Dick Schoof is best known as a top civil servant, Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice and Security, and other various positions at ministries.
About Dick Schoof
- Full name
- Hendrikus Wilhelmus Maria Schoof
- Date of birth
- August 3, 1957 (age 66 years)
- Birthplace
- Santpoort
- Current residence
- Zoetermeer
- Relationship status
- in a relationship
Background information
Dick lives in Zoetermeer with his girlfriend and two Chinese daughters, whom he adopted with his ex-wife Yolanda Senf. He comes from a family with six sons and one daughter, himself being the second youngest. You can recognize his surname because of Nico Schoof, the former mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn, who held the role between 1997 and 2008.
He was also a member of the political party PvdA for many years until 2021.
Youth
Schoof was born in Santpoort. At the age of 8, he moved with his family to Es, a neighborhood in Hengelo. He attended school here at Lyceum De Grundel. Between 1975 and 1982 he studied Spatial Planning at Radboud University in Nijmegen. Here he became a member of student rowing club Phocas, where he was also chairman of the board for a year.
Schoof enjoys cycling and running in his spare time.
Career
Between 1982 and 1988, Schoof was policy officer at the Association of Dutch Municipalities. He then held various positions in the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science for 8 years. Between 1996 and 1999 he was Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice. He became chief director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service for four consecutive years. He then switched again to various positions at the Ministries of the Interior and J&V, which he did for 10 years. Schoof has also worked as National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security and as Director General of the General Intelligence and Security Service. From 2020 he became Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice and Security.
In 2024, Schoof became a candidate prime minister of the faction leaders of PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB.
Power Dick Schoof
Nothing is known about Schoof’s net worth.
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Frequently asked questions about Dick Schoof
Is Schoof married?
Dick is no longer married, but was married to Yolanda Senf. Together they have two adopted Chinese daughters.
Will Schoof become the new Prime Minister?
On May 29, 2024, Dick announced in a press conference that he will probably become the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands. The four parties, PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB, are satisfied with the choice to have Schoof fill this position. The new cabinet is expected to be fully formed by July 2024.
