoof cabinet since July 2024.[2]
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Career
[edit]An agricultural engineer, Rummenie had an extensive career at the Ministry of Agriculture. Besides roles in The Hague, he served as an agricultural attaché in Hungary, Poland, the United States, Argentina, Indonesia and Mexico. He was involved in negotiations to allow Dutch products to be sold internationally.[3]
Rummenie ran for the House of Representatives in November 2023 as the eighth candidate of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB). He was not elected, as his party secured seven seats.[3][4] After the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB formed the Schoof cabinet, Rummenie was sworn in as State Secretary for Fisheries, Food Security and Nature on 2 July 2024.[3][5] His portfolio includes fisheries, horticulture, NVWA, inspections, nature, biodiversity, and Staatsbosbeheer.[6]
He outlined a plan to mitigate wolf-related nuisances following their re-settlement in the Netherlands years earlier, where they are protected under the Berne Convention. Rummenie suggested killing wolves that exhibit aggressive behavior toward humans or repeatedly attack protected livestock, and he proposed forming a team to assist farmers with installing fencing.[7]
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Farmer–Citizen Movement | 8 | 342 | 7 | Lost | [4] | |
| 2025 | 13 | 320 | 4 | Lost | [8] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Beoogde BBB-bewindslieden staan voor 'enorme opgave'". YouTube. BNR. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Ir. J.F. (Jean) Rummenie". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Staatssecretaris Jean Rummenie ging wereld over voor Nederlandse landbouw" [State Secretary Jean Rummenie traveled the world for Dutch agriculture]. NOS (in Dutch). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22–1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives] (PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 103–141, 190. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Overheid.nl.
- ^ "Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd" [Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in]. NOS (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Jean Rummenie". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Van der Plicht, Job (17 December 2024). "Staatssecretaris wil wolven doden die meerdere keren beschermd vee aanvallen" [State secretary wants to kill wolves that attack protected livestock multiple times]. NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025" [Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025] (PDF). Electoral Council (in Dutch). 7 November 2025. pp. 29–30, 132–133. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
Jean Rummenie
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Personal background
Early life
Jean Rummenie was born on 13 July 1953 in Amsterdam.[1][5]Education
Rummenie qualified as an agricultural engineer (landbouwkundige) after studying at Wageningen Agricultural University from 1972 to 1982, with main specializations in horticultural plant cultivation (tuinbouwplantenteelt) and general agricultural economics (algemene agrarische economie).[2][6] This academic training equipped him with expertise in crop production systems and economic aspects of agriculture, laying the groundwork for his later involvement in agriculture-related public service.[3]Professional career
Agricultural engineering roles
Rummenie applied his agricultural engineering training in horticulture through early professional roles at the Ministry of Agriculture focused on technical aspects of the sector, including representation of Dutch agriculture and horticulture interests.[7] His contributions encompassed problem-solving in horticultural land allocation and related technical challenges, building practical expertise that informed his later administrative functions within the ministry.[4]Civil service positions
Rummenie entered the Dutch civil service in June 1983 as a policy officer at the Directorate of International Economic Affairs within the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, where he focused on agricultural policy development.[](https://www.eerstekamer.nl/bijlage/20240704/cv_en_takenpakket_jean_rummenie/document3/f=/vmenbvndw5xd.pdf) Over the subsequent decades, he held multiple positions as landbouwraad (agricultural attaché) at Dutch embassies abroad, representing national interests in agriculture, trade, and international relations. [](https://www.eerstekamer.nl/bijlage/20240704/cv_en_takenpakket_jean_rummenie/document3/f=/vmenbvndw5xd.pdf) [](https://nos.nl/collectie/13962/artikel/2524399-staatssecretaris-jean-rummenie-ging-wereld-over-voor-nederlandse-landbouw)
His attaché postings included Vienna (1989–1992, covering Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and Hungary), Washington (1992–1994, for the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada), Madrid (1995–1997, for Spain and Morocco), Budapest (1997–1998, for Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina), Buenos Aires (1998–2003, for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay), Seoul (2008–2009, for South Korea and Taiwan), Jakarta (2010–2014, for Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore), and Mexico City (2014–2019, for Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia). [](https://www.eerstekamer.nl/bijlage/20240704/cv_en_takenpakket_jean_rummenie/document3/f=/vmenbvndw5xd.pdf) [](https://vissersbond.nl/verdeling-kabinetsposten-bekend-en-namen-genoemd-voor-visserijposten/) In these roles, he facilitated market access for Dutch agricultural products and engaged in bilateral discussions on fisheries, horticulture, and food security. [](https://nos.nl/collectie/13962/artikel/2524399-staatssecretaris-jean-rummenie-ging-wereld-over-voor-nederlandse-landbouw)
Between international assignments, Rummenie served in policy coordination capacities at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality (LNV), including as policy coordinator for trade policy (2003–2007) at the Directorate of Industry and Trade and as policy coordinator for foreign service (2009–2010). [](https://www.eerstekamer.nl/bijlage/20240704/cv_en_takenpakket_jean_rummenie/document3/f=/vmenbvndw5xd.pdf) These domestic roles involved aligning international agricultural diplomacy with national objectives, contributing to expertise in trade negotiations and sectoral policy. [](https://www.eerstekamer.nl/bijlage/20240704/cv_en_takenpakket_jean_rummenie/document3/f=/vmenbvndw5xd.pdf)