| Paul de Krom | |
| Office: | State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment |
| Term Start: | 14 October 2010 |
| Term End: | 5 November 2012 |
| Primeminister: | Mark Rutte |
| Predecessor: | Jetta Klijnsma |
| Successor: | Jetta Klijnsma |
| Office1: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | 30 January 2003 |
| Term End1: | 14 October 2010 |
| Parliamentarygroup1: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Birthname: | Paul de Krom |
| Birth Date: | 1963 2, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Zutphen, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 2001) |
| Children: | 3 sons |
| Residence: | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma Mater: | University of Groningen (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Civil servant · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Academic administrator · Management consultant |
Paul de Krom (born 10 February 1963) is a Dutch business executive and former politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been CEO and Chairman of the Organisation for Applied Scientific Research from March 2015 till February 2022, and CEO and Chairman of the Energy Research Centre since 1 April 2018. He has also served as Chairman of the Distribution association since 3 April 2018.
De Krom was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 2003, he served in the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 14 October 2010. After the election of 2010 De Krom was appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Cabinet Rutte I, serving from 14 October 2010 until 5 November 2012.
After the fall of the Cabinet Rutte I De Krom announced his semi-retirement from national politics and didn't stand for the election of 2012.[1]
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 7 December 2012 | [2] | |