Kajsa Ollongren appointed Chair of the Rijksmuseum Supervisory Board
Publication date: 13 July 2026 - 08:04
Kajsa Ollongren will become the new Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Rijksmuseum with effect from 1 October 2026. She succeeds Alex Wynaendts, whose eight-year term is ending.
The Rijksmuseum is a place where art, history and society meet. Its collection connects generations and continually provides fresh perspectives on the past, the present and the future. I look forward to working together with the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board to contribute to the further development of the Rijksmuseum as the museum of, and for, the Netherlands.
Kajsa Ollongren
Kajsa brings with her a highly valuable combination of governance experience, commitment to society, and a vision of the role of cultural institutions. I look forward to working with her and further strengthening the national and international position of the Rijksmuseum as the museum of the Netherlands – a museum for all.
Taco Dibbits, General Director Rijksmuseum
Kajsa Ollongren will take up the position of Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) on 1 September 2026. Since 2025, she has been the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, in which role she brings the EU’s human rights policy to global attention. From 2017 to 2024, Ollongren served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and Minister of Defence. In the years prior to that, she served for the D66 party as an alderwoman and deputy mayor of Amsterdam. Ollongren has also held various positions with international organisations and initiatives.
Rijksmuseum Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of the Rijksmuseum consists of the following members: Michaëla Ulrici (Vice-Chair), Partner at Nauta Dutilh; Maarten Edixhoven, Chair of the Executive Board of Van Lanschot Kempen; Professor José van Dijck, Professor of Media and Digital Society at Utrecht University; Dr Karwan Fatah-Black, Lecturer in History at Leiden University; Professor Mariët Westermann, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation; and A. Kasem, Managing Partner at Van de Bunt.
