Caspar Veldkamp
Caspar Veldkamp | |
|---|---|
Veldkamp in 2025 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
| Preceded by | Hanke Bruins Slot |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 6 December 2023 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Annemarie Heite |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to Greece | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Versteeg |
| Succeeded by | Stella Ronner-Grubačić |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to Israel | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michiel den Hond |
| Succeeded by | Gilles Beschoor Plug |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Caspar Cornelis Johannes Veldkamp 23 April 1964 Etten en Leur, Netherlands |
| Political party | New Social Contract (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal (formerly) |
| Spouse | Anne Veldkamp |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | The Hague |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam Leiden University |
| Occupation | |
Caspar Cornelis Johannes Veldkamp (born 23 April 1964) is a Dutch politician and former diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Schoof cabinet since 2024. A former ambassador to Israel (2011–2015) and Greece (2015–2019), he started his political career as a member of the House of Representatives for the New Social Contract (NSC) party in 2023.