List of Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands

The Minister of Defence (Dutch: Minister van Defensie) is the head of the Ministry of Defence and a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. The current Minister of Defence is Ank Bijleveld of the Christian Democratic Appeal, who has been in office since 26 October 2017.[1]

Minister of Defence of the Netherlands
Minister van Defensie
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Incumbent
Ank Bijleveld
since 26 October 2017
Ministry of Defence
StyleHis/Her Excellency
AbbreviationMinDef
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerPrime Minister
Formation16 February 1798 (1798-02-16)
First holderGerrit Jan Pijman
(as Secretary of War)
DeputyBarbara Visser
as State Secretary for Defence
Salary€157,287 (As of 2017)
(including €4,193 of expenses)
WebsiteMinister of Defence
Netherlands
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Netherlands

List of Ministers of War (1866–1928)
Minister of War Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Major general
Johan van den Bosch
(1813–1870)		 1 June 1866 –
4 June 1868		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)		 Jules van Zuylen
van Nijevelt
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt)
[2]
Lieutenant general
Joannes Josephus
van Mulken
(1796–1879)		 4 June 1868 –
8 June 1868		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Pieter Philip
van Bosse
(Van Bosse–Fock)
[3]
Colonel
Gerardus Petrus Booms
(1822–1897)		 4 January 1871 –
28 January 1871
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke III)
[4]
Major general
Adriaan Engelvaart
(1812–1893)		 28 January 1871 –
23 December 1871
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Lodewijk Gerard Brocx
(Minister of the Navy)
(1819–1880)		 23 December 1871 –
5 February 1872
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Major general
Félix Delprat
(1812–1888)		 5 February 1872 –
6 July 1872		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Count
Major general
Menno David van
Limburg Stirum
(1807–1891)		 6 July 1872 –
15 September 1873
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Gerrit de Vries
(De Vries–Fransen
van de Putte)
[5]
Lodewijk Gerard Brocx
(Minister of the Navy)
(1819–1880)		 15 September 1873 –
6 October 1873
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel
(1816–1896)		 6 October 1873 –
29 April 1875
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Jan Heemskerk
(Heemskerk–Van Lynden
van Sandenburg)
[6]
Colonel
Hendrik Enderlein
(1821–1898)		 29 April 1875 –
1 January 1876
[Res]		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip
(Minister of the Navy)
(1824–1905)		 1 January 1876 –
1 February 1876
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Jonkheer
Guillaume Klerck
(1825–1884)		 1 February 1876 –
11 September 1876
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip
(Minister of the Navy)
(1824–1905)		 11 September 1876 –
30 September 1876
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Colonel
Hendrik Beijen
(1817–1892)		 30 September 1876 –
3 November 1877		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Major
Jan Karel de Roo
van Alderwerelt
(1832–1878)		 3 November 1877 –
29 December 1878
[Died]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Jan Kappeyne van
de Coppello
(Kappeyne van
de Coppello)
[7]
Jonkheer
Captain
Hendrikus Wichers
(Minister of the Navy)
(1831–1889)		 29 December 1878 –
15 February 1879
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Major general
Jacobus den
Beer Poortugael
(1832–1913)		 15 February 1879 –
20 August 1879		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Major general
Anthonie Reuther
(1819–1889)		 20 August 1879 –
23 April 1883		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Conservative Catholic)		 Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
(Van Lynden
van Sandenburg)
[8]
Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel
(1816–1896)		 23 April 1883 –
21 April 1888		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 Jan Heemskerk
(J. Heemskerk)
[9]
Major general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)		 21 April 1888 –
21 August 1891		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Aeneas Mackay
(Mackay)
[10]
Colonel
Lodewijk Seyffardt
(1840–1909)		 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894		 Independent
Liberal
(Social Liberal)		 Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(Van Tienhoven)
[11]
Lieutenant general
Clemens Schneider
(1832–1925)		 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Joan Röell
(Röell)
[12]
Joannes Coenraad
Jansen
(Minister of the Navy)
(1840–1925)		 27 July 1897 –
31 July 1897
[Ad interim]		 Liberal Union Nicolaas Pierson
(Pierson)
[13]
Lieutenant general
Kornelis Eland
(1838–1927)		 31 July 1897 –
1 April 1901
[Res]		 Liberal Union
Lieutenant general
Arthur Kool
(1841–1914)		 1 April 1901 –
1 August 1901		 Liberal Union
Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)		 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Abraham Kuyper
(Kuyper)
[14]
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Major general
Henri Staal
(1845–1920)		 17 August 1905 –
7 April 1907
[Res]		 Liberal Union Theo de Meester
(De Meester)
[15]
Ridder
Major general
Willem van Rappard
(1846–1913)		 7 April 1907 –
12 February 1908		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Lieutenant general
Frederik Sabron
(1849–1916)		 12 February 1908 –
27 July 1909
[Res]		 Independent Theo Heemskerk
(T. Heemskerk)
[16]
Major general
Wouter Cool
(1848–1928)		 27 July 1909 –
4 January 1911
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Major
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)		 4 January 1911 –
29 August 1913		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
Major general
Nicolaas Bosboom
(1855–1937)		 29 August 1913 –
15 May 1917
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 Pieter Cort van
der Linden
(Cort van der Linden)
[17]
Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet
(Minister of the Navy)
(1864–1943)		 15 May 1917 –
15 June 1917
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jonkheer
Bonifacius Cornelis
de Jonge
(1875–1958)		 15 June 1917 –
9 September 1918		 Christian Historical Union
Jonkheer
George Alting
von Geusau
(1864–1937)		 9 September 1918 –
5 January 1920
[Res]		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I)
[18]
Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Prime Minister)
(1873–1936)		 5 January 1920 –
31 March 1920
[Ad interim]		 Roman Catholic
State Party
Lieutenant general
Willem Frederik Pop
(1858–1931)		 31 March 1920 –
28 July 1921
[Res]		 Independent
Captain
Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)		 28 July 1921 –
4 August 1925		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II)
[19]
Major
Johan Lambooij
(also Minister of the Navy)
(1874–1942)		 4 August 1925 –
8 March 1926		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn I)
[20]
Captain
Louis van Royen
(also Minister of the Navy)
(1865–1946)		 8 March 1926 –
24 April 1926
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer I)
[21]
Major
Johan Lambooij
(also Minister of the Navy)
(1874–1942)		 24 April 1926 –
1 September 1928		 Roman Catholic
State Party

List of Ministers of the Navy (1856–1928)
Minister of the Navy Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Captain
Abraham Johannes
de Smit van den Broecke
(1801–1875)		 8 February 1855 –
1 July 1856		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)		 Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Van Hall-Donker Curtius)
1 July 1856 –
1 August 1856 [Ad interim]		 Justinus van der Brugghen
(Van der Brugghen)
Johannes Servaas Lotsy
(1808–1863)		 1 August 1856 –
18 March 1858		 (Liberal)
18 March 1858 –
23 February 1860		 Jan Jacob Rochussen
(Rochussen)
23 February 1860 –
14 March 1861		 Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Van Hall Van Heemstra)
Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke
(1816–1866)		 14 March 1861 –
1 February 1862		 (Liberal) Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt Van Haemstra)
1 February 1862 –
6 February 1866		 Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke II)
Lieutenant General
Johan Wilhelm Blanken
(1806–1880)		 6 February 1866 –
10 February 1866[Ad interim]		 (Liberal) Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke II)
10 February 1866 –
1 June 1866[Ad interim]		 Isaäc Dignus Fransen
van de Putte
(Fransen van de Putte)
Vice admiral
Pels Rijcken
(1810–1889)		 1 June 1866 –
4 June 1868		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)		 Jules van Zuylen
van Nijevelt
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt)
[2]
Lodewijk Gerard Brocx
(1819–1880)		 4 June 1868 –
18 December 1873
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Pieter Philip
van Bosse
(Van Bosse–Fock)
[3]
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke III)
[4]
Gerrit de Vries
(De Vries–Fransen
van de Putte)
[5]
Isaäc Dignus Fransen
van de Putte
(Minister of Colonial Affairs)
(1822–1902)		 18 December 1873 –
16 May 1874
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Social Liberal)
Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip
(1824–1905)		 16 May 1874 –
3 November 1877		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Jonkheer
Captain
Hendrikus Wichers
(1831–1889)		 3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Jan Kappeyne van
de Coppello
(Kappeyne van
de Coppello)
[7]
Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip
(1824–1905)		 20 August 1879 –
23 April 1883		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
(Van Lynden
van Sandenburg)
[8]
Vice admiral
Frederik Geerling
(1815–1894)		 23 April 1883 –
19 April 1884
[Res]		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)		 Jan Heemskerk
(J. Heemskerk)
[9]
Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip
(1824–1905)		 19 April 1884 –
5 August 1885
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Rear admiral
Willem Gericke
(1836–1914)		 5 August 1885 –
26 January 1887
[Res]		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Frederik Cornelis Tromp
(1828–1900)		 26 January 1887 –
21 April 1888		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Rear admiral
Hendrik Dyserinck
(1838–1906)		 21 April 1888 –
31 March 1891
[Res]		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)		 Aeneas Mackay
(Mackay)
[10]
Rear admiral
Gerhardus Kruys
(1846–1916)		 31 March 1891 –
21 August 1891		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Joannes Coenraad
Jansen
(1840–1925)		 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894		 Liberal Union Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(Van Tienhoven)
[11]
Jonkheer
Herman van
der Wijck
(1843–1932)		 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Joan Röell
(Röell)
[12]
Joannes Coenraad
Jansen
(1840–1925)		 27 July 1897 –
22 December 1897
[Res]		 Liberal Union Nicolaas Pierson
(Pierson)
[13]
Lieutenant general
Kornelis Eland
(Minister of War)
(1838–1927)		 22 December 1897 –
12 January 1898
[Ad interim]		 Liberal Union
Vice admiral
Jonkheer
Jacob Röell
(1846–1935)		 12 January 1898 –
1 August 1901		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Vice admiral
Gerhardus Kruys
(1846–1916)		 1 August 1901 –
12 December 1902
[Died]		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)		 Abraham Kuyper
(Kuyper)
[14]
Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(Minister of War)
(1836–1913)		 12 December 1902 –
16 March 1903
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(1846–1916)		 16 March 1903 –
17 August 1905		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Captain
William Cohen Stuart
(1857–1935)		 17 August 1905 –
5 August 1907
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Theo de Meester
(De Meester)
[15]
Vice admiral
Jan Wentholt
(1851–1931)		 5 August 1907 –
14 May 1912
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Theo Heemskerk
(T. Heemskerk)
[16]
Major
Hendrikus Colijn
(also Minister of War)
(1869–1944)		 14 May 1912 –
29 August 1913		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet
(1864–1943)		 29 August 1913 –
28 June 1918
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Pieter Cort van
der Linden
(Cort van der Linden)
[17]
Jonkheer
Bonifacius Cornelis
de Jonge
(Minister of War)
(1875–1958)		 28 June 1918 –
9 September 1918
[Ad interim]		 Christian Historical Union
Jonkheer
George Alting
von Geusau
(Minister of War)
(1864–1937)		 9 September 1918 –
16 September 1918
[Ad interim]		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I)
[18]
Vice admiral
Willem Naudin
ten Cate
(1860–1942)		 16 September 1918 –
19 February 1919
[Res]		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Prime Minister)
(1873–1936)		 19 February 1919 –
19 April 1919
[Ad interim]		 Roman Catholic
State Party
Hendrik Bijleveld
(1885–1954)		 19 April 1919 –
5 January 1920
[Res]		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
Hendrik van IJsselsteyn
(Minister of Agriculture,
Commerce and Industry)
(1874–1942)		 5 January 1920 –
31 March 1920
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Lieutenant general
Willem Frederik Pop
(also Minister of War)
(1858–1931)		 31 March 1920 –
28 July 1921
[Res]		 Independent
Captain
Jannes van Dijk
(also Minister of War)
(1871–1954)		 28 July 1921 –
18 September 1922		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
Lieutenant commander
Evert Pieter
Westerveld
(1873–1964)		 18 September 1922 –
4 August 1925		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II)
[19]
Major
Johan Lambooij
(also Minister of War)
(1874–1942)		 4 August 1925 –
8 March 1926		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn I)
[20]
Captain
Louis van Royen
(also Minister of War)
(1865–1946)		 8 March 1926 –
24 April 1926
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer I)
[21]
Major
Johan Lambooij
(also Minister of War)
(1874–1942)		 24 April 1926 –
1 September 1928		 Roman Catholic
State Party

List of Ministers of Defence (1928–1941)
Minister of Defence Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Major
Johan Lambooij
(1874–1942)		 1 September 1928 –
10 August 1929		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer I)
[21]
Dr.
Laurentius Nicolaas
Deckers
(1883–1978)		 10 August 1929 –
2 September 1935
[Appt]		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(De Beerenbrouck III)
[22]
Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn II)
[23]
Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn III)
[24]
Major
Dr.
Hendrikus Colijn
(Prime Minister)
(1869–1944)		 2 September 1935 –
24 June 1937		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
Captain
Dr.
Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)		 24 June 1937 –
10 August 1939		 Anti-Revolutionary Party Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn IV • V)
[25][26]
Major general
Adriaan Dijxhoorn
(1889–1953)		 10 August 1939 –
12 June 1941		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer II)
[27]
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy I)
[28]
Hendrik van Boeijen
(also Minister of the Interior)
(1889–1947)		 12 June 1941 –
27 July 1941
[Ad interim]		 Christian Historical Union

List of Ministers of War (1941–1948)
Minister of War Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Hendrik van Boeijen
(also Minister of the Interior)
(1889–1947)		 27 July 1941 –
15 September 1942		 Christian Historical Union Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy II)
[28]
Jonkheer
Otto van Lidth
de Jeude
(1881–1952)		 15 September 1942 –
23 February 1945		 Liberal State Party
Lieutenant commander
Jim de Booy
(Minister of the Navy)
(1885–1969)		 23 February 1945 –
4 April 1945
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy III)
[29]
Major
Dr.
Jan de Quay
(1901–1985)		 4 April 1945 –
25 June 1945		 Roman Catholic
State Party
Jo Meynen
(1901–1980)		 25 June 1945 –
3 July 1946		 Anti-Revolutionary Party Willem Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–Drees)
[30]
Lieutenant colonel
Alexander Fiévez
(also Minister of the Navy
1947–1948)
(1902–1949)		 3 July 1946 –
7 August 1948		 Catholic People's Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[31]

List of Ministers of the Navy (1941–1948)
Minister of the Navy Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Lieutenant admiral
Johan Furstner
(1887–1970)		 27 July 1941 –
23 February 1945		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)		 Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy II)
[28]
Lieutenant commander
Jim de Booy
(1885–1969)		 23 February 1945 –
3 July 1946		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy III)
[29]
Willem Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–Drees)
[30]
Lieutenant colonel
Alexander Fiévez
(Minister of War)
(1902–1949)		 3 July 1946 –
7 August 1946
[Ad interim]		 Catholic People's Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[31]
Lieutenant commander
Jules Schagen
van Leeuwen
(1896–1976)		 7 August 1946 –
25 November 1947
[Res]		 Independent
Conservative
(Social Conservative)
Lieutenant colonel
Alexander Fiévez
(also Minister of War)
(1902–1949)		 25 November 1947 –
7 August 1948		 Catholic People's Party

List of Ministers of Defence (since 1948)
Minister of War
and the Navy		 Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Captain
Wim Schokking
(1900–1960)		 7 August 1948 –
16 October 1950
[Res]		 Christian Historical Union Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik)
[32]
Captain
Hans s'Jacob
(1906–1967)		 16 October 1950 –
15 March 1951		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Sergeant
Kees Staf
(1905–1973)		 15 March 1951 –
13 October 1956		 Christian Historical Union Willem Drees
(Drees I • II)
[33][34]
Minister of Defence Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Sergeant
Kees Staf
(also Minister of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
Supplies 1958–1959)
(1905–1973)		 13 October 1956 –
19 May 1959		 Christian Historical Union Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[35]
Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[36]
Major general
Sidney J. van den Bergh
(1898–1977)		 19 May 1959 –
1 August 1959
[Res]		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[37]
Major
Dr.
Jan de Quay
(Prime Minister)
(1901–1985)		 1 August 1959 –
4 September 1959
[Ad interim]		 Catholic People's Party
Sergeant
Sim Visser
(1908–1983)		 4 September 1959 –
24 July 1963		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Captain
Piet de Jong
(1915–2016)		 24 July 1963 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic People's Party Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[38]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[39]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[40]
Lieutenant general
Willem den Toom
(1911–1998)		 5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[41]
Hans de Koster
(1914–1992)		 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[42]
Henk Vredeling
(1924–2007)		 11 May 1973 –
1 January 1977
[Appt]		 Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[43]
Captain
Bram Stemerdink
(born 1936)		 1 January 1977 –
19 December 1977		 Labour Party
Sergeant
Dr.
Roelof Kruisinga
(1922–2012)		 19 December 1977 –
4 March 1978
[Res]		 Christian Historical Union Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[44]
Corporal
Jan de Koning
(Minister for Development
Cooperation)
(1926–1994)		 4 March 1978 –
8 March 1978
[Ad interim]		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
Willem Scholten
(1927–2005)		 8 March 1978 –
25 August 1980
[Appt]		 Christian Historical Union
Captain
Pieter de Geus
(1929–2004)		 25 August 1980 –
11 September 1981		 Christian Historical Union
Christian Democratic Appeal
Sergeant
Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010)		 11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982		 Democrats 66 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[45][46]
Dr.
Job de Ruiter
(1930–2015)		 4 November 1982 –
14 July 1986		 Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[47]
Lieutenant
Dr.
Wim van Eekelen
(born 1931)		 14 July 1986 –
6 September 1988
[Res]		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[48]
Piet Bukman
(Minister for Development
Cooperation)
(born 1934)		 6 September 1988 –
24 September 1988
[Ad interim]		 Christian Democratic Appeal
Frits Bolkestein
(born 1933)		 24 September 1988 –
7 November 1989		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Relus ter Beek
(1944–2008)		 7 November 1989 –
6 February 1991
[Note]		 Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[49]
Jan Pronk
(Minister for Development
Cooperation)
(born 1940)		 6 February 1991 –
3 March 1991
[Ad interim]		 Labour Party
Relus ter Beek
(1944–2008)		 3 March 1991 –
22 August 1994		 Labour Party
Dr.
Joris Voorhoeve
(also Minister for Netherlands
Antilles and Aruba Affairs)
(born 1945)		 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[50]
Corporal
Frank de Grave
(born 1955)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[51]
Lieutenant (J.G.)
Benk Korthals
(born 1944)		 22 July 2002 –
12 December 2002
[Res]		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[52]
Henk Kamp
(also Minister of Housing,
Spatial Planning and the
Environment 2002–2003)
(born 1952)		 12 December 2002 –
22 February 2007		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende II • III)
[53][54]
Eimert van Middelkoop
(also Minister for Housing,
Communities and
Integration 2010)
(born 1949)		 22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010		 Christian Union Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[55]
Hans Hillen
(born 1947)		 14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012		 Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[56]
Commander
Jeanine Hennis-
Plasschaert
(born 1973)		 5 November 2012 –
4 October 2017
[Res]		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[57]
Dr.
Klaas Dijkhoff
(born 1981)		 4 October 2017 –
26 October 2017		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Ank Bijleveld
(born 1962)		 26 October 2017 –
Incumbent		 Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[58]
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.
Appt Appointment: Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries; Henk Vredeling appointed European Commissioner; Willem Scholten appointed Vice President of the Council of State.

Living former Ministers of Defence
Minister of Defence Term Age
Bram Stemerdink 1977 (1936-03-06) 6 March 1936
Wim van Eekelen 1986–1988 (1931-02-05) 5 February 1931
Piet Bukman 1988 (1934-02-07) 7 February 1934
Frits Bolkestein 1988–1989 (1933-04-04) 4 April 1933
Jan Pronk 1991 (1940-03-16) 16 March 1940
Joris Voorhoeve 1994–1998 (1945-12-22) 22 December 1945
Frank de Grave 1998–2002 (1955-06-27) 27 June 1955
Benk Korthals 2002 (1944-10-05) 5 October 1944
Henk Kamp 2002–2007 (1952-07-23) 23 July 1952
Eimert van Middelkoop 2007–2010 (1949-02-14) 14 February 1949
Hans Hillen 2010–2012 (1947-06-17) 17 June 1947
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert 2012–2017 (1973-04-07) 7 April 1973
Klaas Dijkhoff 2017 (1981-01-13) 13 January 1981

List of State Secretaries for Defence
State Secretary for Defence Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Vice admiral
Harry Moorman
(1899–1971)		 • Navy 1 May 1949 –
27 November 1950		 Catholic People's Party Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik • Drees I)
[32][33]
• Army
• Navy
• Air Force		 27 November 1950 –
1 June 1951
• Navy 1 June 1951 –
19 May 1959		 Willem Drees
(Drees II • III)
[34][35]
Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[36]
Wim Fockema Andreae
(1909–1996)		 • Army
• Air Force		 1 May 1949 –
27 November 1950
[Res]		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik)
[32]
Ferdinand Kranenburg
(1911–1994)		 • Army
• Air Force		 1 June 1951 –
1 June 1958
[Res]		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I • II)
[33][34]
Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[35]
Meine van Veen
(1893–1970)		 25 October 1958 –
22 December 1958		 Labour Party
Lieutenant general
Michael Calmeyer
(1895–1990)		 • Army
• Air Force		 19 June 1959 –
24 July 1963		 Christian Historical Union Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[37]
Captain
Piet de Jong
(1915–2016)		 • Navy 25 June 1959 –
24 July 1963		 Catholic People's Party
Vice admiral
Adri van Es
(1913–1994)		 • Navy 14 August 1963 –
6 July 1971		 Anti-Revolutionary Party Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[38]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[39]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[40]
Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[41]
• Personnel Affairs
• Equipment Policy
• Veteran Affairs		 6 July 1971 –
16 September 1972
[Res]		 Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[42]
Brigadier general
Joop Haex
(1911–2002)		 • Army 14 August 1963 –
14 April 1965		 Christian Historical Union Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[38]
Major general
Willem den Toom
(1911–1998)		 • Air Force 25 November 1963 –
14 April 1965		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Lieutenant
Gerard Peijnenburg
(1919–2000)		 • Army 13 May 1965 –
5 April 1967		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Jo Cals
(Cals)
[39]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[40]
Colonel
Jan Borghouts
(1910–1966)		 • Air Force 12 July 1965 –
5 February 1966
[Died]		 Catholic People's Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[39]
Lieutenant general
Heije Schaper
(1906–1996)		 22 June 1966 –
5 April 1967		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[40]
Major general
Joop Haex
(1911–2002)		 • Army 18 April 1967 –
6 July 1971		 Christian Historical Union Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[41]
Sergeant
Bob Duynstee
(1920–2014)		 • Air Force 28 April 1967 –
6 July 1971		 Catholic People's Party
Joep Mommersteeg
(1917–1991)		 • Personnel Affairs 11 May 1973 –
1 March 1974
[Res]		 Catholic People's Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[43]
Brigadier general
Cees van Lent
(1922–2000)		 11 March 1974 –
11 September 1981		 Catholic People's Party
Christian Democratic Appeal Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[44]
Captain
Bram Stemerdink
(born 1936)		 • Equipment Policy
• Military Justice		 11 May 1973 –
1 January 1977
[Appt]		 Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[43]
Lieutenant
Dr.
Wim van Eekelen
(born 1931)		 • Equipment Policy
• Military Justice		 20 January 1978 –
11 September 1981		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[44]
Captain
Bram Stemerdink
(born 1936)		 • Equipment Policy
• Military Justice		 11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Res]		 Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[45]
Second lieutenant
Jan van Houwelingen
(1939–2013)		 • Personnel Affairs
• Veteran Affairs		 14 September 1981 –
7 November 1989		 Christian Democratic Appeal
• Personnel Affairs
• Equipment Policy
• Veteran Affairs		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[46]
• Equipment Policy Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[47]
• Personnel Affairs
• Equipment Policy
• Veteran Affairs		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[48]
Corporal
Charl Schwietert
(born 1943)		 • Personnel Affairs 8 November 1982 –
11 November 1982
[Res]		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[47]
Willem Hoekzema
(born 1939)		 19 November 1982 –
14 July 1986		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Baron
Berend-Jan van
Voorst tot Voorst
(born 1944)		 • Equipment Policy
• Military Justice
• Veteran Affairs		 7 November 1989 –
1 June 1993
[Appt]		 Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[49]
Lieutenant colonel
Ton Frinking
(born 1931)		 1 June 1993 –
22 August 1994		 Christian Democratic Appeal
Lieutenant commander
Jan Gmelich Meijling
(1936–2012)		 • Personnel Affairs
• Equipment Policy
• Organizational Restructuring
• Veteran Affairs		 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[50]
Commander
Henk van Hoof
(born 1947)		 • Personnel Affairs
• Equipment Policy
• Inter-Branch Cooperation
• Veteran Affairs		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[51]
Sergeant
Cees van der Knaap
(born 1951)		 • Personnel Affairs
• Equipment Policy		 22 July 2002 –
18 December 2007
[Appt]		 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I • II • III)
[52][53][54]
Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[55]
Lieutenant
Jack de Vries
(born 1968)		 18 December 2007 –
18 May 2010
[Res]		 Christian Democratic Appeal
Vacant
Barbara Visser
(born 1977)		 • Personnel Affairs
• Equipment Policy
• Special Ops Policy		 26 October 2017 –
Incumbent		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[58]
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Died Died in office.
Appt Appointment: Bram Stemerdink appointed Minister of Defence; Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst appointed Queen's Commissioners of Limburg; Cees van der Knaap appointed Mayor of Ede.

Living former State Secretaries for Defence
State Secretary
for Defence		 Term Age
Bram Stemerdink 1973–1977
1981–1982		 (1936-03-06) 6 March 1936
Wim van Eekelen 1978–1981 (1931-02-05) 5 February 1931
Charl Schwietert 1982 (1943-01-01) 1 January 1943
Willem Hoekzema 1982–1986 (1939-07-21) 21 July 1939
Berend-Jan van
Voorst tot Voorst		 1989–1993 (1944-02-07) 7 February 1944
Ton Frinking 1993–1994 (1931-02-01) 1 February 1931
Henk van Hoof 1998–2002 (1947-11-09) 9 November 1947
Cees van der Knaap 2002–2007 (1951-01-27) 27 January 1951
Jack de Vries 2007–2010 (1968-07-25) 25 July 1968

See also

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