Job de Ruiter
De Ruiter in 1980
Attorney General of the Courts of Appeal of Amsterdam
In office 1 September 1986 – 1 January 1991
Preceded by	Hendrik Lagerwaard
Succeeded by	Rutger van Randwijck
Minister of Defence
In office 4 November 1982 – 14 July 1986
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Hans van Mierlo
Succeeded by	Wim van Eekelen
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 16 September 1982 – 4 November 1982
In office 10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
Minister of Justice
In office 19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Gaius de Gaay Fortman
Succeeded by	Frits Korthals Altes
Personal details
Born	Jacob de Ruiter (1930-04-30)30 April 1930 Giessendam, Netherlands
Died	4 October 2015(2015-10-04) (aged 85) Naarden, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980)
Spouse	Jannien Been ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 2014)​
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Law, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Judge · Researcher · Academic administrator · Professor

Jacob "Job" de Ruiter (30 April 1930 – 4 October 2015) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) party and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist.^[1]

De Ruiter worked as a researcher at the Utrecht University from 1953 until 1955 and as a lawyer and prosecutor in The Hague and Amsterdam from 1955 until 1963 and also served as a judge at the court of Utrecht from 1962 until 1963. De Ruiter worked as a professor of Criminal law and Family law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, taking office on 1 August 1963. He also served as Rector Magnificus of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, taking office on 1 January 1976. After the election of 1977 De Ruiter was appointed as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Van Agt–Wiegel, taking office on 19 December 1977. De Ruiter was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1981, taking office on 10 June 1981. Following the cabinet formation of 1981 De Ruiter continued as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Van Agt II, taking office on 11 September 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term on 12 May 1982 and was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Van Agt III with De Ruiter continuing as Minister of Justice, taking office on 29 May 1982. After the election of 1982 De Ruiter returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 16 September 1982. Following the cabinet formation of 1982 De Ruiter was appointed as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Lubbers I, taking office on 4 November 1982. In January 196 De Ruiter announced his retirement from national politics and that he would not stand for the election of 1986. The Cabinet Lubber III was replaced by the Cabinet Lubbers II on 14 July 1986.

De Ruiter retired from active politics and returned to the public sector and was appointed as Attorney General of the Courts of Appeal of Amsterdam, serving from 1 September 1986 until 1 January 1991. He also served as a distinguished professor of Criminal law and Family law at the Utrecht University, serving from 15 February 1989 until 1 May 1995.

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II	Belgium	15 December 1980
	Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown	Luxembourg	22 March 1983
	Knight Commander of the Order of Merit	Germany	30 August 1983
	Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour	France	6 February 1984
	Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	26 August 1986

Official

• (in Dutch) Mr.Dr. J. (Job) de Ruiter Parlement & Politiek