Ruben Brekelmans (born 18 July 1986 in Leidschendam) is a Dutch politician of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Since July 2024, he has served as Minister of Defence in the Schoof government. Previously, he was a Member of the House of Representatives (2021–2024), focusing on foreign affairs and asylum & migration.
Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles in government programmes on asylum and finance, worked as a political assistant to the State Secretary for Justice and Security, and was a consultant at Boston Consulting Group.