Eugène Heijnen

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Eugène Heijnen
State Secretary for Tax Affairs, the Tax Administration and Customs
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 September 2025
MinisterEelco Heinen
CabinetSchoof
Preceded byTjebbe van Oostenbruggen
Member of the Senate
In office
13 June 2023 – 5 September 2025
Succeeded byPim Walenkamp
Member of the Provincial Council of Limburg
In office
29 March 2023 – 11 June 2023
Personal details
BornEugène Henry Jos Heijnen
(1964-07-22) 22 July 1964 (age 61)
Heerlen, Netherlands
Political partyFarmer–Citizen Movement
Children2
Alma materTilburg University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • tax consultant

Eugène Henry Jos Heijnen (Dutch: [øːˈʒɛn ˈɦɛinə(n)]; born 22 July 1964) is a Dutch tax consultant and politician of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB), who serves as state secretary for tax affairs, the Tax Administration and customs.

Career

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He was born in 1964 in Heerlen, and he attended Bernardinuscollege, a Heerlen secondary school. He studied tax economics at Tilburg University from 1982 until 1988, and he worked as a tax consultant for PwC, Ernst & Young, and energy company Essent.[1] A member of BBB, he was elected to the Provincial Council of Limburg in March 2023 and to the Senate in May 2023. He left the provincial council in June 2023, while he continued to serve as chief fiscal and legal officer of a family office called Ingrosyl.[1][2][3] He was part of the delegation of the States General to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).[2]

On 5 September 2025, he joined the demissionary Schoof cabinet as state secretary for tax affairs, the Tax Administration and customs, succeeding Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen whose party left the cabinet.[4][3]

Personal life

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As of 2025, Heijnen was married, had two sons, and lived in Margraten.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eugène Heijnen". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Drs. E.H.J. (Eugène) Heijnen". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Goossen, Hans (2 September 2025). "Nieuw kabinetslid Eugène Heijnen uit Margraten: 'Minister E. Heinen en staatssecretaris E. Heijnen, dat wordt even wennen'" [New cabinet member Eugène Heijnen from Margraten: 'Minister E. Heinen and State Secretary E. Heijnen, that will require some getting used to']. De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Weer nieuwe gezichten in kabinet dat alleen nog op de winkel moet passen" [Yet more new faces in the cabinet who only have to take care]. NOS (in Dutch). 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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Political offices
Preceded by State Secretary for Tax Affairs, the Tax Administration and Customs
2025–present 		Incumbent