Hieke Buist will start on July 1, 2025, as deputy chief public prosecutor at the National Prosecutors Office, succeeding Janneke de Smet who is now working as a quartermaster at the new European authority for the fight against money laundering (AMLA).
Buist began her RAIO training in 2001 in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. She then worked in various roles at the Public Prosecution Service, first as a public prosecutor and then in various managerial positions at the Amsterdam prosecutors office and the National Prosecutors Office. In 2020, Buist became the chief public prosecutor in Sint Maarten.
The appointment has followed the appointment procedure for top structure positions.