Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Deputy Prime Minister of the
Netherlands
Viceminister-president van Nederland
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Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation25 June 1945 (1945-06-25)
First holderWillem Drees
Salary€144,000 annually
(including €7,887.24 expenses)
Part of the Politics series
Politics of the Netherlands
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The deputy prime minister of the Netherlands (Dutch: Viceminister-president van Nederland or Vicepremier van Nederland) is the official deputy of the head of government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the prime minister of the Netherlands the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands and the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. Conventionally, all of the junior partners in the coalition get one deputy, and the deputies are ranked according to the size of their respective parties in the House of Representatives.

List of deputy prime ministers of the Netherlands

[1]
Deputy Prime Minister Position Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Willem Drees Willem Drees
(1886–1988) 		Minister of Social Affairs 25 June 1945 –
3 July 1946 		Social Democratic
Workers' Party 		Willem Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–Drees)
[2]
3 July 1946 –
7 August 1948 		Labour Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[3]
Josef van Schaik Josef van Schaik
(1882–1962) 		Minister without Portfolio
for the Interior 		7 August 1948 –
15 March 1951 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik)
[4]
Frans Teulings Frans Teulings
(1891–1966) 		Minister without Portfolio
for the Interior 		15 March 1951 –
2 September 1952 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees I)
[5]
Louis Beel Dr.
Louis Beel
(1902–1977)
(Resigned) 		Minister of the Interior 2 September 1952 –
7 July 1956 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[6]
Teun Struycken Teun Struycken
(1906–1977) 		Minister of the Interior,
Property and Public
Sector Organisations 		29 October 1956 –
22 December 1958 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[7]
22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959 		Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[8]
Minister of Justice
Henk Korthals Henk Korthals
(1911–1976) 		Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		19 May 1959 –
24 July 1963 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[9]
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001) 		Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries 		24 July 1963 –
14 April 1965 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party 		Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[10]
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Anne Vondeling Dr.
Anne Vondeling
(1916–1979)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Finance 14 April 1965 –
22 November 1966 		Labour Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[11]
Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Jan de Quay Dr.
Jan de Quay
(1901–1985)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		22 November 1966 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic
People's Party 		Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[12]
Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Johan Witteveen Dr.
Johan Witteveen
(1921–2019)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Finance 5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[13]
Joop Bakker Joop Bakker
(1921–2003)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Roelof Nelissen Roelof Nelissen
(1931–2019)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Finance 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973 		Catholic
People's Party 		Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[14]
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs 		6 July 1971 –
28 January 1972
Molly Geertsema Molly Geertsema
(1918–1991)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of the Interior 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs 		1 January 1973 –
11 May 1973
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt
(1931–2024)
(Resigned) 		Minister of Justice 11 May 1973 –
8 September 1977 		Catholic
People's Party 		Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[15]
Gaius de Gaay Fortman Dr.
Gaius de
Gaay Fortman
(1911–1997) 		8 September 1977 –
19 December 1977 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister of the Interior
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Hans Wiegel Hans Wiegel
(1941–2025) 		Minister of the Interior 19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[16]
Joop den Uyl Joop den Uyl
(1919–1987)
(Resigned)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment 		11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982 		Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[17]
Minister for Netherlands
Antilles Affairs
Jan Terlouw Dr.
Jan Terlouw
(1931–2025)
Second Deputy PM
(until 29/5/82) 		Minister of Economic Affairs Democrats 66
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[18]
Gijs van Aardenne Gijs van
Aardenne
(1930–1995) 		Minister of Economic Affairs 4 November 1982 –
14 July 1986 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[19]
Rudolf de Korte Dr.
Rudolf de Korte
(1936–2020) 		Minister of Economic Affairs 14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[20]
Wim Kok Wim Kok
(1938–2018) 		Minister of Finance 7 November 1989 –
22 August 1994 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[21]
Hans Dijkstal Hans Dijkstal
(1943–2010)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of the Interior 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[22]
Hans van Mierlo Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Foreign Affairs Democrats 66
Annemarie Jorritsma Annemarie Jorritsma
(born 1950)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Economic Affairs 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[23]
Els Borst Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		Democrats 66
Eduard Bomhoff Dr.
Eduard Bomhoff
(born 1944)
(Resigned)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002 		Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[24]
Johan Remkes Johan Remkes
(born 1951) 		Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations 		22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002
Second Deputy PM 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy
16 October 2002 –
27 May 2003
First Deputy PM
Roelf de Boer Roelf de Boer
(born 1949)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		18 October 2002 –
27 May 2003 		Pim Fortuyn List
Gerrit Zalm Gerrit Zalm
(born 1952)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Finance 27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
[25]
Minister of Economic Affairs
Interim 		3 July 2006 –
7 July 2006
Thom de Graaf Thom de Graaf
(born 1957)
(Resigned)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister for Government Reform
and Kingdom Relations 		27 May 2003 –
23 March 2005 		Democrats 66
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Laurens Jan
Brinkhorst
(born 1937)
(Resigned)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Economic Affairs 31 March 2005 –
3 July 2006 		Democrats 66
Gerrit Zalm Gerrit Zalm
(born 1952) 		Minister of Finance 7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende III)
[26]
Wouter Bos Wouter Bos
(born 1963)
(Resigned)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Finance 22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010 		Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[27]
André Rouvoet André Rouvoet
(born 1962) 		Minister of Youth
and Family Policy
Second Deputy PM 		Christian Union
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 		23 February 2010 –
14 October 2010
Minister of Youth
and Family Policy
Maxime Verhagen Maxime Verhagen
(born 1956) 		Minister of Economic Affairs,
Agriculture and Innovation 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[28]
Lodewijk Asscher Dr.
Lodewijk Asscher
(born 1974) 		Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[29]
Hugo De Jonge Hugo de Jonge
(born 1977)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022 		Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[30]
Kajsa Ollongren Jonkvrouw
Kajsa Ollongren
(born 1967)
Leave
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations 		26 October 2017 –
1 November 2019 		Democrats 66
14 May 2020 –
10 January 2022
Carola Schouten Carola Schouten
(born 1977)
Third Deputy PM 		Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Food Quality 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022 		Christian Union
Wouter Koolmees Wouter Koolmees
(born 1977)
Acting
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment 		1 November 2019 –
14 May 2020 		Democrats 66
Sigrid Kaag Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Finance 10 January 2022 –
8 January 2024 		Democrats 66 Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
Wopke Hoekstra Wopke Hoekstra
(born 1975)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of Foreign Affairs 10 January 2022 –
1 September 2023 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Carola Schouten Carola Schouten
(born 1977)
Third Deputy PM 		Minister for
Poverty Policy,
Participation
and Pensions 		10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
 Christian Union
Karien van Gennip Karien van Gennip
(born 1968)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister for
Social Affairs and
Employment 		5 September 2023 –
2 July 2024 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Rob Jetten Rob Jetten
(born 1987)
First Deputy PM 		Minister for
Climate and
Energy Policy 		8 January 2024 –
2 July 2024 		Democrats 66
Fleur Agema Fleur Agema
(born 1976)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		2 July 2024 –
3 June 2025 		Party for Freedom Dick Schoof
(Schoof)
Sophie Hermans Sophie Hermans
(born 1981)
First Deputy PM 		Minister of Climate
Policy and
Green Growth 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy
Eddy van Hijum Eddy van Hijum
(born 1972)
Second Deputy PM 		Minister of
Social Affairs and
Employment 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent
 New Social Contract
Mona Keijzer Mona Keijzer
(born 1968)
Third Deputy PM 		Minister of Housing
and Spatial Planning 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent
 Farmer–
Citizen Movement
First Deputy Prime Minister
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister
Acting
Ad interim
Extended medical leave of absence from 1 November 2019 until 14 May 2020

References

  1. ^ Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
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  3. ^ "Kabinet-Beel I". BeelI. Rijksoverheid.
  4. ^ "Kabinet-Drees-Van Schaik". DreesVanSchaik. Rijksoverheid.
  5. ^ "Kabinet-Drees I". DreesI. Rijksoverheid.
  6. ^ "Kabinet-Drees II". DreesII. Rijksoverheid.
  7. ^ "Kabinet-Drees III". DreesIII. Rijksoverheid.
  8. ^ "Kabinet-Beel II". BeelII. Rijksoverheid.
  9. ^ "Kabinet-De Quay". DeQuay. Rijksoverheid.
  10. ^ "Kabinet-Marijnen". Marijnen. Rijksoverheid.
  11. ^ "Kabinet-Cals". Cals. Rijksoverheid.
  12. ^ "Kabinet-Zijlstra". Zijlstra. Rijksoverheid.
  13. ^ "Kabinet-De Jong". De Jong. Rijksoverheid.
  14. ^ "Kabinet-Biesheuvel". Biesheuvel. Rijksoverheid.
  15. ^ "Kabinet-Den Uyl". DenUyl. Rijksoverheid.
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  17. ^ "Kabinet-Van Agt II". VanAgtII. Rijksoverheid.
  18. ^ "Kabinet-Van Agt III". VanAgtIII. Rijksoverheid.
  19. ^ "Kabinet-Lubbers I". LubbersI. Rijksoverheid.
  20. ^ "Kabinet-Lubbers II". LubbersII. Rijksoverheid.
  21. ^ "Kabinet-Lubbers III". LubbersIII. Rijksoverheid.
  22. ^ "Kabinet-Kok I". KokI. Rijksoverheid.
  23. ^ "Kabinet-Kok II". KokII. Rijksoverheid.
  24. ^ "Kabinet-Balkenende I". BalkenendeI. Rijksoverheid.
  25. ^ "Kabinet-Balkenende II". BalkenendeII. Rijksoverheid.
  26. ^ "Kabinet-Balkenende III". BalkenendeIII. Rijksoverheid.
  27. ^ "Kabinet-Balkenende IV". BalkenendeIV. Rijksoverheid.
  28. ^ "Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen". RutteI. Rijksoverheid.
  29. ^ "Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher". RutteII. Rijksoverheid.
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