Stef Blok

His Excellency Stef Blok
Stef Blok in 2015
Minister of Security and Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 January 2017
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Ard van der Steur
Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector
In office 5 November 2012 – 27 January 2017
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Ronald Plasterk (as Minister of the Interior)
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Ad interim
In office 29 June 2016 – 16 September 2016
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Ronald Plasterk
Succeeded by	Ronald Plasterk
Minister of Security and Justice Ad interim
In office 10 March 2015 – 20 March 2015
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Ivo Opstelten
Succeeded by	Ard van der Steur
Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives
In office 8 October 2010 – 20 September 2012
Preceded by	Mark Rutte
Succeeded by	Mark Rutte
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 3 September 2002 – 5 November 2012
In office 25 August 1998 – 23 May 2002
Personal details
Born	Stephanus Abraham Blok (1964-12-10) 10 December 1964 (age 52) Emmeloord, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1988)
Children	1 son
Residence	Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Groningen (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration)
Occupation	Politician Accountant Credit broker

Stephanus Abraham "Stef" Blok (born 10 December 1964) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He is the Minister of Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte II since 27 January 2017.

Blok previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 25 August 1998 until 23 May 2002, and again from 3 September 2002 until 5 November 2012. He became the Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives on 14 October 2012 after Mark Rutte became Prime Minister. On 5 November 2015 he became Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector in the second Rutte cabinet. Blok served as Minister of Security and Justice after the resignation of Ivo Opstelten from 10 March 2015 until 20 March 2015.

Stephanus Abraham Blok was born on 10 December 1964 in Emmeloord, now in the Province of Flevoland. After attending Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden, he studied Business Administration at the University of Groningen from 1977 until 1983 and graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree. Blok worked for ABN AMRO from 1989 until 1998.