Nicki Pouw-VerweijMinister for Long-term and Social Care
Born on 21 May 1991 in IJsselstein, married, 4 children
Party: Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB)
Care for the elderly has been the common thread through my career. The reason I went into politics was to tackle abuses and shortages in elderly care. I will draw on my practical experience to organise good care for everyone who requires long-term care. Ultimately, we all hope to reach old age, and everyone deserves good-quality, appropriate care when that time comes.
Long-term Care Act and informal care
Community shelter services, sheltered housing
Long-term care: eldercare, disability care
People with a disability
Home care nursing
Allied health professions
Policy on quality of care
Patient fundholding (personal budget, PGB)
Addiction care
Patient and client organisations
19 June 2025
Appointed Minister for Long-term and Social Care in the Schoof government
September 2024 – 31 July 2025
Elderly-care registrar
June 2024 – 19 June 2025
Policy officer for the BBB parliamentary party, responsible for health, welfare and sport
August 2023 – October 2024
Nursing home physician
September 2023 – December 2023
Member of the House of Representatives for the BBB, responsible for education, culture and science; health welfare and sport; social affairs and employment
June 2022 - December 2023
Member of the temporary committee on the coronavirus pandemic (House of Representatives)
March 2021 – September 2023
Member of the House of Representatives for JA21, responsible for education, culture and science; health, welfare and sport; social affairs and employment; housing and spatial planning
June 2019 – March 2021
Member of the Senate for Forum for Democracy (FVD)
March 2019 – April 2021
Member of the FVD group in Utrecht provincial council
2023
PhD degree, VU Amsterdam (research topic: rheumatoid arthritis)
