Michiel Lap succeeds Tom de Swaan as Chair, Jean-Pierre Mustier appointed as member
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Jarco de Swart
Sr Press Officer Corporate Affairs, Finance, Legal and Sustainability
Today, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting marked the departure of Tom de Swaan after eight years as Chair of the Supervisory Board, and the succession of Michiel Lap as the new Chair.
The General Meeting adopted ABN AMRO’s audited 2025 Annual Financial Statements and granted discharge to each of the members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board for the performance of their duties in 2025. In addition, the General Meeting approved the dividend proposal.
Sarah Russell was reappointed as member of the Supervisory Board. Jean-Pierre Mustier was appointed as member of the Supervisory Board for a four-year term.
Items on the agenda for discussion included the report of the Executive Board for 2025, the report of the Supervisory Board for 2025 and the notification of the intended reappointment of Dan Dorner, Choy van der Hooft-Cheong and Annerie Vreugdenhil as Chief Commercial Officers, each for a four-year term.Following two terms as Chair of the Supervisory Board, Tom de Swaan retired at the closure of today’s General Meeting. Michiel Lap, a member of the Supervisory Board since 2019, succeeded him as Chair with effect from the closure of the meeting.
Michiel Lap paid tribute to Tom de Swaan’s leadership: “Tom stepped into this role in 2018 at a time when the bank and the world faced major challenges. Over the years that followed, through the Covid-19 pandemic, the energy crisis and periods of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, he led with a steady hand, a sharp mind and, just as importantly, a warm heart. Under his chairmanship, ABN AMRO regained the trust of clients, investors, employees and society at large, and the Dutch State was able to significantly reduce its stake, a compelling sign of renewed confidence in the bank’s direction. It is an honour to follow in his footsteps. I do so with deep respect for the standards Tom has set and with a strong sense of responsibility to continue the work he started.”
ABN AMRO CEO Marguerite Bérard added: “On behalf of the Executive Board, I would like to extend our deep and heartfelt gratitude to Tom de Swaan. Since 2018, he has led our Supervisory Board with wisdom and warmth. His contribution to ABN AMRO will live on for generations to come.”