Willemstad:--- On January 30th, 2026, the (Kingdom) Council of Ministers agreed with the appointment of Prof. Dr. Paul Hilbers as new member of the three Boards on the recommendation of the Netherlands. Mr. Hilbers succeeds Mr. Hans Hoogervorst. Earlier, on October 31st, 2025, the (Kingdom) Council of Ministers appointed Mr. Hans Hoogervorst, MA, as Chair of the three Boards of financial supervision (Cft), succeeding Ms. Lidewijde Ongering, MA, who held the position of Chair for three years. Both Paul Hilbers and Hans Hoogervorst will assume their new positions as from February 1st, 2026.
After having studied Math at the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht and Econometrics and International Economy at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, Paul Hilbers pursued a career in the financial sector. During that period, he had a long-standing association with the Nederlandsche Bank, among others as Director of Policy Supervision and Director of Financial Stability.
Furthermore, Hilbers held several positions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, most recently as a member of the Executive Board, a position he held until late 2024. He is an emeritus professor at the Nyenrode Business Universiteit and has authored a great number of national and international publications on macroeconomic policy, public finance, supervision of the financial sector and international economic relations.
Outgoing Chair Lidewijde Ongering wishes both Hans Hoogervorst and Paul Hilbers all the best in their new positions.