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Information for the press

Below you can find the contact details of the press secretaries of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature. Press secretaries can only be contacted by members of the press. 

If you are not a journalist, please use the contact form.

Director of Communications

Judith Sluiter 
+31 6 20 25 26 06
J.Sluiter@minlnv.nl

Chief Press Secretary, head of public appearances, online and speeches

Rudi Buis
+31 6 11 20 16 24
A.G.Buis@minlnv.nl

Press secretaries

There is always a press secretary on call from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Please use the standby number +31 6 29 17 79 38.

Press secretaries to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature

Elise van den Bosch (acting Chief Press Secretary, head of public appearances, online and speeches)

Away from 14 to 18 July, from 4 to 18 August and from 1 to 5 September

+31 6 52 82 09 37
E.vandenBosch@minlnv.nl

Thalina van Aerts

Away from 18 to 25 July

+31 6 11 65 77 79
t.c.vanaerts@minlnv.nl

  • Future of farming
  • Earning capacity
  • Manure
  • Innovation
  • Food security

Frank Verhoef

Away from 4 to 15 August

+31 6 15 55 49 86
f.j.verhoef@minlnv.nl

  • Europe/CAP
  • Plant protection
  • Animal welfare (livestock)
  • Animal health
  • Climate

Lisanne de Roos

Away from 14 July to 1 August and from 18 to 22 August

+31 6 31 98 71 47
l.c.a.deroos@minlnv.nl  

  • Nitrogen
  • Holdings operating under the integrated nitrogen strategy (‘PAS-notifications’)
  • Critical deposition value
  • Regional packages

Daan van Ommen, press officer

Away from 11 to 22 August

+31 6 296 778 76
d.m.l.m.vanommen@minlnv.nl

  • Corporate affairs and general requests for interviews with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature

Press secretaries to the Minister for Fishery, Food Security, Horticulture and Nature Conservation

Judith van Kessel (absent on Wednesdays)

Away from 14 to 25 July and from 21 August to 1 September

+31 6 15 68 57 55
j.e.p.vankessel@minlnv.nl

  • Nature and biodiversity
  • Nature restoration law
  • International biodiversity

Vincent Triest

Away from 1 to 29 August

+31 6 46 12 64 57  
v.g.triest@minlnv.nl

  • Fisheries and Major Waterways
  • Horticulture and greenhouse horticulture
  • Biotechnology
  • Integrated environmental permits concerning nature

Sebastiaan Heuschen

Away from 24 to 28 juli and from 4 to 8 August

+31 6 50 02 57 73
s.j.e.j.heuschen@minlnv.nl

  • Nature and biodiversity
  • Wolf
  • Tenancy

Jet Otten, press officer

Away from 14 to 19 August and from 1 to 12 September

+31 6 50 01 78 68
j.otten1@minlnv.nl

  • Animal welfare (pets)
  • Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) and Inspection Services
  • Corporate affairs and general requests for interviews with the Minister for Fishery, Food Security, Horticulture and Nature Conservation