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Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...

of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality...

, since the revision of the constitution

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in 1848 until present.

List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs	In Office	Party	Prime Minister	Cabinet	Note(s)
Gerrit Schimmelpenninck Gerrit Schimmelpenninck Gerrit, Count Schimmelpenninck was a Dutch businessman and statesman, whose views ranged from liberal to conservative...	March 25, 1848 - May 17, 1848	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Gerrit Schimmelpenninck	Schimmelpenninck	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Resigned)
Arnold Adolf Bentinck van Nijenhuis	May 17, 1848 - November 21, 1848	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Gerrit Schimmelpenninck Gerrit Schimmelpenninck Gerrit, Count Schimmelpenninck was a Dutch businessman and statesman, whose views ranged from liberal to conservative...	Schimmelpenninck
Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt Mr. Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt was a Dutch politician.-References:...	November 21, 1848 - November 1, 1849	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jacob de Kempenaer Jacob de Kempenaer Jacobus Mattheüs de Kempenaer was a lawyer and politician in Arnhem, where he served as Chairman of the Board of Commerce, a Member of the Board of Arnhem and a Member of the Provincial States of Gelderland....	De Kempenaer-Donker Curtius
Herman van Sonsbeeck	November 1, 1849 - October 16, 1852	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century...	Thorbecke I	(Resigned)
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Jacob Pieter Pompejus, baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt was a Dutch politician.-References:...	October 16, 1852 - April 19, 1853	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century...	Thorbecke I
Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan, Baron van Hall was a Dutch nobleman and an important statesman from the middle of the 19th century. He played an important role as representative of the Amsterdam trade and bankingsector and as politician.He studied law in Amsterdam and Leiden, en became a lawyer in Amsterdam...	April 19, 1853 - July 1, 1856	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Floris Adriaan van Hall	Van Hall-Donker Curtius Heemstra	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government...
Daniël Théodore Gevers van Endegeest Daniël Théodore Gevers van Endegeest Daniël Théodore Gevers van Endegeest was a Dutch politician.-References:* at www.parlement.com...	July 1, 1856 - March 18, 1858	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Justinus van der Brugghen Justinus van der Brugghen Justinus Jacob Leonard van der Brugghen was a Dutch politician.-References:* Mr. J.J.L. van der Brugghen at...	Van der Brugghen
Jan Karel van Goltstein	March 18, 1858 - February 23, 1860	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jan Jacob Rochussen Jan Jacob Rochussen Jan Jacob Rochussen was a Dutch politician. He served as Finance Minister from 1840 to 1843 and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1845 to 1851. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 18 March 1858 to 23 February 1860. He was also a Dutch colonial minister....	Rochussen
Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan, Baron van Hall was a Dutch nobleman and an important statesman from the middle of the 19th century. He played an important role as representative of the Amsterdam trade and bankingsector and as politician.He studied law in Amsterdam and Leiden, en became a lawyer in Amsterdam...	February 23, 1860 - April 4, 1860	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Floris Adriaan van Hall	Van Hall-Van Heemstra	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Ad interim)
Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt	March 8, 1860 - January 14, 1861	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan, Baron van Hall was a Dutch nobleman and an important statesman from the middle of the 19th century. He played an important role as representative of the Amsterdam trade and bankingsector and as politician.He studied law in Amsterdam and Leiden, en became a lawyer in Amsterdam...	Van Hall-Van Heemstra	(Resigned)
Louis Napoleon van der Goes van Dirxland Louis Napoleon van der Goes van Dirxland Louis Napoleon baron van der Goes van Dirxland was a Dutch politician.-References:...	January 14, 1861 - March 14, 1861	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan, Baron van Hall was a Dutch nobleman and an important statesman from the middle of the 19th century. He played an important role as representative of the Amsterdam trade and bankingsector and as politician.He studied law in Amsterdam and Leiden, en became a lawyer in Amsterdam...	Van Hall-Van Heemstra
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Jacob Pieter Pompejus, baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt was a Dutch politician.-References:...	March 14, 1861 - November 10, 1861	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt	Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Resigned)
Martin Pascal Hubert Strens Martin Pascal Hubert Strens Martin Pascal Hubert Strens was a Dutch politician.-References:...	November 10, 1861 - February 1, 1862	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Schelto van Heemstra Schelto van Heemstra Schelto Baron van Heemstra was a Dutch politician.-References:...	Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra	(Ad interim)
Anthony Jan Lucas Stratenus	February 1, 1862 - March 12, 1862	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century...	Thorbecke II	(Ad interim)
Paul Therèse van der Maesen de Sombreff Paul Therèse van der Maesen de Sombreff Paul Therèse van der Maesen de Sombreff was a Dutch Jonkheer and politician.-References:...	March 12, 1862 - January 2, 1864	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century...	Thorbecke II
Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke	January 2, 1864 - March 15, 1864	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century...	Thorbecke II	Minister of the Marine Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary... (Ad interim)
Eppo Cremers Eppo Cremers Jacobus Johannes "Coos" Cremers was a Dutch politician....	March 15, 1864 - June 1, 1866	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century... (1864-1866) Isaäc Dignus Fransen van de Putte Isaäc Dignus Fransen van de Putte Isaäc Dignus Fransen van de Putte was a Dutch politician.-References:* at www.parlement.com... (1866)	Thorbecke II Fransen van de Putte
Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt	June 1, 1866 - June 4, 1868	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt	Van Zuylen van Nijevelt	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government...
Joannes Josephus van Mulken Joannes Josephus van Mulken Joannes Josephus van Mulken was a Dutch politician.-References:...	June 4, 1868 - June 8, 1868	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Pieter Philip van Bosse Pieter Philip van Bosse Mr. Pieter Philip van Bosse was a Dutch politician. He was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 4 June 1868 to 4 January 1871, and, among many other posts, five times Minister of Finances....	Van Bosse-Fock	Minister of War Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary... (Ad interim)
Theodorus Marinus Roest van Limburg Theodorus Marinus Roest van Limburg Theodorus Marinus Roest van Limburg was a Dutch journalist, diplomat, and politician.-References:...	June 8, 1868 - December 12, 1870	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Pieter Philip van Bosse Pieter Philip van Bosse Mr. Pieter Philip van Bosse was a Dutch politician. He was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 4 June 1868 to 4 January 1871, and, among many other posts, five times Minister of Finances....	Van Bosse-Fock	Ad interim from June 8, 1868 until September 1, 1868 (Resigned)
Joannes Josephus van Mulken Joannes Josephus van Mulken Joannes Josephus van Mulken was a Dutch politician.-References:...	December 12, 1870 - January 4, 1871	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Pieter Philip van Bosse Pieter Philip van Bosse Mr. Pieter Philip van Bosse was a Dutch politician. He was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 4 June 1868 to 4 January 1871, and, among many other posts, five times Minister of Finances....	Van Bosse-Fock	Minister of War Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary... (Ad interim)
Louis Gericke van Herwijnen	January 18, 1871 - August 27, 1874	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century... (1871-1872) Gerrit de Vries Gerrit de Vries (politician) Mr. Gerrit Abrahamsz de Vries was a Dutch jurist and politician. He was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 4 June 1872 to 27 August 1874.-References:* in Elsevier, 21 April 2009 .... (1972-1974)	Thorbecke III De Vries-Fransen van de Putte
Joseph van der Does de Willebois	August 27, 1874 - November 3, 1877	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was a Dutch politician, who became the prime minister of the Netherlands in 1874 until 1877, and again in 1883, until 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk was also prime minister, in the period 1908-1913.-History:Heemskerk was born in Amsterdam in 1818...	Heemskerk-Van Lynden van Sandenburg
Willem van Heeckeren van Kell	November 3, 1877 - August 19, 1879	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello Joannes Kappeyne van de Coppello was a Dutch liberal politician. He was prime minister of the Netherlands between 1877 and 1879.-Career before politics:...	Kappeyne van de Coppello
Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg Constantijn Theodoor Count van Lynden van Sandenburg, was a Dutch politician. Lynden van Sandenburg served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands between 1879 and 1883.-History:...	August 19, 1879 - September 15, 1881	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg	Van Lynden van Sandenburg	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Resigned)
Willem Frederik Rochussen Willem Frederik Rochussen Willem Frederik Rochussen was a Dutch politician. From 5 September 1881 until 23 April 1883 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.-References:...	September 15, 1881 - April 23, 1883	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg Constantijn Theodoor Count van Lynden van Sandenburg, was a Dutch politician. Lynden van Sandenburg served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands between 1879 and 1883.-History:...	Van Lynden van Sandenburg
Joseph van der Does de Willebois	April 23, 1883 - November 1, 1885	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was a Dutch politician, who became the prime minister of the Netherlands in 1874 until 1877, and again in 1883, until 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk was also prime minister, in the period 1908-1913.-History:Heemskerk was born in Amsterdam in 1818...	J. Heemskerk	(Resigned)
Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave	August 10, 1885 - November 1, 1885	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was a Dutch politician, who became the prime minister of the Netherlands in 1874 until 1877, and again in 1883, until 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk was also prime minister, in the period 1908-1913.-History:Heemskerk was born in Amsterdam in 1818...	J. Heemskerk	Minister of Justice (Ad interim)
Abraham van Karnebeek	November 1, 1885 - April 21, 1888	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was a Dutch politician, who became the prime minister of the Netherlands in 1874 until 1877, and again in 1883, until 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk was also prime minister, in the period 1908-1913.-History:Heemskerk was born in Amsterdam in 1818...	J. Heemskerk
Cornelis Hartsen	April 21, 1888 - August 21, 1891	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Æneas Mackay Æneas Mackay Æneas, Baron Mackay Jr. was a prime minister of the Netherlands. He was a member of the Anti-Revolutionary Party.-History:...	Mackay
Gijsbert van Tienhoven Gijsbert van Tienhoven Gijsbert van Tienhoven was prime minister of the Netherlands from 21 August 1891 until 8 May 1894. He was also mayor of Amsterdam from 1880 to 1891.-History:...	August 21, 1891 - March 21, 1894	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Gijsbert van Tienhoven	Van Tienhoven	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Resigned)
Joannes Coenraad Jansen	March 21, 1894 - May 8, 1894	Liberal Union	Gijsbert van Tienhoven Gijsbert van Tienhoven Gijsbert van Tienhoven was prime minister of the Netherlands from 21 August 1891 until 8 May 1894. He was also mayor of Amsterdam from 1880 to 1891.-History:...	Van Tienhoven	Minister of the Marine Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary... (Ad interim)
Joan Röell Joan Röell Jonkheer Joan Röell was a Dutch nobleman, lawyer, politician and statesman. He was a member of a prominent Dutch noble family which produced many public administrators and politicians....	May 8, 1894 - July 27, 1897	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Joan Röell	Röell	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government...
Willem Hendrik de Beaufort	July 27, 1897 - August 1, 1901	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Nicolaas Pierson	Pierson
Robert Melvil van Lynden	August 1, 1901 - March 9, 1905	Anti Revolutionary Party Anti Revolutionary Party The Anti Revolutionary Party was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. The ARP is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal. After 1917 the party never received more than twenty percent of the vote.-History before 1879:The anti-revolutionary parliamentary caucus...	Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuijper generally known as Abraham Kuyper, was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian...	Kuyper	(Resigned)
Abraham George Ellis	March 9, 1905 - April 22, 1905	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuijper generally known as Abraham Kuyper, was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian...	Kuyper	Minister of the Marine Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary... (Ad interim)
Willem Marcus van Weede van Berencamp	April 22, 1905 - August 7, 1905	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuijper generally known as Abraham Kuyper, was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian...	Kuyper	(Resigned)
Abraham George Ellis	August 7, 1905 - August 17, 1905	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuijper generally known as Abraham Kuyper, was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian...	Kuyper	Minister of the Marine Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary... (Ad interim)
Dirk Arnold Willem van Tets van Goudriaan	August 17, 1905 - February 12, 1908	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Theo de Meester Theo de Meester Theodoor Herman "Theo" de Meester was Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Finance Minister from 1905 to 1908....	Meester
René de Marees van Swinderen René de Marees van Swinderen Jhr. Reneke de Marees van Swinderen was a Dutch diplomat and politician.-References:* at the Institute of Netherlands History]...	February 12, 1908 - August 29, 1913	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Theo Heemskerk Theo Heemskerk Theodorus "Theo" Heemskerk , son of Jan Heemskerk, was a Dutch politician in the party ARP. From 1908 to 1913 Heemskerk was minister of the Interior and president of the Council of Ministers . Heemskerk is particularly known as the founder of the Dutch poverty and vaccination laws....	T. Heemskerk
Pieter Cort van der Linden Pieter Cort van der Linden Pieter Wilhelm Adriaan Cort van der Linden was a Dutch politician. He served as prime minister of the Netherlands between 1913 and 1918....	August 29, 1913 - September 27, 1913	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Pieter Cort van der Linden	Cort van der Linden	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Ad interim)
John Loudon John Loudon (minister) Jonkheer John Loudon was a Dutch top diplomat and politician who was Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs during the First World War....	September 27, 1913 - September 9, 1918	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Pieter Cort van der Linden Pieter Cort van der Linden Pieter Wilhelm Adriaan Cort van der Linden was a Dutch politician. He served as prime minister of the Netherlands between 1913 and 1918....	Cort van der Linden
Herman van Karnebeek	September 9, 1918 - April 1, 1927	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jhr. Charles Joseph Maria Ruijs de Beerenbrouck was a Dutch nobleman and Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1918 to 1925 and again from 1929 to 1933... (1918-1925) Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn was a successful Dutch soldier, businessman and politician.-Early life:He was born in 1869 in the Haarlemmermeer to Antonie Colijn and Anna Verkuil, who had migrated to the Haarlemmermeer polder from the Land of Heusden and Altena for religious reasons... (1925-1926) Dirk Jan de Geer Dirk Jan de Geer Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer was a Dutch nobleman, lawyer, conservative statesman and prime minister of the Netherlands . He was disgraced for advocating a peace settlement between the Kingdom and Nazi Germany in 1940.Born in Groningen, he was a descendant of the de Geer family painted by Rembrandt... (1926-1927)	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II Colijn I De Geer I	(Resigned)
Frans Beelaerts van Blokland Frans Beelaerts van Blokland Frans Beelaerts van Blokland was a Dutch politician.-Early life:After attending the private school, Van Bouscholte, and Gymnasium Haganum, Beelaets van Blokland studied at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden from 1890 to 1895.-References:...	April 1, 1927 - April 20, 1933	Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:...	Dirk Jan de Geer Dirk Jan de Geer Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer was a Dutch nobleman, lawyer, conservative statesman and prime minister of the Netherlands . He was disgraced for advocating a peace settlement between the Kingdom and Nazi Germany in 1940.Born in Groningen, he was a descendant of the de Geer family painted by Rembrandt... (1927-1929) Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jhr. Charles Joseph Maria Ruijs de Beerenbrouck was a Dutch nobleman and Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1918 to 1925 and again from 1929 to 1933... (1929-1933)	De Geer I Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III	(Resigned)
Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff Jonkheer Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff was a Governor General of Dutch East Indies and a Dutch minister for foreign affairs.-Family:...	April 20, 1933 - May 26, 1933	Roman-Catholic State Party Roman-Catholic State Party Roman-Catholic Political Party was a Dutch Catholic Christian-Democratic political party. The party was founded in 1926 as a continuation of the General League. In 1945 the party became the Catholic People's Party .-History:...	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Ad interim)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jhr. Charles Joseph Maria Ruijs de Beerenbrouck was a Dutch nobleman and Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1918 to 1925 and again from 1929 to 1933...	May 26, 1933 - June 24, 1937	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn was a successful Dutch soldier, businessman and politician.-Early life:He was born in 1869 in the Haarlemmermeer to Antonie Colijn and Anna Verkuil, who had migrated to the Haarlemmermeer polder from the Land of Heusden and Altena for religious reasons...	Colijn II Colijn III
Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn was a successful Dutch soldier, businessman and politician.-Early life:He was born in 1869 in the Haarlemmermeer to Antonie Colijn and Anna Verkuil, who had migrated to the Haarlemmermeer polder from the Land of Heusden and Altena for religious reasons...	June 24, 1937 - October 1, 1937	Anti Revolutionary Party Anti Revolutionary Party The Anti Revolutionary Party was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. The ARP is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal. After 1917 the party never received more than twenty percent of the vote.-History before 1879:The anti-revolutionary parliamentary caucus...	Hendrikus Colijn	Colijn IV	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Ad interim)
Jacob Adriaan Nicolaas Patijn Jacob Adriaan Nicolaas Patijn Jacob Adriaan Nicolaas Patijn was a Dutch politician.-References:* in Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland....	October 1, 1937 - August 10, 1939	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn was a successful Dutch soldier, businessman and politician.-Early life:He was born in 1869 in the Haarlemmermeer to Antonie Colijn and Anna Verkuil, who had migrated to the Haarlemmermeer polder from the Land of Heusden and Altena for religious reasons...	Colijn IV Colijn V
Eelco van Kleffens Eelco van Kleffens Eelco Nicolaas van Kleffens was a politician and diplomat of The Netherlands.Eelco van Kleffens descended from an old Frisian family of public servants....	August 10, 1939 - March 1, 1946	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Dirk Jan de Geer Dirk Jan de Geer Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer was a Dutch nobleman, lawyer, conservative statesman and prime minister of the Netherlands . He was disgraced for advocating a peace settlement between the Kingdom and Nazi Germany in 1940.Born in Groningen, he was a descendant of the de Geer family painted by Rembrandt... (1939-1940) Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy was a Dutch politician of the Anti Revolutionary Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from September 3, 1940 until June 24, 1945. He was the Prime Minister of the Dutch government in exile during World War II... (1940-1945) Wim Schermerhorn (1945-1946)	De Geer II Gerbrandy I First Gerbrandy cabinet The first cabinet of Gerbrandy was one of the four cabinets during the Dutch government in exile which were seated in London. The cabinet is formed after the Second De Geer cabinet resigned after Queen Wilhelmina withdrew her confidence in the cabinet because of their approach towards the war with... Gerbrandy II Second Gerbrandy cabinet The second cabinet of Gerbrandy was one of the four cabinets during the Dutch government in exile which were seated in London. The cabinet was formed after a conflict between Queen Wilhelmina and minister Dijxhoorn of Defence regarding his Bureau Bijzondere Aangelegenheden leading to his dismissal... Gerbrandy III Third Gerbrandy cabinet The third cabinet of Gerbrandy was the last of four cabinets of the Dutch government in exile during the second world war and was seated in London. The cabinet was formed after the resignation of the SDAP ministers from the second Gerbrandy cabinet in January 1945... Schermerhorn-Drees	(Resigned)
Herman van Roijen Herman van Roijen Jan Herman van Roijen was a Dutch diplomat and politician. He was Dutch foreign minister in 1946.-Youth:...	March 1, 1946 - July 3, 1946	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Wim Schermerhorn	Schermerhorn-Drees
Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout Carel Godfried Willem Hendrik , baron van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout was a Dutch diplomat and politician.Van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout's father was mayor of Leusden...	July 3, 1946 - August 7, 1948	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Louis Beel Louis Beel Louis Joseph Maria Beel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 3, 1946 until August 7, 1948 and again from December 22, 1958 until May 19, 1959...	Beel I
Dirk Stikker Dirk Stikker Dirk Uipko Stikker, GBE, GCVO was a Dutch banker, industrialist, politician, and diplomat.Born in Winschoten, he studied law at the University of Groningen. After his studies he began a career in the banking sector. In 1935, he became director of Heineken International, the famous beer company...	August 7, 1948 - September 2, 1952	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...	Willem Drees Willem Drees Willem Drees was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 7, 1948 until December 22, 1958....	Drees-Van Schaik Drees I
Johan Willem Beyen	September 2, 1952 – July 7, 1956	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Willem Drees Willem Drees Willem Drees was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 7, 1948 until December 22, 1958....	Drees II Second Drees cabinet Drees II , was the third Dutch cabinet under prime minister Willem Drees, with ministers from PvdA, KVP, ARP and CHU and one independent minister....	Dual serving with Joseph Luns Joseph Luns Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He was the longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs from September 2, 1952 until July 6, 1971...
Joseph Luns Joseph Luns Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He was the longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs from September 2, 1952 until July 6, 1971...	September 2, 1952 – July 6, 1971	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	Willem Drees Willem Drees Willem Drees was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 7, 1948 until December 22, 1958.... (1952-1958) Louis Beel Louis Beel Louis Joseph Maria Beel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 3, 1946 until August 7, 1948 and again from December 22, 1958 until May 19, 1959... (1958-1959) Jan de Quay Jan de Quay Jan Eduard de Quay was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 19, 1959 until July 24, 1963.... (1959-1963) Victor Marijnen Victor Marijnen Victor Gerard Marie Marijnen was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal... (1963-1965) Jo Cals Jo Cals Jozef Maria Laurens Theo "Jo" Cals was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal... (1965-1966) Jelle Zijlstra Jelle Zijlstra Jelle Zijlstra was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti Revolutionary Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 22, 1966 until April 5, 1967.... (1966-1967) Piet de Jong Piet de Jong Petrus Josef Sietse "Piet" de Jong is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from April 5, 1967 until July 6, 1971.... (1967-1971)	Drees II Second Drees cabinet Drees II , was the third Dutch cabinet under prime minister Willem Drees, with ministers from PvdA, KVP, ARP and CHU and one independent minister.... Drees III Third Drees cabinet Drees III , was the fourth Dutch cabinet under prime minister Willem Drees, with ministers from PvdA, KVP, ARP end CHU.... Beel II De Quay Marijnen Cals Zijlstra De Jong	Dual serving with Johan Willem Beyen from 1952 untill 1956
Norbert Schmelzer Norbert Schmelzer Wilhelm Klaus Norbert Schmelzer was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . Serving numerus positions in his career including Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 6, 1971 until May 11, 1973...	July 6, 1971 – May 11, 1973	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel Barend Willem Biesheuvel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti Revolutionary Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 6, 1971 until May 11, 1973.He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from...	Biesheuvel I Biesheuvel II
Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel, KCMG was a Dutch politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. He served as the first High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe....	May 11, 1973 – December 19, 1977	Labour Party Labour Party (Netherlands) The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...	Joop den Uyl Joop den Uyl Johannes Marten den Uijl, known as Joop den Uyl was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 11, 1973 until December 19, 1977....	Den Uyl
Chris van der Klaauw Chris van der Klaauw Christoph Albert van der Klaauw was a Dutch diplomat and politician.From 19 December 1977 to 11 Septembter 1981 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Van Agt cabinet.-References:...	December 19, 1977 - September 11, 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...	Dries van Agt Dries van Agt Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982....	Van Agt I
Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel, KCMG was a Dutch politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. He served as the first High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe....	September 11, 1981 – May 29, 1982	Labour Party Labour Party (Netherlands) The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...	Dries van Agt Dries van Agt Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982....	Van Agt II	(Resigned)
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982....	May 29, 1982 – November 4, 1982	Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...	Dries van Agt	Van Agt III	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government...
Hans van den Broek Hans van den Broek Henri van den Broek is a leading Dutch politician. He is best known for having served 11 years as the Netherlands' Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1982 and 1993, when he became European Commissioner for Foreign Relations.-Career:Van Den Broek started his career as a lawyer...	November 4, 1982 - January 2, 1993	Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...	Ruud Lubbers Ruud Lubbers Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994....	Lubbers I Lubbers II Lubbers III	(Resigned)
Pieter Kooijmans Pieter Kooijmans Pieter Hendrik Kooijmans is a Dutch jurist, politician, and diplomat. He was a member of the Anti Revolutionary Party and is now a member of its successor party the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was State Secretary and later Minister of Foreign Affairs...	January 2, 1993 – August 22, 1994	Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...	Ruud Lubbers Ruud Lubbers Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994....	Lubbers III
Hans van Mierlo Hans van Mierlo Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva "Hans" van Mierlo was a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 . In 1966 Van Mierlo together with Hans Gruijters founded the Democrats 66...	August 22, 1994 – August 3, 1998	Democrats 66 Democrats 66 Democrats 66 is a progressive and social-liberal political party in the Netherlands. D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratise the political system; it proposed to create an...	Wim Kok Wim Kok Willem "Wim" Kok ; born September 29, 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 22, 1994 until July 22, 2002....	Kok I	Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands...
Jozias van Aartsen Jozias van Aartsen Jozias Johannes van Aartsen is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He is the Mayor of the Hague since March 27, 2008....	August 3, 1998 – July 22, 2002	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...	Wim Kok Wim Kok Willem "Wim" Kok ; born September 29, 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 22, 1994 until July 22, 2002....	Kok II
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as the 11th Secretary General of NATO from January 5, 2004 until August 1, 2009....	July 22, 2002 – December 3, 2003	Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...	Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full...	Balkenende I First Balkenende cabinet The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 16 October of the same year. The term of 87 days was the shortest since the fifth cabinet of Hendrikus Colijn .Following the 15 May 2002... Balkenende II Second Balkenende cabinet The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands formed on 27 May 2003. It consisted of three political parties: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy , Christian Democratic Appeal , and Democrats 66 , which is the smallest of the three.On 29 June 2006, D66 dropped its support for...	(Resigned)
Ben Bot Ben Bot Bernard Rudolf "Ben" Bot is a Dutch diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from December 3, 2003 until February 22, 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende II and III....	December 3, 2003 – February 22, 2007	Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...	Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full...	Balkenende II Second Balkenende cabinet The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands formed on 27 May 2003. It consisted of three political parties: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy , Christian Democratic Appeal , and Democrats 66 , which is the smallest of the three.On 29 June 2006, D66 dropped its support for... Balkenende III Third Balkenende cabinet The third Balkenende cabinet was formed on 7 July 2006 after a crisis in and the subsequent resignation of the second Balkenende cabinet. This demissionary minority cabinet of Christian Democratic Appeal and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy was negotiated by former prime minister Ruud...
Maxime Verhagen Maxime Verhagen Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen is a Dutch politician in the Christian Democratic Appeal party. He is the Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation and Deputy Prime Minister since October 14, 2010 in the Cabinet Rutte.He previously served as a Member of the European Parliament for...	February 22, 2007 – October 14, 2010	Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...	Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full...	Balkenende IV Fourth Balkenende cabinet The fourth Balkenende cabinet or Balkenende IV is the previous Dutch coalition cabinet formed by the political parties Christian Democratic Appeal , Labour Party , and ChristianUnion . The cabinet succeeded the third Balkenende cabinet following the 2006 election, and was installed by Queen Beatrix...
Uri Rosenthal Uri Rosenthal Uriël "Uri" Rosenthal is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He is the Minister of Foreign Affairs since October 14, 2010 in the Cabinet Rutte. He served as a Member of the Senate from June 8, 1999 until October 14, 2010. And the Parliamentary leader in the Senate...	Since October 14, 2010	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...	Mark Rutte Mark Rutte Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician who has been Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 14 October 2010, as well as Minister of General Affairs in the Rutte cabinet...	Rutte

Living Ministers of Foreign Affairs

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! Minister of Foreign Affairs
! Term
! Age
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|| Dries van Agt

Dries van Agt

Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982....

|| 1982
|| 2 February 1931 (age 81)
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|| Hans van den Broek

Hans van den Broek

Henri van den Broek is a leading Dutch politician. He is best known for having served 11 years as the Netherlands' Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1982 and 1993, when he became European Commissioner for Foreign Relations.-Career:Van Den Broek started his career as a lawyer...

|| 1982-1993
|| 11 December 1936 (age 75)
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|| Pieter Kooijmans

Pieter Kooijmans

Pieter Hendrik Kooijmans is a Dutch jurist, politician, and diplomat. He was a member of the Anti Revolutionary Party and is now a member of its successor party the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was State Secretary and later Minister of Foreign Affairs...

|| 1993-1994
|| 6 July 1933 (age 78)
|-
|| Jozias van Aartsen

Jozias van Aartsen

Jozias Johannes van Aartsen is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He is the Mayor of the Hague since March 27, 2008....

|| 1998-2002
|| 25 December 1947 (age 64)
|-
|| Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as the 11th Secretary General of NATO from January 5, 2004 until August 1, 2009....

|| 2002-2003
|| 3 April 1948 (age 63)
|-
|| Ben Bot

Ben Bot

Bernard Rudolf "Ben" Bot is a Dutch diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from December 3, 2003 until February 22, 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende II and III....

|| 2003-2007
|| 21 November 1937 (age 74)
|-
|| Maxime Verhagen

Maxime Verhagen

Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen is a Dutch politician in the Christian Democratic Appeal party. He is the Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation and Deputy Prime Minister since October 14, 2010 in the Cabinet Rutte.He previously served as a Member of the European Parliament for...

|| 2007–2010
|| 14 September 1956 (age 55)
|-
|| Uri Rosenthal

Uri Rosenthal

Uriël "Uri" Rosenthal is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He is the Minister of Foreign Affairs since October 14, 2010 in the Cabinet Rutte. He served as a Member of the Senate from June 8, 1999 until October 14, 2010. And the Parliamentary leader in the Senate...

|| 2010-
|| 19 July 1945 (age 66)
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Last former Ministers of Foreign Affairs who died

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! Born
! Died
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|| Herman van Roijen

Herman van Roijen

Jan Herman van Roijen was a Dutch diplomat and politician. He was Dutch foreign minister in 1946.-Youth:...

|| 1946
|| 10 April 1905
||
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|| Joseph Luns

Joseph Luns

Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He was the longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs from September 2, 1952 until July 6, 1971...

|| 1952-1971
|| 28 August 1911
||
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|| Chris van der Klaauw

Chris van der Klaauw

Christoph Albert van der Klaauw was a Dutch diplomat and politician.From 19 December 1977 to 11 Septembter 1981 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Van Agt cabinet.-References:...

|| 1977-1981
|| 13 August 1924
||
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|| Norbert Schmelzer

Norbert Schmelzer

Wilhelm Klaus Norbert Schmelzer was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . Serving numerus positions in his career including Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 6, 1971 until May 11, 1973...

|| 1971-1973
|| 22 March 1921
||
|-
|| Hans van Mierlo

Hans van Mierlo

Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva "Hans" van Mierlo was a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 . In 1966 Van Mierlo together with Hans Gruijters founded the Democrats 66...

|| 1994-1998
|| 18 August 1931
||
|-
|| Max van der Stoel

Max van der Stoel

Max van der Stoel, KCMG was a Dutch politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. He served as the first High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe....

|| 1973-1977, 1981-1982
|| 3 August 1924
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Living Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Last former Ministers of Foreign Affairs who died

See also