Prof. dr. Jan Peter Balkenende

About Jan Peter Balkenende

Prof. Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende was appointed Minister of State by the King in 2022 upon the recommendation of the cabinet. Balkenende has held various leadership positions and focuses on Corporate Responsibility, European and geopolitical developments, international affairs, and issues at the intersection of the public and private sectors. He serves as an external senior advisor to EY, is an associate partner at FGS Global, chairman of the Noaber Foundation, a member of the Club de Madrid, and chairman of the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC)—a partnership of eight Dutch multinationals that develop and share knowledge on integrating sustainable and responsible business practices into their strategy and business model.

Balkenende is also Professor Emeritus of Governance, Institutions, and Internationalisation at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

During 2011-2016, Balkenende worked as Partner at EY on corporate responsibility and international affairs. Since 2016, he is External Senior Advisor to EY and since May 2021 Associate Partner at Hague Corporate Affairs as well. Balkenende chairs the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition, and the Noaber Foundation. Balkenende is Professor of Governance, Institutions and Internationalisation at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Member of the World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid, and since October 2022 Minister of State.

Before becoming Prime Minister, he published a number of books and articles on a range of subjects, including innovation, development cooperation, European integration, social security, government finance, poverty, economic growth, and responsibilities of the business sector. Jan Peter Balkenende received ten Grand Crosses and five honorary doctorates from universities in Hungary, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.