Mariëlle Paul

Mariëlle Lucienne Josepha Paul is a Dutch politician. A member of the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2021 general election, and she became Minister for Primary and Secondary Education as part of the fourth Rutte cabinet in July 2023. She continued with the same portfolio in the Schoof cabinet as State Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education and Equal Opportunities between July 2024 and September 2025. She served as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment between September 2025 and February 2026. Paul previously worked as a communications director for several multinational corporations.