Jan Anthonie Bruijn

Jan Anthonie Bruijn (born 7 February 1958) is a Dutch pathologist and politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he became a member of the Senate on 6 November 2012. He was president of the Senate between July 2019 and September 2025. Bruijn also worked as a professor of immunopathology at Leiden University.^[1] Since September 2025, he has served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Schoof cabinet.^[2]

Jan Anthonie Bruijn
Bruijn in 2023
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 September 2025
Prime Minister	Dick Schoof
Preceded by	Daniëlle Jansen
President of the Senate
In office 2 July 2019 – 5 September 2025
Preceded by	Ankie Broekers-Knol
Succeeded by	Mei Li Vos
Member of the Senate
In office 6 November 2012 – 5 September 2025
Preceded by	Jos van Rey
Succeeded by	Shirin Musa
Personal details
Born	Jan Anthonie Bruijn (1958-02-07) 7 February 1958 (age 67) The Hague, Netherlands
Party	VVD (from 1982)
Alma mater	Johns Hopkins University Erasmus University Rotterdam Leiden University
Occupation	Politician physician professor

Honours

• Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (9 April 2024)^[3]