Annet Bertram

Annet Bertram
Annet Bertram in 2014
State Secretary of Infrastructure and Water Management
Assumed office
23 February 2026
Personal details
Born1959 (age 66–67)
Netherlands
PartyChristian Democratic Appeal
Alma materLeiden University

Annet Wilhelmina Hendrika Bertram (born 1959) is a Dutch senior civil servant and politician for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party.[1] On 1 April 2025, she was appointed Secretary-General of the Ministry of Asylum and Migration, a position she combined with the role of Director-General of Migration.[2][3] In February 2026, it was announced that the CDA intends to nominate her as State Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management in the proposed Jetten cabinet.[4]

Education

Bertram studied sociology and law at Leiden University.[5]

Career

Bertram worked at the then Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in various positions, including (Deputy) Director-General of Housing and Director of the Accounts and Administration Centre.[5]

In 2007 she became municipal secretary of The Hague.[6] From 1 April 2015 she combined this position with the secretariat-general of the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan region.[5][6]

In 2017, Bertram was appointed Director General of Real Estate and Government Operations and Director General of the Central Government Real Estate Agency at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. The appointment took effect on 15 November 2017.[6][5] In 2022, it was announced that she would become Director General of Migration at the Ministry of Justice and Security, with a starting date of 1 January 2023 at the latest.[7]

On 1 April 2025, the Cabinet appointed her as Secretary General of the Ministry of Asylum and Migration, in combination with her position as Director General of Migration.[2]

Political career

In February 2026, the CDA announced that it wanted to nominate Bertram as State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management in the proposed Jetten cabinet.[4]

References

  1. ^ "CDA - Annet Bertram". cda.nl. Christen-Democratisch Appèl. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  2. ^ a b "Benoeming secretarissen-generaal voor drie nieuwe ministeries". algemenebestuursdienst.nl. Algemene Bestuursdienst. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  3. ^ "SG-cluster van het ministerie van AenM". Rijksoverheid.nl. Ministerie van Asiel en Migratie. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "Jetten heeft zijn kabinet rond: namen van ministers en staatssecretarissen bekend". NOS.nl. NOS. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  5. ^ a b c d "Annet Bertram DG Vastgoed en Bedrijfsvoering Rijk tevens DG Rijksvastgoedbedrijf bij BZK". algemenebestuursdienst.nl. Algemene Bestuursdienst. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  6. ^ a b c "Annet Bertram nieuwe directeur-generaal Rijksvastgoedbedrijf". rijksvastgoedbedrijf.nl. Rijksvastgoedbedrijf. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  7. ^ "Annet Bertram directeur-generaal Migratie bij JenV". rijksvastgoedbedrijf.nl. Rijksvastgoedbedrijf. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  • Profiel van Annet Bertram op de website van het CDA
  • Biografie van Annet Bertram op Parlement.com
  • Profiel van mr. drs. A.W.H. Bertram op de website van de Algemene Bestuursdienst
  • Media related to Annet Bertram at Wikimedia Commons