Living former cabinet members of the Netherlands

This is a list of living former cabinet members of the Netherlands. Currently the oldest living former cabinet member of the Netherlands at the age of 98 years, 293 days is Els Veder-Smit. The most recent former cabinet member of the Netherlands to die was Jos van Kemenade who had served as Minister of Education and Sciences (1973–1977, 1981–1982) in the Den Uyl cabinet (1973–1977) and the Second Van Agt cabinet (1981–1982) and died on 19 February 2020 at the age of 82 years, 350 days.

Els Veder-Smit, currently the oldest living former cabinet member of the Netherlands at the age of 98 years, 293 days

Living former cabinet members by cabinet

Marijnen cabinet (1963–1965)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Hans Grosheide	(1930-08-06) 6 August 1930	State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences

Cals cabinet (1965–1966)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Hans Grosheide	(1930-08-06) 6 August 1930	State Secretary for Education and Sciences

Zijlstra cabinet (1966–1967)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Hans Grosheide	(1930-08-06) 6 August 1930	State Secretary for Education and Sciences

De Jong cabinet (1967–1971)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Hans Grosheide	(1930-08-06) 6 August 1930	State Secretary for Education and Sciences

First Biesheuvel cabinet (1971–1972)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dries van Agt	(1931-02-02) 2 February 1931	Minister of Justice
Jan van Stuijvenberg	(1928-01-28) 28 January 1928	State Secretary for the Interior
Tjerk Westerterp	(1930-12-02) 2 December 1930	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Hans Grosheide	(1930-08-06) 6 August 1930	State Secretary for Justice
Jan Oostenbrink	(1936-08-18) 18 August 1936	State Secretary for Economic Affairs

Second Biesheuvel cabinet (1972–1973)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dries van Agt	(1931-02-02) 2 February 1931	Minister of Justice
Tjerk Westerterp	(1930-12-02) 2 December 1930	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Hans Grosheide	(1930-08-06) 6 August 1930	State Secretary for Justice
Jan Oostenbrink	(1936-08-18) 18 August 1936	State Secretary for Economic Affairs

Den Uyl cabinet (1973–1977)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dries van Agt	(1931-02-02) 2 February 1931	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Justice
Bram Stemerdink	(1936-03-06) 6 March 1936	Minister of Defence State Secretary for Defence
Tjerk Westerterp	(1930-12-02) 2 December 1930	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Jan Pronk	(1940-03-16) 16 March 1940	Minister for Development Cooperation
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst	(1937-03-18) 18 March 1937	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Martin van Rooijen	(1942-07-31) 31 July 1942	State Secretary for Finance
Dr. Michel van Hulten	(1930-03-09) 9 March 1930	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Marcel van Dam	(1938-01-30) 30 January 1938	State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning
Wim Meijer	(1939-08-16) 16 August 1939	State Secretary for Culture, Recreation and Social Work

First Van Agt cabinet (1977–1981)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dries van Agt	(1931-02-02) 2 February 1931	Prime Minister
Hans Wiegel	(1941-07-16) 16 July 1941	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of the Interior
Dr. Arie Pais	(1930-04-16) 16 April 1930	Minister of Education and Sciences
Jonkheer Pieter Beelaerts van Blokland	(1932-12-08) 8 December 1932	Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
Ad Nooteboom	(1928-07-18) 18 July 1928	State Secretary for Finance
Dr. Wim van Eekelen	(1931-02-05) 5 February 1931	State Secretary for Defence
Els Veder-Smit	(1921-08-29) 29 August 1921	State Secretary for Health and Environment
Louw de Graaf	(1930-04-12) 12 April 1930	State Secretary for Social Affairs
Neelie Kroes	(1941-07-19) 19 July 1941	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Jeltien Kraaijeveld-Wouters	(1932-11-04) 4 November 1932	State Secretary for Culture, Recreation and Social Work

Second Van Agt cabinet (1981–1982)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dries van Agt	(1931-02-02) 2 February 1931	Prime Minister
Dr. Jan Terlouw	(1931-11-15) 15 November 1931	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Economic Affairs
Ed van Thijn	(1934-08-16) 16 August 1934	Minister of the Interior
Marcel van Dam	(1938-01-30) 30 January 1938	Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
Hans van den Broek	(1936-12-11) 11 December 1936	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Hans Kombrink	(1946-11-22) 22 November 1946	State Secretary for Finance
Dr. Michiel Scheltema	(1939-06-06) 6 June 1939	State Secretary for Justice
Wim Dik	(1939-01-11) 11 January 1939	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Bram Stemerdink	(1936-03-06) 6 March 1936	State Secretary for Defence
Hedy d'Ancona	(1937-10-01) 1 October 1937	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Wim Deetman	(1945-04-03) 3 April 1945	State Secretary for Education and Sciences
Jaap van der Doef	(1934-04-09) 9 April 1934	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Siepie de Jong	(1940-08-28) 28 August 1940	State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning
Hans de Boer	(1937-05-30) 30 May 1937	State Secretary for Culture, Recreation and Social Work

Third Van Agt cabinet (1982)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dries van Agt	(1931-02-02) 2 February 1931	Prime Minister
Dr. Jan Terlouw	(1931-11-15) 15 November 1931	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Economic Affairs
Louw de Graaf	(1930-04-12) 12 April 1930	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Wim Deetman	(1945-04-03) 3 April 1945	Minister of Education and Sciences
Erwin Nypels	(1933-08-01) 1 August 1933	Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
Hans de Boer	(1937-05-30) 30 May 1937	Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Work
Hans van den Broek	(1936-12-11) 11 December 1936	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Dr. Michiel Scheltema	(1939-06-06) 6 June 1939	State Secretary for Justice
Wim Dik	(1939-01-11) 11 January 1939	State Secretary for Economic Affairs

First Lubbers cabinet (1982–1986)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Frits Korthals Altes	(1931-05-15) 15 May 1931	Minister of the Interior Minister of Justice
Hans van den Broek	(1936-12-11) 11 December 1936	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Onno Ruding	(1939-08-15) 15 August 1939	Minister of Finance
Elco Brinkman	(1948-02-05) 5 February 1948	Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture
Wim Deetman	(1945-04-03) 3 April 1945	Minister of Education and Sciences
Neelie Kroes	(1941-07-19) 19 July 1941	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Dr. Pieter Winsemius	(1942-03-07) 7 March 1942	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Eegje Schoo	(1944-06-10) 10 June 1944	Minister for Development Cooperation
Dr. Wim van Eekelen	(1931-02-05) 5 February 1931	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Frits Bolkestein	(1933-04-04) 4 April 1933	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Charl Schwietert	(1943-01-01) 1 January 1943	State Secretary for Defence
Willem Hoekzema	(1939-07-21) 21 July 1939	State Secretary for Defence
Louw de Graaf	(1930-04-12) 12 April 1930	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment

Second Lubbers cabinet (1986–1989)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Frits Korthals Altes	(1931-05-15) 15 May 1931	Minister of the Interior Minister of Justice
Hans van den Broek	(1936-12-11) 11 December 1936	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Onno Ruding	(1939-08-15) 15 August 1939	Minister of Finance
Dr. Wim van Eekelen	(1931-02-05) 5 February 1931	Minister of Defence
Piet Bukman	(1934-02-07) 7 February 1934	Minister of Defence Minister for Development Cooperation
Frits Bolkestein	(1933-04-04) 4 April 1933	Minister of Defence
Elco Brinkman	(1948-02-05) 5 February 1948	Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture
Louw de Graaf	(1930-04-12) 12 April 1930	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Wim Deetman	(1945-04-03) 3 April 1945	Minister of Education and Sciences
Neelie Kroes	(1941-07-19) 19 July 1941	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Ed Nijpels	(1950-04-01) 1 April 1950	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
René van der Linden	(1943-12-14) 14 December 1943	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Baron Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst	(1944-02-07) 7 February 1944	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Yvonne van Rooy	(1951-06-14) 14 June 1951	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Dick Dees	(1944-12-13) 13 December 1944	State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture

Third Lubbers cabinet (1989–1994)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin	(1950-12-15) 15 December 1950	Minister of the Interior Minister of Justice Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs
Ed van Thijn	(1934-08-16) 16 August 1934	Minister of the Interior
Hans van den Broek	(1936-12-11) 11 December 1936	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Aad Kosto	(1938-01-09) 9 January 1938	Minister of Justice State Secretary for Justice
Hedy d'Ancona	(1937-10-01) 1 October 1937	Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture
Dr. Jo Ritzen	(1945-10-03) 3 October 1945	Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture Minister of Education and Sciences
Dr. Bert de Vries	(1938-03-29) 29 March 1938	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries
Hanja Maij-Weggen	(1943-12-29) 29 December 1943	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Piet Bukman	(1934-02-07) 7 February 1934	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Hans Alders	(1952-12-17) 17 December 1952	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Jan Pronk	(1940-03-16) 16 March 1940	Minister for Development Cooperation
Yvonne van Rooy	(1951-06-14) 14 June 1951	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Baron Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst	(1944-02-07) 7 February 1944	State Secretary for Defence
Ton Frinking	(1931-02-01) 1 February 1931	State Secretary for Defence
Jacques Wallage	(1946-09-27) 27 September 1946	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment State Secretary for Education and Sciences
Dr. Roel in 't Veld	(1942-07-20) 20 July 1942	State Secretary for Education and Sciences
Dr. Job Cohen	(1947-10-18) 18 October 1947	State Secretary for Education and Sciences
Dzsingisz Gabor	(1940-03-14) 14 March 1940	State Secretary for Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries

First Kok cabinet (1994–1998)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Gerrit Zalm	(1952-05-06) 6 May 1952	Minister of Finance
Winnie Sorgdrager	(1948-04-06) 6 April 1948	Minister of Justice
Dr. Hans Wijers	(1951-01-11) 11 January 1951	Minister of Economic Affairs
Dr. Joris Voorhoeve	(1945-12-22) 22 December 1945	Minister of Defence Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs
Ad Melkert	(1956-02-12) 12 February 1956	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Dr. Jo Ritzen	(1945-10-03) 3 October 1945	Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Annemarie Jorritsma	(1950-06-01) 1 June 1950	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Jozias van Aartsen	(1947-12-25) 25 December 1947	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries
Margreeth de Boer	(1939-04-16) 16 April 1939	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Jan Pronk	(1940-03-16) 16 March 1940	Minister for Development Cooperation
Tonny van de Vondervoort	(1950-04-09) 9 April 1950	State Secretary for the Interior
Jacob Kohnstamm	(1949-11-14) 14 November 1949	State Secretary for the Interior
Michiel Patijn	(1942-08-19) 19 August 1942	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Dr. Willem Vermeend	(1948-12-21) 21 December 1948	State Secretary for Finance
Elizabeth Schmitz	(1938-05-20) 20 May 1938	State Secretary for Justice
Anneke van Dok-van Weele	(1947-10-24) 24 October 1947	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Erica Terpstra	(1943-05-26) 26 May 1943	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Robin Linschoten	(1956-10-17) 17 October 1956	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Frank de Grave	(1955-06-27) 27 June 1955	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Tineke Netelenbos	(1944-02-15) 15 February 1944	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Dr. Dick Tommel	(1942-04-18) 18 April 1942	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Second Kok cabinet (1998–2002)

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Annemarie Jorritsma	(1950-06-01) 1 June 1950	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Economic Affairs
Dr. Bram Peper	(1940-02-13) 13 February 1940	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Roger van Boxtel	(1954-02-08) 8 February 1954	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Minister for Urban Policy and Integration
Klaas de Vries	(1943-04-28) 28 April 1943	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Jozias van Aartsen	(1947-12-25) 25 December 1947	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Gerrit Zalm	(1952-05-06) 6 May 1952	Minister of Finance
Benk Korthals	(1944-10-05) 5 October 1944	Minister of Justice
Frank de Grave	(1955-06-27) 27 June 1955	Minister of Defence
Dr. Willem Vermeend	(1948-12-21) 21 December 1948	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment State Secretary for Finance
Loek Hermans	(1951-04-23) 23 April 1951	Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Tineke Netelenbos	(1944-02-15) 15 February 1944	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Haijo Apotheker	(1950-06-05) 5 June 1950	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst	(1937-03-18) 18 March 1937	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries
Jan Pronk	(1940-03-16) 16 March 1940	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Eveline Herfkens	(1952-01-09) 9 January 1952	Minister for Development Cooperation
Gijs de Vries	(1956-02-22) 22 February 1956	State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Dick Benschop	(1957-11-05) 5 November 1957	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Wouter Bos	(1963-07-14) 14 July 1963	State Secretary for Finance
Dr. Job Cohen	(1947-10-18) 18 October 1947	State Secretary for Justice
Ella Kalsbeek	(1955-01-05) 5 January 1955	State Secretary for Justice
Henk van Hoof	(1947-11-09) 9 November 1947	State Secretary for Defence
Margo Vliegenthart	(1958-07-18) 18 July 1958	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Hans Hoogervorst	(1956-04-19) 19 April 1956	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Annelies Verstand	(1949-10-08) 8 October 1949	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Dr. Rick van der Ploeg	(1956-04-28) 28 April 1956	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Monique de Vries	(1947-08-16) 16 August 1947	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Geke Faber	(1952-08-05) 5 August 1952	State Secretary for Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries
Johan Remkes	(1951-06-15) 15 June 1951	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

First Balkenende cabinet (2002–2003)

The most recent former cabinet member of the First Balkenende cabinet to die was Jan Odink who served as State Secretary for Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries and died on 29 April 2018 at the age of 73 years, 254 days.

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende	(1956-06-07) 7 June 1956	Prime Minister
Johan Remkes	(1951-06-15) 15 June 1951	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Dr. Eduard Bomhoff	(1944-09-30) 30 September 1944	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Roelf de Boer	(1949-10-09) 9 October 1949	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Transport and Water Management
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer	(1948-04-03) 3 April 1948	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hans Hoogervorst	(1956-04-19) 19 April 1956	Minister of Finance Minister of Economic Affairs
Piet Hein Donner	(1948-10-20) 20 October 1948	Minister of Justice
Herman Heinsbroek	(1951-01-12) 12 January 1951	Minister of Economic Affairs
Benk Korthals	(1944-10-05) 5 October 1944	Minister of Defence
Henk Kamp	(1952-07-23) 23 July 1952	Minister of Defence Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Aart Jan de Geus	(1955-07-28) 28 July 1955	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Maria van der Hoeven	(1949-09-13) 13 September 1949	Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Dr. Cees Veerman	(1949-03-08) 8 March 1949	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries
Hilbrand Nawijn	(1948-08-08) 8 August 1948	Minister for Integration and Asylum Affairs
Rob Hessing	(1942-06-23) 23 June 1942	State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Atzo Nicolaï	(1960-02-22) 22 February 1960	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Agnes van Ardenne	(1950-01-21) 21 January 1950	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Steven van Eijck	(1959-08-04) 4 August 1959	State Secretary for Finance
Joop Wijn	(1969-05-20) 20 May 1969	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Cees van der Knaap	(1951-01-27) 27 January 1951	State Secretary for Defence
Clémence Ross-van Dorp	(1957-08-27) 27 August 1957	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Mark Rutte	(1967-02-14) 14 February 1967	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Philomena Bijlhout	(1957-11-13) 13 November 1957	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Khee Liang Phoa	(1955-05-13) 13 May 1955	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Annette Nijs	(1961-12-16) 16 December 1961	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Cees van Leeuwen	(1951-04-29) 29 April 1951	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Melanie Schultz van Haegen	(1970-06-28) 28 June 1970	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Pieter van Geel	(1951-04-08) 8 April 1951	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Second Balkenende cabinet (2003–2006)

All cabinet members who served in the Second Balkenende cabinet are still living.

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende	(1956-06-07) 7 June 1956	Prime Minister
Gerrit Zalm	(1952-05-06) 6 May 1952	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance Minister of Economic Affairs
Thom de Graaf	(1957-06-11) 11 June 1957	Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst	(1937-03-18) 18 March 1937	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Economic Affairs
Johan Remkes	(1951-06-15) 15 June 1951	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer	(1948-04-03) 3 April 1948	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Ben Bot	(1937-11-21) 21 November 1937	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Piet Hein Donner	(1948-10-20) 20 October 1948	Minister of Justice
Henk Kamp	(1952-07-23) 23 July 1952	Minister of Defence
Hans Hoogervorst	(1956-04-19) 19 April 1956	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Aart Jan de Geus	(1955-07-28) 28 July 1955	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Maria van der Hoeven	(1949-09-13) 13 September 1949	Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Karla Peijs	(1944-09-01) 1 September 1944	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Dr. Cees Veerman	(1949-03-08) 8 March 1949	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Sybilla Dekker	(1942-03-23) 23 March 1942	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Alexander Pechtold	(1965-12-16) 16 December 1965	Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations
Agnes van Ardenne	(1950-01-21) 21 January 1950	Minister for Development Cooperation
Rita Verdonk	(1955-10-18) 18 October 1955	Minister for Integration and Asylum Affairs
Atzo Nicolaï	(1960-02-22) 22 February 1960	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Joop Wijn	(1969-05-20) 20 May 1969	State Secretary for Finance
Karien van Gennip	(1968-10-03) 3 October 1968	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Cees van der Knaap	(1951-01-27) 27 January 1951	State Secretary for Defence
Clémence Ross-van Dorp	(1957-08-27) 27 August 1957	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Henk van Hoof	(1947-11-09) 9 November 1947	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Annette Nijs	(1961-12-16) 16 December 1961	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Medy van der Laan	(1961-08-14) 14 August 1961	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Mark Rutte	(1967-02-14) 14 February 1967	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Bruno Bruins	(1963-07-10) 10 July 1963	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Melanie Schultz van Haegen	(1970-06-28) 28 June 1970	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Pieter van Geel	(1951-04-08) 8 April 1951	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Third Balkenende cabinet (2006–2007)

All cabinet members who served in the Third Balkenende cabinet are still living.

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende	(1956-06-07) 7 June 1956	Prime Minister
Gerrit Zalm	(1952-05-06) 6 May 1952	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance
Johan Remkes	(1951-06-15) 15 June 1951	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Dr. Ben Bot	(1937-11-21) 21 November 1937	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Piet Hein Donner	(1948-10-20) 20 October 1948	Minister of Justice
Rita Verdonk	(1955-10-18) 18 October 1955	Minister of Justice Minister for Integration and Asylum Affairs
Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin	(1950-12-15) 15 December 1950	Minister of Justice
Joop Wijn	(1969-05-20) 20 May 1969	Minister of Economic Affairs
Henk Kamp	(1952-07-23) 23 July 1952	Minister of Defence
Hans Hoogervorst	(1956-04-19) 19 April 1956	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Aart Jan de Geus	(1955-07-28) 28 July 1955	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Maria van der Hoeven	(1949-09-13) 13 September 1949	Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Karla Peijs	(1944-09-01) 1 September 1944	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Dr. Cees Veerman	(1949-03-08) 8 March 1949	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Sybilla Dekker	(1942-03-23) 23 March 1942	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Dr. Pieter Winsemius	(1942-03-07) 7 March 1942	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Atzo Nicolaï	(1960-02-22) 22 February 1960	Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations
Agnes van Ardenne	(1950-01-21) 21 January 1950	Minister for Development Cooperation
Karien van Gennip	(1968-10-03) 3 October 1968	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Cees van der Knaap	(1951-01-27) 27 January 1951	State Secretary for Defence
Clémence Ross-van Dorp	(1957-08-27) 27 August 1957	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Henk van Hoof	(1947-11-09) 9 November 1947	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Bruno Bruins	(1963-07-10) 10 July 1963	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Melanie Schultz van Haegen	(1970-06-28) 28 June 1970	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Pieter van Geel	(1951-04-08) 8 April 1951	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Fourth Balkenende cabinet (2007–2010)

The most recent former cabinet member of the Fourth Balkenende cabinet to die was Ella Vogelaar who served as Minister for Housing, Communities and Integration and died on 7 October 2019 at the age of 69 years, 288 days from Suicide.

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende	(1956-06-07) 7 June 1956	Prime Minister
Wouter Bos	(1963-07-14) 14 July 1963	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance
André Rouvoet	(1962-01-04) 4 January 1962	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Education, Culture and Science Minister for Youth Policy and Family Policy
Dr. Guusje ter Horst	(1952-03-22) 22 March 1952	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin	(1950-12-15) 15 December 1950	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Minister of Justice
Maxime Verhagen	(1956-09-14) 14 September 1956	Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister for Development Cooperation
Jan Kees de Jager	(1969-02-10) 10 February 1969	Minister of Finance State Secretary for Finance
Maria van der Hoeven	(1949-09-13) 13 September 1949	Minister of Economic Affairs
Eimert van Middelkoop	(1949-02-14) 14 February 1949	Minister of Defence Minister for Housing, Communities and Integration
Dr. Ab Klink	(1958-11-02) 2 November 1958	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Piet Hein Donner	(1948-10-20) 20 October 1948	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Dr. Ronald Plasterk	(1957-04-12) 12 April 1957	Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Camiel Eurlings	(1973-09-16) 16 September 1973	Minister of Transport and Water Management
Gerda Verburg	(1957-08-19) 19 August 1957	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Dr. Jacqueline Cramer	(1951-04-10) 10 April 1951	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Tineke Huizinga	(1960-02-16) 16 February 1960	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Bert Koenders	(1958-05-28) 28 May 1958	Minister for Development Cooperation
Ank Bijleveld	(1962-03-17) 17 March 1962	State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Frans Timmermans	(1961-05-06) 6 May 1961	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Nebahat Albayrak	(1968-04-10) 10 April 1968	State Secretary for Justice
Frank Heemskerk	(1969-07-26) 26 July 1969	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Cees van der Knaap	(1951-01-27) 27 January 1951	State Secretary for Defence
Jack de Vries	(1968-07-25) 25 July 1968	State Secretary for Defence
Dr. Jet Bussemaker	(1961-01-15) 15 January 1961	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Ahmed Aboutaleb	(1961-08-29) 29 August 1961	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Jetta Klijnsma	(1957-03-18) 18 March 1957	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Marja van Bijsterveldt	(1961-06-27) 27 June 1961	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Sharon Dijksma	(1971-04-16) 16 April 1971	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science

First Rutte cabinet (2010–2012)

All cabinet members who served in the First Rutte cabinet are still living.

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Mark Rutte	(1967-02-14) 14 February 1967	Prime Minister
Maxime Verhagen	(1956-09-14) 14 September 1956	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
Piet Hein Donner	(1948-10-20) 20 October 1948	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Liesbeth Spies	(1966-04-06) 6 April 1966	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Dr. Uri Rosenthal	(1945-07-19) 19 July 1945	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jan Kees de Jager	(1969-02-10) 10 February 1969	Minister of Finance
Ivo Opstelten	(1944-01-31) 31 January 1944	Minister of Security and Justice
Hans Hillen	(1947-06-17) 17 June 1947	Minister of Defence
Edith Schippers	(1964-08-25) 25 August 1964	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Henk Kamp	(1952-07-23) 23 July 1952	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Marja van Bijsterveldt	(1961-06-27) 27 June 1961	Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Melanie Schultz van Haegen	(1970-06-28) 28 June 1970	Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment
Gerd Leers	(1951-06-12) 12 June 1951	Minister for Asylum Affairs
Dr. Ben Knapen	(1951-01-06) 6 January 1951	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Frans Weekers	(1967-10-17) 17 October 1967	State Secretary for Finance
Fred Teeven	(1958-08-05) 5 August 1958	State Secretary for Security and Justice
Dr. Henk Bleker	(1953-07-26) 26 July 1953	State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten	(1953-09-29) 29 September 1953	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Paul de Krom	(1963-02-10) 10 February 1963	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Halbe Zijlstra	(1969-01-21) 21 January 1969	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Joop Atsma	(1956-07-06) 6 July 1956	State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment

Second Rutte cabinet (2012–2017)

All cabinet members who served in the Second Rutte cabinet are still living.

Cabinet Member(s)	Born	Portfolio(s)
Mark Rutte	(1967-02-14) 14 February 1967	Prime Minister
Dr. Lodewijk Asscher	(1974-09-27) 27 September 1974	Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Dr. Ronald Plasterk	(1957-04-12) 12 April 1957	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Stef Blok	(1964-12-10) 10 December 1964	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Minister of Security and Justice Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector
Frans Timmermans	(1961-05-06) 6 May 1961	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Bert Koenders	(1958-05-28) 28 May 1958	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jeroen Dijsselbloem	(1966-03-29) 29 March 1966	Minister of Finance
Ivo Opstelten	(1944-01-31) 31 January 1944	Minister of Security and Justice
Ard van der Steur	(1969-10-07) 7 October 1969	Minister of Security and Justice
Henk Kamp	(1952-07-23) 23 July 1952	Minister of Economic Affairs
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert	(1973-04-07) 7 April 1973	Minister of Defence
Dr. Klaas Dijkhoff	(1981-01-13) 13 January 1981	Minister of Defence State Secretary for Security and Justice
Edith Schippers	(1964-08-25) 25 August 1964	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Dr. Jet Bussemaker	(1961-01-15) 15 January 1961	Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Melanie Schultz van Haegen	(1970-06-28) 28 June 1970	Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment
Lilianne Ploumen	(1962-07-12) 12 July 1962	Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Frans Weekers	(1967-10-17) 17 October 1967	State Secretary for Finance
Eric Wiebes	(1963-03-12) 12 March 1963	State Secretary for Finance
Fred Teeven	(1958-08-05) 5 August 1958	State Secretary for Security and Justice
Dr. Co Verdaas	(1966-08-05) 5 August 1966	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Sharon Dijksma	(1971-04-16) 16 April 1971	State Secretary for Economic Affairs State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment
Martijn van Dam	(1978-02-01) 1 February 1978	State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Martin van Rijn	(1956-02-07) 7 February 1956	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Jetta Klijnsma	(1957-03-18) 18 March 1957	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Sander Dekker	(1975-02-09) 9 February 1975	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Wilma Mansveld	(1962-09-11) 11 September 1962	State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment

Oldest living former cabinet member

Oldest living former cabinet member	Position(s)	Period	Time	Life
Oldest living former cabinet member	Position(s)	Period	Time	Born	Died
Simon de Vries	Minister of Finance	27 September 1961		(1869-01-09)9 January 1869	27 September 1961(1961-09-27) (aged 92)
Charles Welter	Minister of Colonial Affairs Minister of Finance	27 September 1961 – 28 March 1972	10 years, 183 days	(1880-04-06)6 April 1880	28 March 1972(1972-03-28) (aged 91)
Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers	Minister of Defence Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	28 March 1972 – 1 January 1978	5 years, 279 days	(1883-02-14)14 February 1883	1 January 1978(1978-01-01) (aged 94)
Willem Drees	Minister of Social Affairs Deputy Prime Minister Prime Minister Minister of Colonial Affairs Minister of Finance	1 January 1978 – 14 May 1988	10 years, 134 days	(1886-07-05)5 July 1886	14 May 1988(1988-05-14) (aged 101)
Piet Lieftinck	Minister of Finance	14 May 1988 – 9 June 1989	1 year, 26 days	(1902-09-30)30 September 1902	9 June 1989(1989-06-09) (aged 86)
Henk Hofstra	Minister of Finance	9 June 1989 – 16 February 1999	9 years, 252 days	(1904-09-28)28 September 1904	16 February 1999(1999-02-16) (aged 94)
Gerard Helders	Minister of Colonial Affairs	16 February 1999 – 6 January 2013	13 years, 325 days	(1905-03-09)9 March 1905	6 January 2013(2013-01-06) (aged 107)
Piet de Jong	State Secretary for Defence Minister of Defence Prime Minister	6 January 2013 – 27 July 2016	3 years, 203 days	(1915-04-03)3 April 1915	27 July 2016(2016-07-27) (aged 101)
Johan Witteveen	Minister of Finance Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Economic Affairs	27 July 2016 – 23 April 2019	2 years, 270 days	(1921-06-12)12 June 1921	23 April 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 97)
Els Veder-Smit	State Secretary for Health and Environment	since 23 April 2019	1 year, 55 days	(1921-08-29) 29 August 1921

Youngest cabinet Members since 1900

	Portfolio	Age at beginning of term	Term	Party
Dr. Gerard Veldkamp (1921–1990)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	31 years, 105 days	10 October 1952 – 17 July 1961	Catholic People's Party
Martin van Rooijen (born 1942)	State Secretary for Finance	31 years, 143 days	21 December 1973 – 14 October 1977	Catholic People's Party
Melanie Schultz van Haegen (born 1970)	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management	32 years, 24 days	22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Jan van den Brink (1915–2006)	Minister of Economic Affairs	32 years, 283 days	20 January 1948 – 2 September 1952	Catholic People's Party
Hans Grosheide (born 1930)	State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences	33 years, 28 days	3 September 1963 – 14 April 1965	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Jan Pronk (born 1940)	Minister for Development Cooperation	33 years, 56 days	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Labour Party
Jan Schaefer (1940–1994)	State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning	33 years, 56 days	11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977	Labour Party
Joop Wijn (born 1969)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	33 years, 63 days	22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003	Christian Democratic Appeal
Camiel Eurlings (born 1973)	Minister of Transport and Water Management	33 years, 159 days	22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010	Christian Democratic Appeal
Hendrik Bijleveld (1885–1954)	Minister of the Navy	33 years, 259 days	19 April 1919 – 5 January 1920	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Wim Meijer (born 1939)	State Secretary for Culture, Recreation and Social Work	33 years, 268 days	11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977	Labour Party
Medy van der Laan (born 1968)	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science	33 years, 282 days	27 May 2003 – 3 July 2006	Democrats 66
Ruud Lubbers (1939–2018)	Minister of Economic Affairs	34 years, 4 days	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Catholic People's Party
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001)	Minister of Economic Affairs	34 years, 6 days	2 September 1952 – 19 May 1959	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Dr. Klaas Dijkhoff (born 1981)	State Secretary for Security and Justice	34 years, 66 days	20 March 2015 – 4 October 2017	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Karien van Gennip (born 1968)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	34 years, 232 days	27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007	Christian Democratic Appeal
Elco Brinkman (born 1948)	Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture	34 years, 272 days	4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989	Christian Democratic Appeal
Hans Kombrink (born 1946)	State Secretary for Finance	34 years, 293 days	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982	Labour Party
Jan Oostenbrink (born 1936)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	34 years, 333 days	17 July 1971 – 11 May 1973	Catholic People's Party
Dr. Koos Andriessen (1928–2019)	Minister of Economic Affairs	34 years, 364 days	24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965	Christian Historical Union
Dr. Jan Donner (1891–1981)	Minister of Justice	35 years, 33 days	8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Max Steenberghe (1899–1972)	Minister of Economic Affairs	35 years, 54 days	25 June 1934 – 6 June 1935	Roman Catholic State Party
Max Steenberghe (1899–1972)	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	35 years, 54 days	25 June 1934 – 6 June 1935	Roman Catholic State Party
Marcel van Dam (born 1938)	State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning	35 years, 101 days	11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977	Labour Party
Dr. Wim van der Grinten (1913–1994)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	35 years, 144 days	29 January 1949 – 15 March 1951	Catholic People's Party
Yvonne van Rooy (born 1951)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	35 years, 148 days	30 October 1986 – 7 November 1989	Christian Democratic Appeal
Mark Rutte (born 1967)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment	35 years, 158 days	22 July 2002 – 17 June 2004	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard (1946–2014)	State Secretary for Health and Environment	35 years, 183 days	11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982	Democrats 66
Norbert Schmelzer (1921–2008)	State Secretary for the Interior	35 years, 221 days	29 October 1956 – 19 May 1959	Catholic People's Party
Jo Cals (1914–1971)	State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences	35 years, 240 days	15 March 1950 – 2 September 1952	Catholic People's Party
Sharon Dijksma (born 1971)	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science	35 years, 312 days	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010	Labour Party
Dr. Wiel Hoefnagels (1929–1978)	State Secretary for Finance	36 years, 2 days	31 May 1965 – 22 November 1966	Catholic People's Party
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 1937)	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	36 years, 64 days	11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977	Democrats 66
Dr. Jos van Kemenade (born 1937)	Minister of Education and Sciences	36 years, 66 days	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Labour Party
Ed Nijpels (born 1950)	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	36 years, 104 days	14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Saskia Stuiveling (1945–2017)	State Secretary for the Interior	36 years, 131 days	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982	Labour Party
Hans Wiegel (Deputy Prime Minister) (born 1941)	Minister of the Interior	36 years, 156 days	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Wim Deetman (born 1945)	State Secretary for Education and Sciences	36 years, 161 days	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982	Christian Democratic Appeal
Neelie Kroes (born 1941)	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management	36 years, 162 days	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Wouter Bos (born 1963)	State Secretary for Finance	36 years, 254 days	24 March 2000 – 22 July 2002	Labour Party
Sicco Mansholt (1908–1995)	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies	36 years, 285 days	25 June 1945 – 1 January 1958	Social Democratic Workers' Party
Sicco Mansholt (1908–1995)	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies	36 years, 285 days	25 June 1945 – 1 January 1958	Labour Party
Hans Alders (born 1952)	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	36 years, 325 days	7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994	Labour Party
Maan Sassen (1911–1995)	Minister of Colonial Affairs	36 years, 331 days	7 August 1948 – 14 February 1949	Catholic People's Party
Bram Stemerdink (born 1936)	State Secretary for Defence	37 years, 66 days	11 May 1973 – 1 January 1977	Labour Party
Frank Heemskerk (born 1969)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	37 years, 211 days	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010	Labour Party
Sander Dekker (born 1975)	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science	37 years, 270 days	5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Martijn van Dam (born 1978)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	37 years, 275 days	3 November 2015 – 1 September 2017	Labour Party
Dr. Wim Duisenberg (1935–2005)	Minister of Finance	37 years, 306 days	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Labour Party
Robin Linschoten (born 1956)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment	37 years, 309 days	22 August 1994 – 28 June 1998	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969)	State Secretary for Finance	38 years, 12 days	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dr. Lodewijk Asscher (Deputy Prime Minister) (born 1974)	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	38 years, 39 days	5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017	Labour Party
Eegje Schoo (born 1944)	Minister for Development Cooperation	38 years, 147 days	4 November 1982 – 14 July 1986	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Ad Melkert (born 1956)	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	38 years, 191 days	22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998	Labour Party
Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019)	Minister of Economic Affairs	38 years, 285 days	14 January 1970 – 6 July 1971	Catholic People's Party
Nebahat Albayrak (born 1968)	State Secretary for Justice	38 years, 318 days	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010	Labour Party
Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950)	Minister of Justice	38 years, 327 days	7 November 1989 – 27 May 1994	Christian Democratic Appeal
Ernst van der Beugel (1918–2004)	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	38 years, 341 days	8 January 1957 – 22 December 1958	Labour Party
Jaap Burger (1904–1986)	Minister for Return Policy	38 years, 356 days	11 August 1943 – 31 May 1944	Social Democratic Workers' Party
Pieter Bogaers (1924–2008)	Minister of Housing and Construction	39 years, 22 days	24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965	Catholic People's Party
Alexander Pechtold (born 1965)	Minister for Governmental Reform and Kingdom Relations	39 years, 105 days	31 March 2005 – 3 July 2006	Democrats 66
Jan de Pous (1920–1996)	Minister of Economic Affairs	39 years, 116 days	19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963	Christian Historical Union
Dr. Ferd Grapperhaus (1927–2010)	State Secretary for Finance	39 years, 135 days	10 May 1967 – 6 July 1971	Catholic People's Party
Jack de Vries (born 1968)	State Secretary for Defence	39 years, 146 days	18 December 2007 – 18 May 2010	Christian Democratic Appeal
Hans Gispen (1905–1968)	Minister of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture	39 years, 196 days	23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaert (born 1973)	Minister of Defence	39 years, 212 days	5 November 2012 – 4 October 2017	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Pieter Kooijmans (1933–2013)	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	39 years, 309 days	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Charl Schwietert (born 1943)	State Secretary for Defence	39 years, 311 days	8 November 1982 – 11 November 1982	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Wim Fockema Andreae (1909–1996)	State Secretary for Defence	39 years, 318 days	1 May 1949 – 27 November 1950	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Margo Vliegenthart (born 1958)	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport	40 years, 16 days	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002	Labour Party
Carola Schouten (Deputy Prime Minister) (born 1977)	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality	40 years, 20 days	26 October 2017 – Incumbent	Christian Union
Dr. Henri Gelissen (1895–1982)	Minister of Economic Affairs	40 years, 22 days	6 June 1935 – 24 June 1937	Roman Catholic State Party
Hugo de Jonge (Deputy Prime Minister) (born 1977)	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport	40 years, 30 days	26 October 2017 – Incumbent	Christian Democratic Appeal
Ferdinand Kranenburg (1911–1994)	State Secretary for Defence	40 years, 58 days	1 June 1951 – 1 June 1958	Labour Party
Barbara Visser (born 1977)	State Secretary for Defence	40 years, 71 days	26 October 2017 – Incumbent	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Harrie Langman (1931–2016)	Minister of Economic Affairs	40 years, 133 days	6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dries van Agt (born 1931)	Minister of Justice	40 years, 154 days	6 July 1971 – 8 September 1977	Catholic People's Party
Wouter Koolmees (born 1977)	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	40 years, 220 days	26 October 2017 – Incumbent	Democrats 66
Dr. Pieter Winsemius (born 1942)	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	40 years, 242 days	4 November 1982 – 14 July 1986	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Tjerk Westerterp (born 1930)	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	40 years, 258 days	17 August 1971 – 7 March 1973	Catholic People's Party
Max van der Stoel (1924–2011)	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	40 years, 353 days	22 July 1965 – 22 November 1966	Labour Party

Oldest cabinet Members after World War II

	Portfolio	Age at beginning of term	Term	Party
Dr. Gaius de Gaay Fortman (1911–1997)	Minister of the Interior	62 years, 3 days	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Dr. Jan van den Tempel (1877–1955)	Minister of Social Affairs	62 years, 9 days	10 August 1939 – 23 February 1945	Social Democratic Workers' Party
Joop den Uyl (Deputy Prime Minister) (1919–1987)	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	62 years, 33 days	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982	Labour Party
Willem Drees (1886–1988)	Prime Minister	62 years, 33 days	7 August 1948 – 22 December 1958	Labour Party
Willem Albarda (1877–1957)	Minister of Water Management	62 years, 66 days	10 August 1939 – 23 February 1945	Social Democratic Workers' Party
Dr. Jos Schmutzer (1882–1946)	Minister of Colonial Affairs	62 years, 104 days	23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945	Roman Catholic State Party
Ton Frinking (born 1931)	State Secretary for Defence	62 years, 120 days	1 June 1993 – 22 August 1994	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dr. Els Borst (1932–2014)	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport	62 years, 153 days	22 August 1994 – 22 July 2002	Democrats 66
Leo de Block (1904–1988)	Minister of Economic Affairs	62 years, 234 days	5 April 1967 – 7 January 1970	Catholic People's Party
Dany Tuijnman (1915–1992)	Minister of Transport and Water Management	62 years, 247 days	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Marinus Damme (1876–1966)	Minister of Social Affairs	62 years, 251 days	25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
Hans van Mierlo (Deputy Prime Minister) (1931–2010)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	63 years, 4 days	22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998	Democrats 66
Dr. Dolf Joekes (1884–1962)	Minister of Social Affairs	63 years, 94 days	7 August 1948 – 15 September 1951	Labour Party
Hans Hillen (born 1947)	Minister of Defence	63 years, 119 days	14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta (1930–2008)	Minister of the Interior	64 years, 5 days	27 May 1994 – 22 August 1994	Christian Democratic Appeal
Michael Calmeyer (1895–1990)	State Secretary for Defence	64 years, 8 days	19 June 1959 – 24 July 1963	Christian Historical Union
Jacob Kalff (1869–1935)	Minister of Water Management	64 years, 29 days	26 May 1933 – 13 January 1935	Liberal State Party
Bert Haars (1913–1997)	State Secretary for Justice	64 years, 118 days	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Christian Historical Union
Dr. Pieter Winsemius (born 1942)	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	64 years, 203 days	26 September 2006 – 22 February 2007	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jacob Adriaan Patijn (1873–1961)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	64 years, 234 days	1 October 1937 – 10 August 1939	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
A. C. de Bruijn (1887–1968)	Minister for Economic Policy	64 years, 302 days	2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956	Catholic People's Party
Dr. Uri Rosenthal (born 1945)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	65 years, 87 days	14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Jan de Quay (Deputy Prime Minister) (1901–1985)	Minister of Transport and Water Management	65 years, 88 days	22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967	Catholic People's Party
Meine van Veen (1893–1970)	State Secretary for Defence	65 years, 249 days	25 October 1958 – 22 December 1958	Labour Party
Dr. Ben Bot (born 1937)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	66 years, 12 days	3 December 2003 – 22 February 2007	Christian Democratic Appeal
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 1937)	Minister of Economic Affairs	66 years, 70 days	27 May 2003 – 3 July 2006	Democrats 66
Josef van Schaik (Deputy Prime Minister) (1882–1962)	Minister for Constitutional Reform	66 years, 189 days	7 August 1948 – 15 March 1951	Catholic People's Party
Ivo Opstelten (born 1944)	Minister of Security and Justice	66 years, 256 days	14 October 2010 – 10 March 2015	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jo van de Kieft (1884–1970)	Minister of Finance	68 years, 104 days	2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956	Labour Party
Gerrit Bolkestein (1871–1956)	Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences	68 years, 305 days	10 August 1939 – 25 June 1945	Free-thinking Democratic League
Christiaan Bodenhausen (1869–1966)	Minister of Finance	70 years, 31 days	25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
Ankie Broekers-Knol (born 1946)	State Secretary for Justice and Security	72 years, 230 days	11 July 2019 – Incumbent	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Julius Christiaan van Oven (1881–1963)	Minister of Justice	74 years, 90 days	15 February 1956 – 13 October 1956	Labour Party

Longest-serving cabinet members since 1850

	Function(s)	Term in Office	Total time	Party
Dr. Joseph Luns (1911–2002)	Minister for Foreign Policy	2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 (4 years, 41 days)	18 years, 307 days	Catholic People's Party
Dr. Joseph Luns (1911–2002)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	13 October 1956 – 6 July 1971 (14 years, 266 days)	18 years, 307 days	Catholic People's Party
Jan Pronk (born 1940)	Minister for Development Cooperation	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 (4 years, 222 days) 7 November 1989 – 3 August 1998 (8 years, 269 days)	17 years, 114 days	Labour Party
Jan Pronk (born 1940)	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 (3 years, 353 days)	17 years, 114 days	Labour Party
Ruud Lubbers (1939–2018)	Minister of Economic Affairs	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 (4 years, 222 days)	16 years, 148 days	Catholic People's Party
Ruud Lubbers (1939–2018)	Prime Minister	4 November 1982 – 22 August 1994 (11 years, 291 days)	16 years, 148 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Jo Cals (1914–1971)	State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences	15 March 1950 – 2 September 1952 (2 years, 171 days)	14 years, 353 days	Catholic People's Party
	Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences	2 September 1952 – 24 July 1963 (10 years, 325 days)
	Prime Minister	14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 (1 year, 222 days)
Dr. Jonkheer Herman van Karnebeek (1874–1942)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	9 September 1918 – 1 April 1927 (14 years, 266 days)	14 years, 266 days	Independent Classical Liberal
Dr. Gerard Veldkamp (1921–1990)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	10 October 1952 – 17 July 1961 (8 years, 277 days)	14 years, 127 days	Catholic People's Party
Dr. Gerard Veldkamp (1921–1990)	Minister of Social Affairs and Health	17 July 1961 – 5 April 1967 (5 years, 265 days)	14 years, 127 days	Catholic People's Party
Willem Drees (1886–1988)	Minister of Social Affairs	25 June 1945 – 7 August 1948 (3 years, 43 days)	13 years, 180 days	Social Democratic Workers' Party
Willem Drees (1886–1988)	Prime Minister	7 August 1948 – 22 December 1958 (10 years, 137 days)	13 years, 180 days	Labour Party
Mark Rutte (born 1967)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment	22 July 2002 – 17 June 2004 (1 year, 331 days)	13 years, 223 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science	17 June 2004 – 27 June 2006 (2 years, 10 days)
	Prime Minister	14 October 2010 – Incumbent (9 years, 247 days)
Wim Kok (1938–2018)	Ministers of Finance	7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 (4 years, 288 days)	12 years, 257 days	Labour Party
Wim Kok (1938–2018)	Prime Minister	22 August 1994 – 22 July 2002 (7 years, 334 days)	12 years, 257 days	Labour Party
Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932)	Minister of the Interior	12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913 (5 years, 198 days)	12 years, 193 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Prime Minister	12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913 (5 years, 198 days)
	Minister of Justice	18 January 1913 – 29 August 1913 (223 days) 9 September 1918 – 4 September 1925 (6 years, 360 days)
Sicco Mansholt (1908–1995)	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies	25 June 1945 – 1 January 1958 (12 years, 190 days)	12 years, 190 days	Social Democratic Workers' Party
Sicco Mansholt (1908–1995)	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies	25 June 1945 – 1 January 1958 (12 years, 190 days)	12 years, 190 days	Labour Party
Piet de Jong (1915–2016)	State Secretary for Defence	25 June 1959 – 24 July 1963 (4 years, 29 days)	12 years, 11 days	Catholic People's Party
	Minister of Defence	24 July 1963 – 5 April 1967 (3 years, 255 days)
	Prime Minister	5 April 1967 – 7 July 1971 (4 years, 92 days)
Jan de Koning (1926–1994)	Minister for Development Cooperation	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 (3 years, 266 days)	11 years, 323 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 (1 year, 54 days)		Christian Democratic Appeal
	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 (7 years, 3 days)		Christian Democratic Appeal
Cornelis Lely (1854–1929)	Minister of Water Management, Commerce and Industry	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894 (2 years, 261 days) 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 (4 years, 5 days)	11 years, 246 days	Liberal Union
Cornelis Lely (1854–1929)	Minister of Water Management	29 August 1913 – 9 September 1918 (4 years, 345 days)	11 years, 246 days	Liberal Union
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001)	Minister of Economic Affairs	2 September 1952 – 19 May 1959 (6 years, 259 days)	11 years, 186 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Ministers of Finance	22 December 1958 – 24 July 1963 (4 years, 214 days) 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 (226 days)
	Prime Minister	22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 (226 days)
Gerrit Zalm (born 1952)	Ministers of Finance	22 August 1994 – 22 July 2002 (7 years, 334 days) 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 (3 years, 271 days)	11 years, 240 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Henk Kamp (born 1952)	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 (309 days)	11 years, 227 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	Minister of Defence	12 December 2002 – 22 February 2007 (4 years, 72 days)
	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 (2 years, 22 days)
	Minister of Economic Affairs	5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 (4 years, 355 days)
Melanie Schultz van Haegen (born 1970)	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management	22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 (4 years, 215 days)	11 years, 227 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Melanie Schultz van Haegen (born 1970)	Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment	14 October 2010 – 26 October 2017 (7 years, 12 days)	11 years, 227 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)	Minister of War	4 January 1911 – 29 August 1913 (2 years, 237 days)	11 years, 157 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Minister of the Navy	14 May 1912 – 29 August 1913 (1 year, 107 days)
	Ministers of Finance	11 August 1923 – 8 March 1926 (2 years, 209 days)
	Prime Minister	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926 (216 days) 26 May 1933 – 10 August 1939 (6 years, 76 days)
	Minister of Colonial Affairs	26 May 1933 – 24 June 1937 (4 years, 29 days)
	Minister of Defence	2 September 1935 – 24 June 1937 (1 year, 295 days)
	Minister of Economic Affairs	25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939 (16 days)
Dr. Marga Klompé (1912–1986)	Minister of Social Work	13 October 1956 – 24 July 1963 (6 years, 284 days) 22 November 1966 – 6 July 1971 (4 years, 226 days)	11 years, 145 days	Catholic People's Party
Hans van den Broek (born 1936)	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 (1 year, 54 days)	11 years, 114 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Hans van den Broek (born 1936)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	4 November 1982 – 3 January 1993 (10 years, 60 days)	11 years, 114 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	State Secretary for Finance	14 July 1971 – 12 March 1973 (1 year, 238 days) 11 May 1973 – 1 November 1973 (174 days)	11 years, 51 days	Catholic People's Party
	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	1 November 1973 – 5 March 1980 (6 years, 125 days)		Catholic People's Party
	Ministers of Finance	5 March 1980 – 4 November 1982 (2 years, 244 days)		Christian Democratic Appeal
Dries van Agt (born 1931)	Minister of Justice	6 July 1971 – 8 September 1977 (6 years, 64 days)	11 years, 19 days	Catholic People's Party
Dries van Agt (born 1931)	Prime Minister	19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982 (4 years, 320 days)	11 years, 19 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Louw de Graaf (born 1930)	State Secretary for Social Affairs	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 (3 years, 257 days)	11 years, 16 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 (159 days)		Christian Democratic Appeal
	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment	5 November 1982 – 1 October 1989 (6 years, 330 days)		Christian Democratic Appeal
Neelie Kroes (born 1941)	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management	28 December 1977 11 September 1981 (3 years, 257 days)	10 years, 360 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Neelie Kroes (born 1941)	Minister of Transport and Water Management	4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 (7 years, 3 days)	10 years, 360 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	Ministers of Finance	28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923 (2 years, 21 days) 8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933 (7 years, 76 days) 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940 (1 year, 24 days)	10 years, 337 days	Christian Historical Union
	Prime Minister	8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929 (3 years, 155 days) 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940 (1 year, 24 days)
	Minister of the Interior and Agriculture	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926 (216 days)
Henk Koning (1933–2016)	State Secretary for the Interior	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 (3 years, 257 days)	10 years, 259 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Henk Koning (1933–2016)	State Secretary for Finance	5 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 (7 years, 2 days)	10 years, 259 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936)	Minister of the Interior	9 September 1918 – 1 January 1923 (4 years, 114 days) 1 May 1932 – 26 May 1933 (1 year, 25 days)	10 years, 253 days	General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
	Minister of the Interior and Agriculture	1 January 1923 – 4 August 1925 (2 years, 215 days) 10 August 1929 – 1 May 1932 (2 years, 265 days)		General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
	Prime Minister	9 September 1918 – 4 August 1925 (6 years, 329 days) 10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933 (3 years, 289 days)		Roman Catholic State Party
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 1937)	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977 (4 years, 120 days)	10 years, 204 days	Democrats 66
	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries	9 June 1999 – 22 July 2002 (3 years, 43 days)
	Minister of Economic Affairs	27 May 2003 – 3 July 2006 (3 years, 41 days)
Dr. Wim van Eekelen (born 1931)	State Secretary for Defence	20 January 1978 – 11 September 1981 (4 years, 234 days)	10 years, 174 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	5 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 (3 years, 251 days)
	Minister of Defence	14 July 1986 – 6 September 1988 (2 years, 54 days)
Dr. Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897)	Minister of the Interior	1 June 1866 – 4 June 1868 (2 years, 3 days) 27 August 1874 – 3 November 1877 (3 years, 68 days) 23 April 1883 – 20 April 1888 (4 years, 363 days)	10 years, 69 days	Independent Liberal Conservative
Dr. Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897)	Prime Minister	27 August 1874 – 3 November 1877 (3 years, 68 days) 23 April 1883 – 20 April 1888 (4 years, 363 days)	10 years, 69 days	Independent Liberal Conservative
Harry Moorman (1899–1971)	State Secretary for Defence	1 May 1949 – 19 May 1959 (10 years, 18 days)	10 years, 18 days	Catholic People's Party
Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006)	State Secretary for Finance	16 April 1980 – 11 September 1981 (1 year, 148 days) 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 (4 years, 288 days)	9 years, 319 days	Catholic People's Party
Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006)	State Secretary for the Interior	8 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 (3 years, 248 days)	9 years, 319 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dr. Aat van Rhijn (1892–1986)	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	8 May 1940 – 1 May 1941 (358 days)	9 years, 303 days	Christian Historical Union
	State Secretary for Social Affairs	15 February 1950 – 15 September 1951 (1 year, 212 days)		Labour Party
	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health	15 September 1951 – 22 December 1958 (7 years, 98 days)		Labour Party
Hans Grosheide (born 1930)	State Secretary for Education and Sciences	3 September 1963 – 6 July 1971 (7 years, 306 days)	9 years, 228 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Hans Grosheide (born 1930)	State Secretary for Justice	28 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 (1 year, 287 days)	9 years, 228 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Dr. Willem Hendrik van den Berge (1905–1987)	State Secretary for Finance	2 February 1953 – 13 October 1956 (3 years, 254 days) 27 May 1959 – 14 April 1965 (5 years, 322 days)	9 years, 211 days	Independent Social Democrat
Dr. Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne (1869–1941)	Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industry	8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929 (3 years, 155 days)	9 years, 202 days	Christian Historical Union
	Minister of Social Affairs	8 June 1933 – 31 July 1935 (2 years, 53 days)
	Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences	18 May 1935 – 25 July 1939 (4 years, 68 days)
Simon de Graaff (1861–1953)	Minister of Colonial Affairs	13 November 1919 – 4 August 1925 (5 years, 264 days) 10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933 (3 years, 289 days)	9 years, 189 days	Independent Protestant Christian Democrat
Max Steenberghe (1899–1972)	Minister of Economic Affairs	25 June 1934 – 6 June 1935 (346 days) 15 July 1937 – 25 July 1939 (6 years, 10 days) 10 August 1939 – 10 May 1940 (274 days)	9 years, 112 days	Roman Catholic State Party
	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	25 June 1934 – 6 June 1935 (346 days) 15 July 1937 – 25 July 1939 (6 years, 10 days) 10 August 1939 – 10 May 1940 (274 days) 1 May 1941 – 17 November 1941 (200 days)
	Minister of Commerce, Industry and Shipping	24 June 1937 – 15 July 1937 (21 days) 10 May 1940 – 17 November 1941 (1 year, 191 days)
	Ministers of Finance	27 July 1941 – 17 November 1941 (113 days)
Dr. Pieter Cort van der Linden (1846–1935)	Minister of Justice	27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 (4 years, 5 days)	9 years, 16 days	Independent Classical Liberal
	Minister of the Interior	29 August 1913 – 9 September 1918 (5 years, 11 days)
	Prime Minister	29 August 1913 – 9 September 1918 (5 years, 11 days)
Piet Hein Donner (born 1948)	Minister of Justice	22 July 2002 – 21 September 2006 (4 years, 61 days)	8 years, 358 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 (3 years, 234 days)
	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations	14 October 2010 – 16 December 2011 (1 year, 63 days)
Dr. Jo Ritzen (born 1945)	Minister of Education, Culture and Science	7 November 1989 – 3 August 1998 (8 years, 269 days)	8 years, 269 days	Labour Party
Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950)	Minister of Justice	7 November 1989 – 27 May 1994 (4 years, 201 days) 22 September 2006 – 14 October 2010 (4 years, 22 days)	8 years, 223 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950)	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations	23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 (233 days)	8 years, 223 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Norbert Schmelzer (1921–2008)	State Secretary for the Interior, Property and Public Sector Organisations	29 October 1956 – 19 May 1959 (2 years, 202 days)	8 years, 212 days	Catholic People's Party
	State Secretary for General Affairs	19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963 (4 years, 66 days)
	Minister of Foreign Affairs	6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 (1 year, 309 days)
Hans Hoogervorst (born 1956)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 (3 years, 353 days)	8 years, 203 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	Ministers of Finance	22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 (309 days)
	Minister of Economic Affairs	16 October 2002 – 27 May 2003 (223 days)
	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport	27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 (3 years, 271 days)
Johan Remkes (born 1951)	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 (3 years, 353 days)	8 years, 203 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Johan Remkes (born 1951)	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations	22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 (4 years, 215 days)	8 years, 203 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Louis Beel (1902–1977)	Minister of the Interior	23 February 1945 – 15 September 1947 (2 years, 204 days) 6 December 1951 – 7 July 1956 (4 years, 214 days)	8 years, 163 days	Roman Catholic State Party
	Prime Minister	3 July 1946 – 7 August 1948 (2 years, 35 days) 22 December 1958 – 19 May 1959 (148 days)		Catholic People's Party
	Minister of Social Affairs and Health	22 December 1958 – 19 May 1959 (148 days)		Catholic People's Party
Bauke Roolvink (1912–1979)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health	15 June 1959 – 24 July 1963 (4 years, 39 days)	8 years, 131 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Bauke Roolvink (1912–1979)	Minister of Social Affairs and Health	5 April 1967 – 7 July 1971 (4 years, 92 days)	8 years, 131 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Ted Hazekamp (1926–1987)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	11 May 1973 – 11 September 1981 (8 years, 123 days)	8 years, 123 days	Catholic People's Party
Ted Hazekamp (1926–1987)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	11 May 1973 – 11 September 1981 (8 years, 123 days)	8 years, 123 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende (born 1956)	Prime Minister	22 July 2002 – 14 October 2010 (8 years, 84 days)	8 years, 84 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Maria van der Hoeven (born 1949)	Minister of Education, Culture and Science	22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 (4 years, 215 days)	8 years, 84 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Maria van der Hoeven (born 1949)	Minister of Economic Affairs	22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 (3 years, 234 days)	8 years, 84 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Kees Staf (1905–1973)	Minister of War and the Navy	15 March 1951 – 13 October 1956 (5 years, 212 days)	8 years, 65 days	Christian Historical Union
	Minister of Defence	13 October 1956 – 19 May 1959 (2 years, 218 days)
	Minister of Colonial Affairs	18 July 1956 – 16 February 1957 (213 days)
	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies	22 December 1958 – 19 May 1959 (148 days)
Jan van Houwelingen (1939–2013)	State Secretary for Defence	14 September 1981 – 7 November 1989 (8 years, 54 days)	8 years, 54 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta (1930–2008)	State Secretary for the Interior	14 July 1986 – 27 May 1994 (7 years, 317 days)	8 years, 39 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta (1930–2008)	Minister of the Interior	27 May 1994 – 22 August 1994 (87 days)	8 years, 39 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Piet Bukman (born 1934)	Minister for Development Cooperation	14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989 (3 years, 116 days)	8 years, 39 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	7 November 1989 – 28 September 1990 (325 days)
	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries	28 September 1990 – 22 August 1994 (3 years, 328 days)
Enneüs Heerma (1944–1999)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	17 July 1986 – 27 October 1986 (102 days)	8 years, 36 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Enneüs Heerma (1944–1999)	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	27 October 1986 – 22 August 1994 (7 years, 299 days)	8 years, 36 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Joop Bakker (1921–2003)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	3 September 1963 – 22 November 1966 (3 years, 80 days)	8 years, 33 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Minister of Economic Affairs	22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 (226 days)
	Minister of Transport and Water Management	5 April 1967 – 7 July 1971 (4 years, 92 days)
Wim Deetman (born 1945)	State Secretary for Education and Sciences	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 (260 days)	8 years, 3 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Wim Deetman (born 1945)	Minister of Education and Sciences	29 May 1982 – 14 September 1989 (7 years, 108 days)	8 years, 3 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Dr. Ronald Plasterk (born 1957)	Minister of Education, Culture and Science	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 (3 years, 1 day)	7 years, 356 days	Labour Party
Dr. Ronald Plasterk (born 1957)	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations	5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 (4 years, 355 days)	7 years, 356 days	Labour Party
Dr. Jet Bussemaker (born 1961)	State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 (3 years, 1 day)	7 years, 356 days	Labour Party
Dr. Jet Bussemaker (born 1961)	Minister of Education, Culture and Science	5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 (4 years, 355 days)	7 years, 356 days	Labour Party
Dr. Els Borst (1932–2014)	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport	22 August 1994 – 22 July 2002 (7 years, 334 days)	7 years, 334 days	Democrats 66
Annemarie Jorritsma (born 1950)	Minister of Transport and Water Management	22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 (3 years, 346 days)	7 years, 334 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Annemarie Jorritsma (born 1950)	Minister of Economic Affairs	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 (3 years, 353 days)	7 years, 334 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jozias van Aartsen (born 1947)	Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries	22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 (3 years, 346 days)	7 years, 334 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jozias van Aartsen (born 1947)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 (3 years, 353 days)	7 years, 334 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Willem Vermeend (born 1948)	State Secretary for Finance	22 August 1994 – 24 March 2000 (5 years, 215 days)	7 years, 334 days	Labour Party
Dr. Willem Vermeend (born 1948)	Minister of Social Affairs and Employment	24 March 2000 – 22 July 2002 (2 years, 120 days)	7 years, 334 days	Labour Party
Tineke Netelenbos (born 1944)	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science	22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 (3 years, 346 days)	7 years, 334 days	Labour Party
Tineke Netelenbos (born 1944)	Minister of Transport and Water Management	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 (3 years, 353 days)	7 years, 334 days	Labour Party
Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967)	Minister of Social Affairs and Health	2 September 1952 – 22 December 1958 (6 years, 111 days)	7 years, 333 days	Labour Party
Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967)	Minister of Transport and Water Management	14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 (1 year, 222 days)	7 years, 333 days	Labour Party
Adri van Es (1913–1994)	State Secretary for Defence	14 August 1963 – 6 July 1971 (7 years, 326 days)	7 years, 326 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Eelco van Kleffens (1894–1983)	Minister of Foreign Affairs	10 August 1939 – 1 March 1946 (6 years, 203 days)	7 years, 325 days	Independent Classical Liberal
Eelco van Kleffens (1894–1983)	Minister for Foreign Policy	1 March 1946 – 1 July 1947 (1 year, 122 days)	7 years, 325 days	Independent Classical Liberal
Dr. Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers (1883–1978)	Minister of Defence	10 August 1929 – 2 September 1935 (6 years, 23 days)	7 years, 318 days	Roman Catholic State Party
Dr. Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers (1883–1978)	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	2 September 1935 – 24 June 1937 (1 year, 295 days)	7 years, 318 days	Roman Catholic State Party
Sharon Dijksma (born 1971)	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 (3 years, 1 day)	7 years, 313 days	Labour Party
	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	18 December 2012 – 3 November 2015 (2 years, 320 days)
	State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment	3 November 2015 26 October 2017 (1 year, 357 days)
Hendrik van Boeijen (1889–1947)	Minister of the Interior	24 June 1937 – 31 May 1944 (6 years, 342 days) 27 January 1945 – 23 February 1945 (27 days)	7 years, 244 days	Christian Historical Union
	Minister of General Affairs	3 September 1940 – 23 February 1945 (4 years, 173 days)
	Minister of Defence	12 June 1941 – 27 July 1941 (45 days)
	Minister of War	27 July 1941 – 15 September 1942 (1 year, 50 days)
Theo Bot (1911–1984)	State Secretary for the Interior	23 November 1959 – 24 July 1963 (3 years, 237 days)	7 years, 218 days	Catholic People's Party
	Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences	24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 (1 year, 264 days)
	Minister for Aid to Developing Countries	14 April 1965 – 5 April 1967 (2 years, 82 days)
Gijs van Aardenne (1930–1995)	Minister of Economic Affairs	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 (3 years, 266 days) 4 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 (3 years, 252 days)	7 years, 153 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Jan Donner (1891–1981)	Minister of Justice	8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933 (7 years, 79 days)	7 years, 79 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Edith Schippers (born 1964)	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport	14 October 2010 – 26 October 2017 (7 years, 12 days)	7 years, 12 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Leo de Block (1904–1988)	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs	3 September 1963 – 5 April 1967 (3 years, 214 days)	6 years, 352 days	Catholic People's Party
	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management	22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 (226 days)
	Minister of Economic Affairs	5 April 1967 – 7 January 1970 (2 years, 277 days)
Piet Aalberse Sr. (1871–1948)	Minister of Labour	25 September 1918 – 1 January 1923 (4 years, 98 days)	6 years, 313 days	General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
Piet Aalberse Sr. (1871–1948)	Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industry	1 January 1923 – 4 August 1925 (2 years, 215 days)	6 years, 313 days	General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
Josef van Schaik (1882–1962)	Minister of Justice	26 May 1933 – 24 June 1937 (4 years, 29 days)	6 years, 249 days	Roman Catholic State Party
Josef van Schaik (1882–1962)	Minister for Constitutional Reform	7 August 1948 – 15 March 1951 (2 years, 220 days)	6 years, 249 days	Catholic People's Party
Yvonne van Rooy (born 1951)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	30 October 1986 – 7 November 1989 (3 years, 8 days) 28 September 1990 – 22 August 1994 (3 years, 328 days)	6 years, 334 days	Christian Democratic Appeal
Stef Blok (born 1964)	Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector	5 November 2012 – 27 January 2017 (4 years, 83 days)	7 years, 92 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	Minister of Security and Justice	27 January 2017 – 26 October 2017 (272 days)
	Minister of Foreign Affairs	7 March 2018 – Incumbent (2 years, 102 days)
Dr. Johannes Theodoor de Visser (1857–1932)	Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences	25 September 1918 – 4 August 1925 (6 years, 313 days)	6 years, 313 days	Christian Historical Union
Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)	Ministers of Finance	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894 (2 years, 261 days) 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 (4 years, 5 days)	6 years, 266 days	Liberal Union
Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)	Prime Minister	27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 (4 years, 5 days)	6 years, 266 days	Liberal Union
Henk van Hoof (born 1947)	State Secretary for Defence	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 (3 years, 353 days)	6 years, 238 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Henk van Hoof (born 1947)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment	17 June 2004 – 22 February 2007 (2 years, 250 days)	6 years, 238 days	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jaap Boersma (1929–2012)	Minister of Social Affairs	6 July 1971 – 19 December 1977 (6 years, 166 days)	6 years, 166 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Jetta Klijnsma (born 1957)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment	18 December 2008 – 23 February 2010 (1 year, 67 days) 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 (4 years, 355 days)	6 years, 57 days	Labour Party
Jannes van Dijk (1871–1954)	Minister of War	28 July 1921 – 4 August 1925 (4 years, 7 days)	6 years, 54 days	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Minister of the Navy	28 July 1921 – 18 September 1922 (1 year, 52 days)
	Minister of Defence	24 June 1937 – 10 August 1939 (2 years, 47 days)
Bé Udink (1926–2016)	Minister for Aid to Developing Countries	5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 (4 years, 92 days)	6 years, 36 days	Christian Historical Union
	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 (1 year, 309 days)
	Minister of Transport and Water Management	21 July 1972 – 11 May 1973 (294 days)
Dr. Roelof Kruisinga (1922–2012)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health	18 April 1967 – 7 July 1971 (4 years, 79 days)	6 years, 24 days	Christian Historical Union
	State Secretary for Transport and Water Management	28 July 1971 – 20 March 1973 (1 year, 235 days)
	Minister of Defence	19 December 1977 – 4 March 1978 (75 days)

Shortest-serving cabinet members since 1945

	Function(s)	Term in Office	Party
Philomena Bijlhout (born 1957)	State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment	22 July 2002 – 24 July 2002 (2 days)	Pim Fortuyn List
Charl Schwietert (born 1943)	State Secretary for Defence	8 November 1982 – 11 November 1982 (3 days)	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Roel in 't Veld (born 1942)	State Secretary for Education and Sciences	9 June 1993 – 19 June 1993 (10 days)	Labour Party
Dr. Klaas Dijkhoff (born 1981) ^[Note]	Minister of Defence	4 October 2017 – 26 October 2017 (22 days)	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Co Verdaas (born 1966)	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	5 November 2012 – 6 December 2012 (31 days)	Labour Party
Meine van Veen (1893–1970)	State Secretary for Defence	25 October 1958 – 22 December 1958 (58 days)	Labour Party
Sidney J. van den Bergh (1898–1977)	Minister of Defence	19 May 1959 – 1 August 1959 (74 days)	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Roelof Kruisinga (1922–2012) ^[Note]	Minister of Defence	19 December 1977 – 4 March 1978 (75 days)	Christian Historical Union
Herman Heinsbroek (born 1951)	Minister of Economic Affairs	22 July 2002 – 16 October 2002 (86 days)	Pim Fortuyn List
Dr. Eduard Bomhoff (born 1944)	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport	22 July 2002 – 16 October 2002 (86 days)	Pim Fortuyn List
Enneüs Heerma (1944–1999) ^[Note]	State Secretary for Economic Affairs	17 July 1986 – 27 October 1986 (102 days)	Christian Democratic Appeal
Halbe Zijlstra (born 1969) ^[Note]	Minister of Foreign Affairs	26 October 2017 – 13 February 2018 (110 days)	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Rudolf de Korte (1936–2020) ^[Note]	Minister of the Interior	12 March 1986 – 14 July 1986 (124 days)	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Ed van Thijn (born 1934) ^[Note]	Minister of the Interior	18 January 1994 – 27 May 1994 (126 days)	Labour Party
Benk Korthals (born 1944) ^[Note]	Minister of Defence	22 July 2002 – 12 December 2002 (143 days)	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Dr. Pieter Winsemius (born 1942) ^[Note]	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	26 September 2006 – 22 February 2007 (149 days)	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Tiemen Brouwer (1916–1977)	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	11 May 1973 – 1 November 1973 (174 days)	Catholic People's Party
Fons van der Stee (1928–1999) ^[Note]	State Secretary for Finance	11 May 1973 – 1 November 1973 (174 days)	Catholic People's Party

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