Gijs Tuinman
Gijs Tuinman | |
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Tuinman in 2025 | |
| State Secretary for Defence | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
| Minister | Ruben Brekelmans |
| Preceded by | Christophe van der Maat |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 6 December 2023 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Marieke Wijen-Nass |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gijs Pepijn Tuinman 15 November 1979 Heerlen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Oud-Beijerland |
| Education | |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 1998–2012, 2013–2023 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Korps Commandotroepen |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Gijs Pepijn Tuinman RMWO (pronounced [ˈɣɛis pəˈpɛin ˈtœymɑn]; born 15 November 1979) is a Dutch military officer and politician of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB), who has served as State Secretary for Defence in the Schoof cabinet since July 2024. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the preceding seven months. Tuinman is one of the only three living knights (4th class) of the Military Order of William, the oldest and highest order of chivalry of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.