Koen Becking

Koen Martijn Becking (; born 3 November 1969) is a Dutch academic administrator and politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), who served as the state secretary for primary and secondary education and equal opportunities between September 2025 and February 2026.

Early life and career Becking was born in 1969 in Alphen aan den Rijn, and he attended the secondary school . He studied political science at the University of Amsterdam between 1988 and 1992 and public administration at the between 1997 and 1999. In 2001, he obtained his doctorate at Utrecht University with a specialisation in employment conditions and co-determination in Dutch and European governments.

On 5 September 2025, he joined the demissionary Schoof cabinet as state secretary for primary and secondary education and equal opportunities, succeeding Mariëlle Paul who became social affairs minister.

Personal life As of 2025, Becking was married, and he had three children. He was Prince Carnival of 's-Hertogenbosch until 2024.