He has served as State Secretary for Reparations for Groningen in the Schoof cabinet since July 2024.
[1] Van Marum has held jobs as musk rat control expert, fauna expert, counter-expert in damage assessment, and funeral arranger.
He has spoken out against political polarization, and he opposed the "strict implementation of European Union directives and rules.
"[2] After the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB formed the Schoof cabinet, Van Marum was sworn in as State Secretary for Reparations for Groningen on 2 July 2024.
[2][4] He is responsible for addressing the aftermath of earthquakes induced by former gas extraction from the Groningen field.