Judith Tielen
Judith Tielen | |
|---|---|
Tielen in 2020 | |
| State Secretary for Youth, Prevention and Sport | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2025 | |
| Minister |
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| Cabinet | Schoof |
| Preceded by | Vincent Karremans |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 October 2017 – 19 June 2025 | |
| Member of the Municipal Council of Utrecht | |
| In office March 2014 – June 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judith Zsuzsanna Cornélie Maria Tielen 2 April 1972 Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1998) |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Website | www |
Judith Zsuzsanna Cornélie Maria Tielen (born 2 April 1972) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Since 19 June 2025, she has served as State Secretary for Youth, Prevention and Sport in the demissionary Schoof cabinet. She previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2025, and as a member of the Utrecht municipal council from 2014 to 2017.[1]
Early life and education
Tielen was born on 2 April 1972 in Arnhem, and grew up in Velswijk.[1] Through her mother's lineage, she is of Hungarian and German descent.[2] She studied medicine and healthcare management at Utrecht University, graduating as a medical doctor in 1996.[3]
Career
Before entering politics, Tielen worked as a strategic marketing consultant and later as a lecturer and researcher in marketing and innovation at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.[3] She also ran her own advisory bureau, combining her background in healthcare with expertise in communication and organisational strategy.
Her political career began at the local level in Utrecht, where she served as a municipal councillor from 2014 to 2017. In October 2017, she became a member of the House of Representatives, where she remained until June 2025. As a member of parliament, Tielen concentrated on healthcare policy, youth care, medicines and prevention. Together with Wieke Paulusma of the Democrats 66 (D66), she introduced a bill that would require daycare centres to refuse admission to children not participating in the National Immunisation Programme.[4] She also proposed to increase testing for coeliac disease in young children,[5] and took part in the parliamentary inquiry into gas extraction in Groningen.[6]
On 19 June 2025, she succeeded Vincent Karremans as State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport in the Schoof cabinet. In this role, she is responsible for youth policy, prevention and sport.
Personal life
Tielen is married and has three children.[7] She lives in Utrecht.
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 38 | 1,928 | 33 | Lost[a] | [8] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 27 | 2,127 | 34 | Won | [9] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 15 | 2,214 | 24 | Won | [10] | |
Notes
- ^ Tielen was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
References
- ^ a b "Drs. J.Z.C.M. (Judith) Tielen". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Utrecht, mijn stadtsie". www.judithtielen.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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- ^ a b "Judith Tielen". Hogeschool Utrecht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
- ^ "VVD en D66: inentingsplicht in kinderopvang bij lage vaccinatiegraad" [VVD and D66: mandatory vaccination at daycare centres when coverage is low]. NOS (in Dutch). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "'Overgevoeligheid voor gluten sneller opsporen voorkomt veel leed bij kinderen'" ['More quickly diagnosing gluten allergy prevents much suffering for children']. NOS (in Dutch). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Enquêtecommissie aardgaswinning Groningen compleet". Tweede Kamer (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Verhaaren, Juultje (9 March 2017). "De Utrechtse Kandidaten: Judith Tielen". De Utrechtse VVD (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 21 December 2023.