List of female cabinet members of the Netherlands

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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[edit]

Position First Holder Appointed Number of Holders
Prime Minister 0
Deputy Prime Minister Annemarie Jorritsma 3 August 1998 4
Els Borst
Minister of the Interior Ien Dales 7 November 1989 5
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigrid Kaag 25 May 2021 1 (1 acting)
Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag 10 January 2022 1
Minister of Justice Winnie Sorgdrager 22 August 1994 1
(1 acting
Rita Verdonk 2006)
Minister of Economic Affairs Annemarie Jorritsma 3 August 1998 2
Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert 5 November 2012 2
Minister of Health Irene Vorrink 11 May 1973 5
Minister of Social Affairs Karien van Gennip 10 January 2022 1
Minister of Education Maria van der Hoeven 22 July 2002 4 (1 acting)
Minister of Transport Neelie Kroes 4 November 1982 7
Minister of Agriculture Gerda Verburg 22 February 2007 2
Minister of Housing Margreeth de Boer 22 August 1994 4 (1 acting)
Minister of Social Work Marga Klompé 13 October 1956 3
Minister for Development
Cooperation 		Eegje Schoo 4 November 1982 5
State Secretary for the Interior Saskia Stuiveling 11 September 1981 4
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Agnes van Ardenne 22 July 2002 1
State Secretary for Finance Alexandra van Huffelen 29 January 2020 1
State Secretary for Justice Bert Haars 28 December 1977 5
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs 		Yvonne van Rooy 30 October 1986 5
State Secretary for Defence Barbara Visser 26 October 2017 1
State Secretary for Health Els Veder-Smit 3 January 1978 7
State Secretary for Social Affairs Ien Dales 11 September 1981 9
Hedy d'Ancona
State Secretary for Education Anna de Waal 2 February 1953 8
State Secretary for Transport Neelie Kroes 28 December 1977 7
State Secretary for Agriculture Geke Faber 3 August 1998 2
State Secretary for Housing Siepie de Jong 11 September 1981 1
State Secretary for Social Work Fia van Veenendaal-
van Meggelen 		28 July 1971 2

First holders in acting capacity[edit]

Position First Holder Appointed
Minister of Education Marga Klompé 7 November 1961
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigrid Kaag 13 February 2018

Second Drees cabinet[edit]

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

Third Drees cabinet[edit]

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

Second Beel cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Marga Klompé Dr.
Marga Klompé
(1912–1986) 		Minister of Social Work 22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959 		Catholic
People's Party
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Beel II Rijksoverheid

De Quay cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Marga Klompé 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 Work 19 May 1959 –
24 July 1963
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-De Quay Rijksoverheid

Marijnen cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Jo Schouwenaar-Franssen Jo Schouwenaar-Franssen
(1909–1995) 		Minister of Social Work 24 July 1963 –
14 April 1965 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Marijnen Rijksoverheid

Zijlstra cabinet[edit]

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

De Jong cabinet[edit]

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

First Biesheuvel cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Fia van Veenendaal-van Meggelen 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: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Biesheuvel Rijksoverheid

Den Uyl cabinet[edit]

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

First Van Agt cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen 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 Bert Haars
(1913–1997) 		State Secretary for Justice 28 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		Christian Historical Union
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Els Veder-Smit 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 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 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: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt I Rijksoverheid

Second Van Agt cabinet[edit]

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

Third Van Agt cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen 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 Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard
(1946–2014) 		State Secretary for Health
and Environment 		29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982 		Democrats 66
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt III Rijksoverheid

First Lubbers cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Neelie Kroes 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 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 Virginie Korte-van Hemel
(1929–2014) 		State Secretary for Justice 8 November 1982 –
14 July 1986 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello 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 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: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Lubbers I Rijksoverheid

Second Lubbers cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Neelie Kroes 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 Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta
(1930–2008) 		State Secretary for the Interior 14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Virginie Korte-van Hemel Virginie Korte-van Hemel
(1929–2014) 		State Secretary for Justice 14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Yvonne van Rooy Yvonne van Rooy
(born 1951) 		State Secretary for
Economic Affairs 		30 October 1986 –
7 November 1989 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Nell Ginjaar-Maas 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: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Lubbers II Rijksoverheid

Third Lubbers cabinet[edit]

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

First Kok cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Winnie Sorgdrager Winnie Sorgdrager
(born 1948) 		Minister of Justice 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Democrats 66
Els Borst Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014) 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Democrats 66
Annemarie Jorritsma 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 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 Interior 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Labour Party
Elizabeth Schmitz Elizabeth Schmitz
(born 1938) 		State Secretary for Justice 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Labour Party
Anneke van Dok-van Weele Anneke van Dok-van Weele
(born 1947) 		State Secretary for
Economic Affairs 		22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Labour Party
Erica Terpstra 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 Tineke Netelenbos
(born 1944) 		State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science 		22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Labour Party
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Kok I Rijksoverheid

Second Kok cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Annemarie Jorritsma Annemarie Jorritsma
(born 1950) 		Deputy Prime Minister 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Minister of Economic Affairs
Els Borst Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014) 		Deputy Prime Minister 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Democrats 66
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
Tineke Netelenbos Tineke Netelenbos
(born 1944) 		Minister of Transport and
Water Management 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party
Eveline Herfkens Eveline Herfkens
(born 1952) 		Minister for Development
Cooperation 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party
Ella Kalsbeek Ella Kalsbeek
(born 1955) 		State Secretary for Justice 1 January 2001 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party
Margo Vliegenthart 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 Karin Adelmund
(1949–2005) 		State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party
Monique de Vries 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 Geke Faber
(born 1952) 		State Secretary for Agriculture,
Nature and Fisheries 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Kok II Rijksoverheid

First Balkenende cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Maria van der Hoeven Maria van
der Hoeven
(born 1949) 		Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 		22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Agnes van Ardenne 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 Philomena Bijlhout
(born 1957) 		State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Employment 		22 July 2002 –
24 July 2002 		Pim Fortuyn List
Annette Nijs 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 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: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Balkenende I Rijksoverheid

Second Balkenende cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Maria van der Hoeven Maria van
der Hoeven
(born 1949) 		Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 		27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Karla Peijs Karla Peijs
(born 1944) 		Minister of Transport and
Water Management 		27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Sybilla Dekker 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 Agnes van
Ardenne
(born 1950) 		Minister for
Development Cooperation 		27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Rita Verdonk 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 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 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 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 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: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Balkenende II Rijksoverheid

Third Balkenende cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Rita Verdonk 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 Maria van
der Hoeven
(born 1949) 		Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 		7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Karla Peijs 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 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 Agnes van
Ardenne
(born 1950) 		Minister for Development
Cooperation 		7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Karien van Gennip 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 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: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Balkenende III Rijksoverheid

Fourth Balkenende cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Guusje ter Horst 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 Maria van
der Hoeven
(born 1949) 		Minister of Economic Affairs 22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Gerda Verburg Gerda Verburg
(born 1957) 		Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Food Quality 		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jacqueline Cramer Dr.
Jacqueline Cramer
(born 1951) 		Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010 		Labour Party
Tineke Huizinga 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 Ella Vogelaar
(1949–2019) 		Minister without Portfolio
for Housing 		22 February 2007 –
14 November 2008 		Labour Party
Ank Bijleveld Ank Bijleveld
(born 1962) 		State Secretary for the Interior
and Kingdom Relations 		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Nebahat Albayrak Nebahat Albayrak
(born 1968) 		State Secretary for Justice 22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010 		Labour Party
Jet Bussemaker Dr.
Jet Bussemaker
(born 1961) 		State Secretary for
Health, Welfare
and Sport 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010 		Labour Party
Jetta Klijnsma Jetta Klijnsma
(born 1957) 		State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Employment 		18 December 2008 –
23 February 2010 		Labour Party
Marja van Bijsterveldt Marja van
Bijsterveldt
(born 1961) 		State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science 		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Sharon Dijksma Sharon Dijksma
(born 1971) 		State Secretary for Education,
Culture and Science 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010 		Labour Party
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Balkenende IV Rijksoverheid

First Rutte cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Liesbeth Spies Liesbeth Spies
(born 1966) 		Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations 		16 December 2011 –
5 November 2012 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Edith Schippers 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 Marja van
Bijsterveldt
(born 1961) 		Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Melanie Schultz van Haegen 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 Marlies Veldhuijzen
van Zanten
(born 1953) 		State Secretary for
Health, Welfare
and Sport 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen Rijksoverheid

Second Rutte cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Jeanine Hennis-
Plasschaert
(born 1973) 		Minister of Defence 5 November 2012 –
4 October 2017 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Edith Schippers Edith Schippers
(born 1964) 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Jet Bussemaker Dr.
Jet Bussemaker
(born 1961) 		Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party
Melanie Schultz van Haegen 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 Lilianne Ploumen
(born 1962) 		Minister for Foreign Trade
and Development Cooperation 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party
Sharon Dijksma 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 Jetta Klijnsma
(born 1957) 		State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Employment 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party
Wilma Mansveld Wilma Mansveld
(born 1962) 		State Secretary for
Infrastructure and the
Environment 		5 November 2012 –
28 October 2015 		Labour Party
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher Rijksoverheid

Third Rutte cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Kajsa Ollongren 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 Carola Schouten
(born 1977) 		Deputy
Prime Minister 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022 		Christian Union
Minister of
Agriculture, Nature
and Food Quality
Ank Bijleveld Ank Bijleveld
(born 1962) 		Minister of
Defence 		26 October 2017 –
17 September 2021 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister without
Portfolio for
the Interior
[Acting] 		1 November 2019 –
14 April 2020
Ingrid van Engelshoven Ingrid van
Engelshoven
(born 1966) 		Minister of
Education, Culture
and Science 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022 		Democrats 66
Cora van Nieuwenhuizen 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 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 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
[Acting]
10 August 2021 –
16 September 2021
Tamara van Ark 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 Stientje van
Veldhoven
(born 1973) 		Minister without
Portfolio for
the Interior
[Acting] 		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 Alexandra
van Huffelen
(born 1968) 		State Secretary for
Finance 		29 January 2020 –
10 January 2022 		Democrats 66
Ankie Broekers-Knol 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 Mona Keijzer
(born 1968) 		State Secretary for
Economic Affairs and
Climate Policy 		26 October 2017 –
25 September 2021 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Rutte III Rijksoverheid

Fourth Rutte cabinet[edit]

Cabinet Member(s) Position(s) Term of office Party
Sigrid Kaag Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961) 		First Deputy
Prime Minister 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		Democrats 66
Minister of
Finance
Carola Schouten Carola Schouten
(born 1977) 		Third Deputy
Prime Minister 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		Christian Union
Minister for
Poverty Policy,
Participation
and Pensions
Hanke Bruins Slot Hanke
Bruins Slot
(born 1977) 		Minister of
the Interior and
Kingdom Relations 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius Dilan Yeşilgöz-
Zegerius
(born 1977) 		Minister of
Justice and
Security 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Micky Adriaansens Micky
Adriaansens
(born 1964) 		Minister of
Economic Affairs
and Climate Policy 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Kajsa Ollongren Jonkvrouw
Kajsa Ollongren
(born 1967) 		Minister of
Defence 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		Democrats 66
Karien van Gennip Karien
van Gennip
(born 1968) 		Minister of
Social Affairs and
Employment 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Liesje Schreinemacher Liesje
Schreinemacher
(born 1983) 		Minister for
Foreign Trade and
Development
Cooperation 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Conny Helder Conny Helder
(born 1958) 		Minister for
Long-term care
and Sport 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Christianne van der Wal Christianne
van der Wal
(born 1973) 		Minister for
Nature and
Nitrogen Policy 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Alexandra van Huffelen Alexandra
van Huffelen
(born 1968) 		State Secretary for
the Interior and
Kingdom Relations 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		Democrats 66
Aukje de Vries Aukje de Vries
(born 1964) 		State Secretary for
Finance 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Gunay Uslu Dr.
Gunay Uslu
(born 1972) 		State Secretary for
Education, Culture
and Science 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		Democrats 66
Vivianne Heijnen Vivianne
Heijnen
(born 1982) 		State Secretary for
Infrastructure and
Water Management 		10 January 2022 –
Incumbent 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Acting
Ad Interim
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