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Jan Anthonie Bruijn

b. 1958

Dutch physician, university professor and politician

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About Jan Anthonie Bruijn

Born 1958. Jan Anthonie Bruijn is a Dutch physician, university teacher and politician.

Jan Anthonie Bruijn (born 7 February 1958) is a Dutch pathologist and politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he became a member of the Senate on 6 November 2012. He was president of the Senate between July 2019 and September 2025. Bruijn also worked as a professor of immunopathology at Leiden University. Between September 2025 and February 2026, he served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Schoof cabinet.

Honours Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (9 April 2024)

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Important facts

Born
7 February 1958, The Hague
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Physician, university teacher, politician
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Education
Leiden University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Bachelor of Medical Sciences
Positions held
Member of the Senate of the Netherlands, President of the Senate of the Netherlands
Employers
Leiden University, Leiden University Medical Center
Awards
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit

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Who is Jan Anthonie Bruijn?

Dutch physician, university professor and politician

When was Jan Anthonie Bruijn born?

Jan Anthonie Bruijn was born on 7 February 1958 in The Hague.

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Jan Anthonie Bruijn is a physician, university teacher and politician.

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Jan Anthonie Bruijn is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Anthonie Bruijn

· Wikidata: Q1899440

· DBpedia: Jan Anthonie Bruijn

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