Paul de Krom

Paul de Krom is a Dutch business executive and former politician of the People's [Party for Freedom and Democracy]. He has been CEO and Chairman of the Organisation for Applied Scientific Research from March 2015 till February 2022, and CEO and Chairman of the Energy [Research Centre of the Netherlands|Energy Research Centre] since 1 April 2018. He has also served as Chairman of the Distribution association since 3 April 2018.
De Krom was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 2003, he served in the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 14 October 2010. After the election of 2010 De Krom was appointed as List of Ministers of Social Affairs of the Netherlands#List of [State Secretaries for Social Affairs|State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment] in the Cabinet Rutte I, serving from 14 October 2010 until 5 November 2012.
After the fall of the Cabinet Rutte I De Krom announced his semi-retirement from national politics and didn't stand for the election of 2012.