List of ministers of finance of the Netherlands

Minister of Finance of the Netherlands
Minister van Financiën
Ministry of Finance
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Incumbent Eelco Heinen since 2 July 2024
Ministry of Finance
Style	His/Her Excellency
Member of	Council of Ministers
Appointer	The monarch on advice of the prime minister
Formation	22 January 1978 (1978-01-22)
First holder	Alexander Gogel (as Secretary of Finance)
Deputy	Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen as State Secretary for Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration Sandra Palmen as State Secretary for Benefits and Customs
Salary	€205,991 (As of 2025)[1]
Website	Minister of Finance

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The minister of finance (Dutch: Minister van Financiën) is the head of the Ministry of Finance and a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. The current minister of finance is Eelco Heinen of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, who has been in office since 2 July 2024.

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office	Party		Cabinet
	Count Rutger Schimmelpenninck van Nijenhuis (1821–1893)	1 June 1866 – 4 June 1868		Independent (Conservative)	Van Zuylen van Nijevelt [2]
	Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879)	4 June 1868 – 4 January 1871		Independent (Liberal)	Van Bosse–Fock [3]
	Pieter Blussé van Oud-Alblas (1812–1887)	4 January 1871 – 6 July 1872		Independent (Liberal)	Thorbecke III [4]
	Albert van Delden (1828–1898)	6 July 1872 – 27 August 1874		Independent (Liberal)	De Vries– Fransen van de Putte [5]
	Jonkheer Hendrik van der Heim (1824–1890)	27 August 1874 – 3 November 1877		Independent (Conservative)	Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg [6]
	Johan Gleichman (1834–1906)	3 November 1877 – 20 August 1879		Independent (Liberal)	Kappeyne van de Coppello [7]
	Dr. Simon Vissering (1818–1888)	20 August 1879 – 13 June 1881 Resigned		Independent (Liberal)	Van Lynden van Sandenburg [8]
	Count Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (1826–1885)	13 June 1881 – 23 April 1883		Independent (Protestant Conservative)
	Willem Grobbée (1822–1907)	23 April 1883 – 4 May 1885 Resigned		Independent (Conservative)	J. Heemskerk [9]
	Jacobus Bloem (1822–1902)	4 May 1885 – 21 April 1888		Independent (Conservative)
	Jonkheer Karel Antonie Godin de Beaufort (1850–1921)	21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Mackay [10]
	Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894		Liberal Union	Van Tienhoven [11]
	Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk (1842–1907)	9 May 1894 – 26 July 1897		Independent (Conservative Liberal)	Röell [12]
	Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)	26 July 1897 – 1 August 1901		Liberal Union	Pierson [13]
	Jan Harte van Tecklenburg (1853–1937)	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905		Independent (Catholic)	Kuyper [14]
	Theo de Meester (1851–1919)	17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908		Liberal Union	De Meester [15]
	Maximilien Kolkman (1853–1924)	12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913		Independent (Catholic)	T. Heemskerk [16]
	Anthonij Bertling (1860–1945)	29 August 1913 – 24 October 1914 Resigned		Independent (Liberal)	Cort van der Linden [17]
	Willem Treub (1858–1931)	24 October 1914 – 8 February 1916 Resigned		Free-thinking Democratic League
				Independent (Liberal)
	Dr. Anton van Gijn (1866–1933)	8 February 1916 – 22 February 1917 Resigned		Liberal Union
	Willem Treub (1858–1931)	22 February 1917 – 9 September 1918		Independent (Liberal)
				Economic League
	Simon de Vries (1869–1961)	9 September 1918 – 28 July 1921 Resigned		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I [18]
	Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923 Resigned		Christian Historical Union
					Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II [19]
	Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)	11 August 1923 – 8 March 1926		Anti-Revolutionary Party
					Colijn I [20]
	Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933		Christian Historical Union	De Geer I [21]
					Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III [22]
	Pieter Oud (1886–1968)	26 May 1933 – 24 June 1937		Free-thinking Democratic League	Colijn II • III [23][24]
	Jacob Adriaan de Wilde (1879–1956)	24 June 1937 – 19 May 1939 Resigned		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Colijn IV [25]
	Dr. Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)	19 May 1939 – 25 July 1939 Ad interim		Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Christiaan Bodenhausen (1869–1966)	25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939		Independent (Liberal)	Colijn V [26]
	Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940		Christian Historical Union	De Geer II [27]
	Charles Welter (1880–1972)	3 September 1940 – 27 July 1941		Roman Catholic State Party	Gerbrandy I [28]
	Max Steenberghe (1899–1972)	27 July 1941 – 17 November 1941 Resigned		Roman Catholic State Party	Gerbrandy II [28]
	Willem Albarda (1877–1957)	17 November 1941 – 9 December 1942		Social Democratic Workers' Party
	Johannes van den Broek (1882–1946)	9 December 1942 – 23 February 1945		Independent (Liberal)
	Dr. Gerardus Huysmans (1904–1948)	23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945		Roman Catholic State Party	Gerbrandy III [29]
	Dr. Piet Lieftinck (1902–1989)	25 June 1945 – 1 July 1952 Resigned		Christian Historical Union	Schermerhorn–Drees [30]
				Labour Party	Beel I[31]
					Drees–Van Schaik[32]
					Drees I[33]
	Dr. Willem Drees (1886–1988)	1 July 1952 – 2 September 1952 Acting		Labour Party
	Jo van de Kieft (1884–1970)	2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956		Labour Party	Drees II [34]
	Henk Hofstra (1904–1999)	13 October 1956 – 22 December 1958		Labour Party	Drees III [35]
	Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001)	22 December 1958 – 24 July 1963		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Beel II [36]
					De Quay [37]
	Dr. Johan Witteveen (1921–2019)	24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Marijnen [38]
	Dr. Anne Vondeling (1916–1979)	14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 Resigned		Labour Party	Cals [39]
	Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001)	22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967		Anti-Revolutionary Party	Zijlstra [40]
	Dr. Johan Witteveen (1921–2019)	5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	De Jong [41]
	Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019)	6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973		Catholic People's Party	Biesheuvel I • II [42]
	Dr. Wim Duisenberg (1935–2005)	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977		Labour Party	Den Uyl [43]
	Frans Andriessen (1929–2019)	19 December 1977 – 22 February 1980 Resigned		Catholic People's Party	Van Agt I [44]
	Gijs van Aardenne (1930–1995)	22 February 1980 – 5 March 1980 Ad Interim		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	5 March 1980 – 4 November 1982		Catholic People's Party
				Christian Democratic Appeal	Van Agt II • III [45][46]
	Dr. Onno Ruding (born 1939)	4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989		Christian Democratic Appeal	Lubbers I • II [47][48]
	Wim Kok (1938–2018)	7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994		Labour Party	Lubbers III [49]
	Gerrit Zalm (born 1952)	22 August 1994 – 4 June 1996 [Note]		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Kok I [50]
	Dr. Hans Wijers (born 1951)	4 June 1996 – 26 June 1996 Acting		Democrats 66
	Gerrit Zalm (born 1952)	26 June 1996 – 22 July 2002		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
					Kok II [51]
	Hans Hoogervorst (born 1956)	22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Balkenende I [52]
	Gerrit Zalm (born 1952)	27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Balkenende II • III [53][54]
	Wouter Bos (born 1963)	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 Resigned		Labour Party	Balkenende IV [55]
	Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969)	23 February 2010 – 5 November 2012		Christian Democratic Appeal
				Christian Democratic Appeal	Mark Rutte (Rutte I) [56]
	Jeroen Dijsselbloem (born 1966)	5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017		Labour Party	Rutte II [57]
	Wopke Hoekstra (born 1975)	26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022		Christian Democratic Appeal	Rutte III [58]
	Sigrid Kaag (born 1961)	10 January 2022 – 8 January 2024		Democrats 66	Rutte IV
	Rob Jetten (born 1987)	8 January 2024 – 12 January 2024 Acting		Democrats 66
	Steven van Weyenberg (born 1973)	12 January 2024 – 2 July 2024		Democrats 66
	Eelco Heinen (born 1981)	2 July 2024 – Incumbent		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Schoof

^{Medical leave of absence from 4 June 1996 until 26 June 1996}

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Portfolio	Term of office	Party		Cabinet
	Dr. Willem Hendrik van den Berge (1905–1987)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	2 February 1953 – 13 October 1956		Independent Social Democrat	Drees II [34]
Vacant
	Dr. Willem Hendrik van den Berge (1905–1987)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	27 May 1959 – 14 April 1965		Independent Social Democrat	De Quay [37]
						Marijnen [38]
	Dr. Wiel Hoefnagels (1929–1978)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	31 May 1965 – 22 November 1966		Catholic People's Party	Cals [39]
Vacant
	Dr. Ferd Grapperhaus I (1927–2010)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	10 May 1967 – 6 July 1971		Catholic People's Party	De Jong [41]
	Willem Scholten (1927–2005)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs	14 July 1971 – 19 March 1973 Resigned		Christian Historical Union	Biesheuvel I • II [42]
	Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	• Governmental Budget	14 July 1971 – 12 March 1973 Resigned		Catholic People's Party
	Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs	11 May 1973 – 1 November 1973 [Appt]		Catholic People's Party	Den Uyl [43]
	Martin van Rooijen (born 1942)		21 December 1973 – 14 October 1977 Resigned		Catholic People's Party
	Aar de Goede (1928–2016)	• Governmental Budget	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977		Democrats 66
	Ad Nooteboom (1928–2023)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	28 December 1977 – 22 February 1980 Resigned		Christian Historical Union	Van Agt I [44]
	Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006)		16 April 1980 – 11 September 1981		Catholic People's Party
					Christian Democratic Appeal
	Hans Kombrink (born 1946)	• Fiscal Policy • Governmental Budget	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Resigned		Labour Party	Van Agt II [45]
Vacant
	Henk Koning (1933–2016)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Lubbers I • II [47][48]
	Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994		Christian Democratic Appeal	Lubbers III [49]
	Dr. Willem Vermeend (born 1948)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	22 August 1994 – 24 March 2000 [Appt]		Labour Party	Kok I [50]
						Kok II [51]
	Wouter Bos (born 1963)		24 March 2000 – 22 July 2002		Labour Party
	Steven van Eijck (born 1959)	• Fiscal Policy • Governmental Budget	22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003		Pim Fortuyn List	Balkenende I [52]
	Joop Wijn (born 1969)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	27 May 2003 – 7 July 2006		Christian Democratic Appeal	Balkenende II [53]
Vacant
	Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 [Appt]		Christian Democratic Appeal	Balkenende IV [55]
	Frans Weekers (born 1967)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	14 October 2010 – 30 January 2014 Resigned		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Rutte I [56]
						Rutte II [57]
	Eric Wiebes (born 1963)		4 February 2014 – 26 October 2017		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	Menno Snel (born 1970)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	26 October 2017 – 18 December 2019 Resigned		Democrats 66	Rutte III [58]
	Dr. Hans Vijlbrief (born 1963)	• Fiscal Policy • Taxes • Governmental Budget [59]	29 January 2020 – 10 January 2022		Democrats 66
	Alexandra van Huffelen (born 1968)	• Customs • Benefits	29 January 2020 – 10 January 2022		Democrats 66
	Marnix van Rij (born 1960)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax • Governmental Budget	10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024		Christian Democratic Appeal	Rutte IV
	Aukje de Vries (born 1964)	• Customs • Benefits	10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	Folkert Idsinga (born 1971)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax Administration	2 July 2024 – 1 November 2024		New Social Contract	Schoof [60]
	Nora Achahbar (born 1982)	• Customs • Benefits	2 July 2024 – 15 November 2024		New Social Contract
	Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen (born 1979)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax Administration • Customs	15 November 2024 – Incumbent		New Social Contract
	Sandra Palmen (born 1972)	• Benefits • Redress	12 December 2024 – Incumbent		New Social Contract

^Appt Appointment: Fons van der Stee appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries; Willem Vermeend appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Employment; Joop Wijn appointed Minister of Economic Affairs; Jan Kees de Jager appointed Minister of Finance.

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