Jean Rummenie

Jean Frédéric Rummenie (; 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 between July 2024 and February 2026.

Career 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. His portfolio includes fisheries, horticulture, NVWA, inspections, nature, biodiversity, and Staatsbosbeheer.

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.

Electoral history + YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual 2023 House of Representatives Farmer–Citizen Movement 8 342 7 2025 13 320 4