List of female cabinet members of the Netherlands explained

The cabinet of the Netherlands has had female members since 1953. Anna de Waal served as the first female cabinet member as State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences appointed on 2 February 1953. Marga Klompé was the first female cabinet minister as Minister of Social Work appointed on 13 October 1956.

First holders

PositionFirst HolderAppointedNumber of Holders
Prime MinisterNoneNone0
Deputy Prime MinisterAnnemarie Jorritsma3 August 19989
Els Borst
Minister of the InteriorIen Dales7 November 19897
Minister of Foreign AffairsSigrid Kaag25 May 20212
Minister of FinanceSigrid Kaag10 January 20221 (1 acting)
Minister of JusticeWinnie Sorgdrager22 August 19942 (1 acting)
Minister of Economic AffairsAnnemarie Jorritsma3 August 19983
Minister of DefenceJeanine Hennis-Plasschaert5 November 20123
Minister of HealthIrene Vorrink11 May 19737
Minister of Social AffairsKarien van Gennip10 January 20221
Minister of EducationMaria van der Hoeven22 July 20024 (1 acting)
Minister of TransportNeelie Kroes4 November 19828
Gerda Verburg22 February 20073
Minister of HousingMargreeth de Boer22 August 19945 (1 acting)
Minister of Social WorkMarga Klompé13 October 19563
Minister for Development
Cooperation
Eegje Schoo4 November 19827
State Secretary for the InteriorSaskia Stuiveling11 September 19815
State Secretary for Foreign AffairsAgnes van Ardenne22 July 20021
State Secretary for FinanceAlexandra van Huffelen29 January 20203
State Secretary for JusticeBert Haars28 December 19777
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
30 October 19865
State Secretary for DefenceBarbara Visser26 October 20171
State Secretary for HealthEls Veder-Smit3 January 19788
State Secretary for Social AffairsIen Dales11 September 19819
Anna de Waal2 February 195310
State Secretary for TransportNeelie Kroes28 December 19778
State Secretary for AgricultureGeke Faber3 August 19982
State Secretary for HousingSiepie de Jong11 September 19811
State Secretary for Social WorkFia van Veenendaal-
van Meggelen
28 July 19712

First holders in acting capacity

PositionFirst HolderAppointed
Minister of EducationMarga Klompé7 November 1961
Minister of Foreign AffairsSigrid Kaag13 February 2018

Second Drees cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Dr.
Anna de Waal
(1906–1981)
State Secretary for Education,
Arts and Sciences
2 February 1953 –
13 October 1956
Catholic
People's Party
Source: Kabinet-Drees II Rijksoverheid

Third Drees cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Dr.
Marga Klompé
(1912–1986)
Minister of Social Work13 October 1956 –
22 December 1958
Catholic
People's Party
Dr.
Anna de Waal
(1906–1981)
State Secretary for Education,
Arts and Sciences
13 October 1956 –
16 March 1957
Catholic
People's Party
Source: Kabinet-Drees III Rijksoverheid

Second Beel cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Dr.
Marga Klompé
(1912–1986)
Minister of Social Work22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959
Catholic
People's Party
Source: Kabinet-Beel II Rijksoverheid

De Quay cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Dr.
Marga Klompé
(1912–1986)
Ad interim
Minister of Education,
Arts and Sciences
7 November 1961 –
4 February 1962
Catholic
People's Party
23 April 1963 –
24 July 1963
Minister of Social Work19 May 1959 –
24 July 1963
Source: Kabinet-De Quay Rijksoverheid

Marijnen cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Jo Schouwenaar-Franssen
(1909–1995)
Minister of Social Work24 July 1963 –
14 April 1965
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Source: Kabinet-Marijnen Rijksoverheid

Zijlstra cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Dr.
Marga Klompé
(1912–1986)
Minister of Culture, Recreation
and Social Work
22 November 1966 –
5 April 1967
Catholic
People's Party
Source: Kabinet-Zijlstra Rijksoverheid

De Jong cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Dr.
Marga Klompé
(1912–1986)
Minister of Culture, Recreation
and Social Work
5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971
Catholic
People's Party
Source: Kabinet-De Jong Rijksoverheid

First Biesheuvel cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Fia van Veenendaal-
van Meggelen
(1918–2005)
State Secretary for Culture, Recreation
and Social Work)
28 July 1971 –
21 July 1972
Democratic
Socialists '70
Source: Kabinet-Biesheuvel Rijksoverheid

Den Uyl cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Irene Vorrink
(1918–1996)
Minister of Health and
Environment
11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977
Labour Party
Source: Kabinet-Den Uyl Rijksoverheid

First Van Agt cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen
(1925–2019)
Minister of Culture, Recreation
and Social Work
19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981
Catholic
People's Party
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Bert Haars
(1913–1997)
State Secretary for Justice28 December 1977 –
11 September 1981
Christian Historical Union
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Els Veder-Smit
(1921–2020)
State Secretary for Health and
Environment
3 January 1978 –
11 September 1981
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Neelie Kroes
(born 1941)
State Secretary for Transport
and Water Management
28 December 1977 –
11 September 1981
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Jeltien Kraaijeveld-Wouters
(born 1932)
State Secretary for Culture, Recreation
and Social Work
28 December 1977 –
9 September 1981
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Source: Kabinet-Van Agt I Rijksoverheid

Second Van Agt cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen
(1925–2019)
Minister of Health and
Environment
11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Saskia Stuiveling
(1945–2017)
State Secretary for the Interior11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
Labour Party
Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard
(1946–2014)
State Secretary for Health
and Environment
11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
Democrats 66
Ien Dales
(1931–1994)
State Secretary for Social
Affairs and Employment
11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
Labour Party
Hedy d'Ancona
(born 1937)
State Secretary for Social
Affairs and Employment
11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
Labour Party
Siepie de Jong
(born 1940)
State Secretary for Housing
and Spatial Planning
11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
Labour Party
Source: Kabinet-Van Agt II Rijksoverheid

Third Van Agt cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen
(1925–2019)
Minister of Health and
Environment
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Ad interim
Minister of Culture, Recreation
and Social Work
11 October 1982 –
4 November 1982
Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard
(1946–2014)
State Secretary for Health
and Environment
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
Source: Kabinet-Van Agt III Rijksoverheid

First Lubbers cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Neelie Kroes
(born 1941)
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
4 November 1982 –
14 July 1986
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Eegje Schoo
(born 1944)
Minister for Development
Cooperation
4 November 1982 –
14 July 1986
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Virginie Korte-van Hemel
(1929–2014)
State Secretary for Justice8 November 1982 –
14 July 1986
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Annelien Kappeyne
van de Coppello
(1936–1990)
State Secretary for Social
Affairs and Employment
8 November 1982 –
14 July 1986
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Nell Ginjaar-Maas
(1931–2012)
State Secretary for Education
and Sciences
5 November 1982 –
14 July 1986
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Source: Kabinet-Lubbers I Rijksoverheid

Second Lubbers cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Neelie Kroes
(born 1941)
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta
(1930–2008)
State Secretary for the Interior14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Virginie Korte-van Hemel
(1929–2014)
State Secretary for Justice14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Yvonne van Rooy
(born 1951)
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
30 October 1986 –
7 November 1989
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Nell Ginjaar-Maas
(1931–2012)
State Secretary for Education
and Sciences
14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Source: Kabinet-Lubbers II Rijksoverheid

Third Lubbers cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Ien Dales
(1931–1994)
Minister of the Interior7 November 1989 –
10 January 1994
Labour Party
Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta
(1930–2008)
Minister of the Interior27 May 1994 –
22 Augustus 1994
Christian
Democratic Appeal
State Secretary for the Interior7 November 1989 –
27 May 1994
Hedy d'Ancona
(born 1937)
Minister of Welfare,
Health and Culture
7 November 1989 –
16 July 1994
Labour Party
Hanja Maij-Weggen
(born 1943)
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
7 November 1989 –
16 July 1994
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Yvonne van Rooy
(born 1951)
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
28 September 1990 –
22 August 1994
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Elske ter Veld
(1944–2017)
State Secretary for Social
Affairs and Employment
7 November 1989 –
4 June 1993
Labour Party
Source: Kabinet-Lubbers III Rijksoverheid

First Kok cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Winnie Sorgdrager
(born 1948)
Minister of Justice22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
Democrats 66
Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014)
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
Democrats 66
Annemarie Jorritsma
(born 1950)
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Margreeth de Boer
(born 1939)
Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment
22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
Labour Party
Tonny van de Vondervoort
(born 1950)
State Secretary for the Interior22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
Labour Party
Elizabeth Schmitz
(born 1938)
State Secretary for Justice22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
Labour Party
Anneke van Dok-van Weele
(born 1947)
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
Labour Party
Erica Terpstra
(born 1943)
State Secretary for Health,
Welfare and Sport
22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Tineke Netelenbos
(born 1944)
State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science
22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998
Labour Party
Source: Kabinet-Kok I Rijksoverheid

Second Kok cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Annemarie Jorritsma
(born 1950)
Deputy Prime Minister3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Minister of Economic Affairs
Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014)
Deputy Prime Minister3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
Democrats 66
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
Tineke Netelenbos
(born 1944)
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
Labour Party
Eveline Herfkens
(born 1952)
Minister for Development
Cooperation
3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
Labour Party
Ella Kalsbeek
(born 1955)
State Secretary for Justice1 January 2001 –
22 July 2002
Labour Party
Margo Vliegenthart
(born 1958)
State Secretary for Health,
Welfare and Sport
3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
Labour Party
Annelies Verstand
(born 1949)
State Secretary for Social
Affairs and Employment
3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
Democrats 66
Karin Adelmund
(1949–2005)
State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science
3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
Labour Party
Monique de Vries
(born 1947)
State Secretary for Transport
and Water Management
3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Geke Faber
(born 1952)
State Secretary for Agriculture,
Nature and Fisheries
3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
Labour Party
Source: Kabinet-Kok II Rijksoverheid

First Balkenende cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Maria van
der Hoeven

(born 1949)
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Agnes van
Ardenne

(born 1950)
State Secretary for
Foreign Affairs
22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Clémence Ross-
van Dorp

(born 1957)
State Secretary for
Health, Welfare
and Sport
22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Philomena Bijlhout
(born 1957)
State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Employment
22 July 2002 –
24 July 2002
Pim Fortuyn List
Annette Nijs
(born 1961)
State Secretary for
Education, Culture
and Science
22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Melanie Schultz
van Haegen

(born 1970)
State Secretary for
Transport and
Water Management
22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Source: Kabinet-Balkenende I Rijksoverheid

Second Balkenende cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Maria van
der Hoeven

(born 1949)
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Karla Peijs
(born 1944)
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Sybilla Dekker
(born 1942)
Minister of Housing,
Spatial Planning
and the Environment
23 May 2003 –
7 July 2006
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Agnes van
Ardenne

(born 1950)
Minister for
Development Cooperation
27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Rita Verdonk
(born 1955)
Minister without Portfolio
for Justice
27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Karien van Gennip
(born 1968)
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Clémence Ross-
van Dorp

(born 1957)
State Secretary for
Health, Welfare
and Sport
27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Annette Nijs
(born 1961)
State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science
27 May 2003 –
9 June 2004
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Medy van der Laan
(born 1968)
State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science
27 May 2003 –
3 July 2006
Democrats 66
Melanie Schultz
van Haegen

(born 1970)
State Secretary for Transport
and Water Management
27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Source: Kabinet-Balkenende II Rijksoverheid

Third Balkenende cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Rita Verdonk
(born 1955)
Ad Interim
Minister of Justice
21 September 2006 –
22 September 2006
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Minister without Portfolio
for Justice
7 July 2006 –
14 December 2006
Minister without Portfolio
for Justice
14 December 2006 –
22 February 2007
Maria van
der Hoeven

(born 1949)
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Karla Peijs
(born 1944)
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Ad Interim
Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment
21 September 2006 –
26 September 2006
Sybilla Dekker
(born 1942)
Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment
7 July 2006 –
21 September 2006
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Agnes van
Ardenne

(born 1950)
Minister for Development
Cooperation
7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Karien van Gennip
(born 1968)
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Clémence Ross-
van Dorp

(born 1957)
State Secretary for
Health, Welfare
and Sport
7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Melanie Schultz
van Haegen

(born 1970)
State Secretary for Transport
and Water Management
7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Source: Kabinet-Balkenende III Rijksoverheid

Fourth Balkenende cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Dr.
Guusje ter Horst
(born 1952)
Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations
22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
Labour Party
Maria van
der Hoeven

(born 1949)
Minister of Economic Affairs22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Gerda Verburg
(born 1957)
Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Food Quality
22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Dr.
Jacqueline Cramer
(born 1951)
Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment
22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
Labour Party
Tineke Huizinga
(born 1960)
Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment
23 February 2010 –
14 October 2010
Christian Union
State Secretary for Transport
and Water Management
22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
Ella Vogelaar
(1949–2019)
Minister without Portfolio
for Housing
22 February 2007 –
14 November 2008
Labour Party
Ank Bijleveld
(born 1962)
State Secretary for the Interior
and Kingdom Relations
22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Nebahat Albayrak
(born 1968)
State Secretary for Justice22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
Labour Party
Dr.
Jet Bussemaker
(born 1961)
State Secretary for
Health, Welfare
and Sport
22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
Labour Party
Jetta Klijnsma
(born 1957)
State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Employment
18 December 2008 –
23 February 2010
Labour Party
Marja van
Bijsterveldt

(born 1961)
State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science
22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Sharon Dijksma
(born 1971)
State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science
22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
Labour Party
Source: Kabinet-Balkenende IV Rijksoverheid

First Rutte cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Liesbeth Spies
(born 1966)
Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations
16 December 2011 –
5 November 2012
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Edith Schippers
(born 1964)
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Marja van
Bijsterveldt

(born 1961)
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Melanie Schultz
van Haegen

(born 1970)
Minister of Infrastructure
and the Environment
14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Marlies Veldhuijzen
van Zanten

(born 1953)
State Secretary for
Health, Welfare
and Sport
14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Source: Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen Rijksoverheid

Second Rutte cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Jeanine Hennis-
Plasschaert

(born 1973)
Minister of Defence5 November 2012 –
4 October 2017
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Edith Schippers
(born 1964)
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Dr.
Jet Bussemaker
(born 1961)
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017
Labour Party
Melanie Schultz
van Haegen

(born 1970)
Minister of Infrastructure
and the Environment
5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Lilianne Ploumen
(born 1962)
Minister for Foreign Trade
and Development Cooperation
5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017
Labour Party
Sharon Dijksma
(born 1971)
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
18 December 2012 –
5 November 2015
Labour Party
State Secretary for Infrastructure
and the Environment
5 November 2015 –
26 October 2017
Jetta Klijnsma
(born 1957)
State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Employment
5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017
Labour Party
Wilma Mansveld
(born 1962)
State Secretary for
Infrastructure and the
Environment
5 November 2012 –
28 October 2015
Labour Party
Source: Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher Rijksoverheid

Third Rutte cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Jonkvrouw
Kajsa Ollongren
(born 1967)
Deputy
Prime Minister
26 October 2017 –
1 November 2019

14 April 2020 –
10 January 2022
Democrats 66
Minister of
the Interior and
Kingdom Relations
Carola Schouten
(born 1977)
Deputy
Prime Minister
26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022
Christian Union
Minister of
Agriculture, Nature
and Food Quality
Ank Bijleveld
(born 1962)
Minister of
Defence
26 October 2017 –
17 September 2021
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister without
Portfolio for
the Interior
1 November 2019 –
14 April 2020
Ingrid van
Engelshoven

(born 1966)
Minister of
Education, Culture
and Science
26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022
Democrats 66
Cora van
Nieuwenhuizen

(born 1963)
Minister of
Infrastructure and
Water Management
26 October 2017 –
31 August 2021
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Barbara Visser
(born 1977)
Minister of
Infrastructure and
Water Management
31 August 2021 –
10 January 2022
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
State Secretary for
Defence
26 October 2017 –
31 August 2021
Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961)
Minister for
Foreign Trade and
Development
Cooperation
26 October 2017 –
10 August 2021
Democrats 66
Minister of
Foreign Affairs
13 February 2018 –
7 March 2018
10 August 2021 –
16 September 2021
Tamara van Ark
(born 1974)
Minister without
Portfolio for Health
9 July 2020 –
3 September 2021
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Employment
26 October 2017 –
9 July 2020
Stientje van
Veldhoven

(born 1973)
Minister without
Portfolio for
the Interior
1 November 2019 –
14 April 2020
Democrats 66
State Secretary for
Infrastructure and
Water Management
26 October 2017 –
1 November 2019
14 April 2020 –
19 July 2021
Alexandra
van Huffelen

(born 1968)
State Secretary for
Finance
29 January 2020 –
10 January 2022
Democrats 66
Ankie Broekers-
Knol

(born 1946)
State Secretary for
Justice and Security
11 July 2019 –
10 January 2022
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Mona Keijzer
(born 1968)
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs and
Climate Policy
26 October 2017 –
25 September 2021
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Source: Kabinet-Rutte III Rijksoverheid

Fourth Rutte cabinet

Cabinet Member(s)Position(s) Term of officeParty
Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961)
First Deputy
Prime Minister
10 January 2022 –
8 January 2024
Democrats 66
Minister of
Finance
Karien
van Gennip

(born 1968)
Second Deputy
Prime Minister
5 September 2023 –
2 July 2024
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister of
Social Affairs and
Employment
10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
Carola Schouten
(born 1977)
Third Deputy
Prime Minister
10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
Christian Union
Minister for
Poverty Policy,
Participation
and Pensions
Ad Interim
Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Food Quality
5 September 2022 –
4 October 2023
Hanke
Bruins Slot

(born 1977)
Minister of Foreign Affairs5 September 2023 –
2 July 2024
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister of
the Interior and
Kingdom Relations
10 January 2022 –
5 September 2023
Dilan Yeşilgöz
(born 1977)
Minister of
Justice and
Security
10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Micky
Adriaansens

(born 1964)
Minister of
Economic Affairs
and Climate Policy
10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Jonkvrouw
Kajsa Ollongren
(born 1967)
Minister of
Defence
10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
Democrats 66
Liesje
Schreinemacher

(born 1983)
Minister for
Foreign Trade and
Development
Cooperation
10 January 2022 –
4 December 2023
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
15 April 2024 –
2 July 2024
Ad Interim
Minister of Foreign Affairs
1 September 2023 –
5 September 2023
Conny Helder
(born 1958)
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
10 January 2024 –
2 July 2024
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Minister for
Long-term care
and Sport
10 January 2022 –
10 January 2024
Christianne
van der Wal

(born 1973)
Minister for
Nature and
Nitrogen Policy
10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Alexandra
van Huffelen

(born 1968)
State Secretary for
the Interior and
Kingdom Relations
10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
Democrats 66
Aukje de Vries
(born 1964)
State Secretary for
Finance
10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Dr.
Gunay Uslu
(born 1972)
State Secretary for
Education, Culture
and Science
10 January 2022 –
1 December 2023
Democrats 66
Vivianne
Heijnen

(born 1982)
State Secretary for
Infrastructure and
Water Management
10 January 2022 –
24 May 2024
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Mariëlle Paul
(born 1966)
Minister for Primary
and Secondary Education
21 July 2023 –
2 July 2024
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Pia Dijkstra
(born 1954)
Minister for Medical Care2 February 2024 –
2 July 2024
Democrats 66
Fleur Gräper
(born 1974)
State Secretary for
Culture and Media
2 February 2024 –
2 July 2024
Democrats 66

Schoof cabinet

Cabinet memberTitleTerm of officeParty
ImageNameStartEnd
First Deputy Prime Minister2 July 2024IncumbentPVV
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Second Deputy Prime Minister2 July 2024IncumbentVVD
Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister2 July 2024IncumbentBBB
Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations2 July 2024IncumbentNSC
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature2 July 2024IncumbentBBB
Minister of Asylum and Migration2 July 2024IncumbentPVV
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development2 July 2024IncumbentPVV
State Secretary for Justice and Security2 July 2024IncumbentPVV
State Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education and Equal Opportunities2 July 2024IncumbentVVD
State Secretary for Benefits and Customs2 July 2024IncumbentNSC
State Secretary for Long-term and Social Care2 July 2024IncumbentPVV