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Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Netherlands
Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanke Bruins Slot
since 2 July 2024; 4 months ago (2024-07-02)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation9 March 1798; 226 years ago (1798-03-09)
First holderWillem Berend Buys
as Secretary for Foreign Affairs
DeputyReinette Klever as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
Salary€157,287 (As of 2017)
(including €8,387 of expenses)
Part of the Politics series
Politics of the Netherlands
Azure, billetty Or a lion with a coronet Or armed and langued Gules holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and bound together Or. [The seven arrows stand for the seven provinces of the Union of Utrecht.] The shield is crowned with the (Dutch) royal crown and supported by two lions Or armed and langued gules. They stand on a scroll Azure with the text (Or) "Je Maintiendrai" (French for "I will maintain".)
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The minister of foreign affairs (Dutch: Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The incumbent minister is Caspar Veldkamp of the New Social Contract (NSC) party, who has been in office since 2 July 2024. Regularly, a state secretary is assigned to the ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios, currently the function is not in use. Additionally since 1965 there has been a minister without portfolio assigned to the ministry, the minister for foreign trade and development cooperation has traditionally development cooperation as portfolio, since 2012 the portfolio of trade and export has been assigned added to the function.

List of agents of foreign affairs (1798–1801)

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Portrait Name Term of office Party Regime
Willem Berend Buys
(1752–1832) 		9 March 1798 –
25 June 1798 		Independent Uitvoerend Bewind
Alexander Gogel Alexander Gogel
(ad interim)
(1765–1821) 		7 April 1798 –
2 October 1798 		Independent
Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland
(1751–1826) 		8 October 1798 –
1 December 1801 		Independent

List of secretaries of state of foreign affairs (1801–1806)

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Portrait Name Term of office Party Regime
Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland
(1751–1826) 		1 December 1801 –
19 June 1806 		Independent Staatsbewind

List of ministers of foreign affairs

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1806–1868

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Portrait Name Term of office Party Regime
Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland
(1751–1826) 		19 June 1806 –
8 January 1808 		Independent Louis Bonaparte
Willem Frederik Röell Willem Frederik Röell
(1767–1835) 		8 January 1808 –
15 July 1810 		Independent
Johan Hendrik Mollerus Johan Hendrik Mollerus
(ad interim)
(1750–1834) 		27 November 1809 –
3 March 1810 		Independent
Paulus van der Heim Paulus van der Heim
(ad interim)
(1753–1823) 		20 June 1810 –
15 July 1810 		Independent
Annexed by the First French Empire (1810–1813)
Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
(1762–1834) 		7 December 1813 –
6 April 1814 		Independent William I
Anne Willem Carel van Nagell Anne Willem Carel van Nagell
(1756–1851) 		6 April 1814 –
16 May 1824 		Independent
Johann Gotthard Reinhold
(ad interim)
(1771–1831) 		1 January 1824 –
16 May 1824 		Independent
Willem Frederik van Reede
(1770–1838) 		16 May 1824 –
24 June 1825 		Independent
Patrice de Coninck Patrice de Coninck
(1770–1827) 		23 June 1825 –
1 December 1825 		Independent
Johan Gijsbert Verstolk van Soelen Johan Gijsbert Verstolk van Soelen
(1776–1845) 		1 December 1825 –
13 September 1841 		Independent
William II
Hugo van Zuylen van Nijevelt Hugo van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(ad interim)
(1781–1853) 		13 September 1841 –
6 October 1841 		Independent
Johan Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke
(1781–1853) 		6 October 1841 –
21 September 1843 		Independent
Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der Oye Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
(ad interim)
(1800–1872) 		21 September 1843 –
15 October 1843 		Independent
James Albert Henry de la Sarraz
(1787–1877) 		15 October 1843 –
1 January 1848 		Independent
Lodewijk Napoleon van Randwijck Lodewijk Napoleon van Randwijck
(1800–1872) 		1 January 1848 –
25 March 1848 		Independent
Portrait Name Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Gerrit Schimmelpenninck Gerrit Schimmelpenninck
(Prime Minister)
(1794–1863) 		25 March 1848 –
17 May 1848 [Res] 		Independent Gerrit Schimmelpenninck
(Schimmelpenninck)
Arnold Adolf Bentinck van Nijenhuis
(1798–1868) 		17 May 1848 –
21 November 1848 		Independent
Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt
(1795–1873) 		21 November 1848 –
1 November 1849 		Independent Jacob de Kempenaer
(De Kempenaer-Donker Curtius)
Herman van Sonsbeeck Herman van Sonsbeeck
(1796–1865) 		1 November 1849 –
16 October 1852 [Res] 		Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke I)
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(1816–1890) 		16 October 1852 –
19 April 1853 		Independent
Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Prime Minister)
(1791–1866) 		19 April 1853 –
1 July 1856 		Independent Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Van Hall-Donker Curtius)
Daniël Théodore
Gevers van Endegeest
(1793–1877) 		1 July 1856 –
18 March 1858 		Independent Justinus van der Brugghen
(Van der Brugghen)
Jan Karel van Goltstein
(1794–1872) 		18 March 1858 –
23 February 1860 		Independent Jan Jacob Rochussen
(Rochussen)
Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Ad interim Prime Minister)
(1791–1866) 		23 February 1860 –
4 April 1860 		Independent Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Van Hall-Van Heemstra)
Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(1819–1894) 		4 April 1860 –
14 January 1861 [Res] 		Independent
Louis Napoleon van
der Goes van Dirxland
(1806–1885) 		14 January 1861 –
14 March 1861 		Independent
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Prime Minister)
(1816–1890) 		14 March 1861 –
10 November 1861 [Res] 		Independent Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra)
Martin Pascal Hubert Strens
(Ad interim)
(1807–1875) 		10 November 1861 –
1 February 1862 		Independent Schelto van Heemstra
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra)
Anthony Jan Lucas Stratenus
(Ad interim)
(1807–1872) 		1 February 1862 –
12 March 1862 		Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke II)
Paul Therèse van der
Maesen de Sombreff
(1827–1902) 		12 March 1862 –
2 January 1864 [Res] 		Independent
Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke
(Ad interim Minister of the Navy)
(1816–1866) 		2 January 1864 –
15 March 1864 		Independent
Eppo Cremers
(1823–1896) 		15 March 1864 –
1 June 1866 		Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke II)
Isaäc Dignus Fransen van de Putte
(Fransen van de Putte)
Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Prime Minister)
(1819–1894) 		1 June 1866 –
4 June 1868 		Independent Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt)

1868–1918

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Joannes Josephus van Mulken Lieutenant general
Joannes Josephus
van Mulken
(1796–1879) 		4 June 1868 –
8 June 1868
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal) 		Pieter Philip
van Bosse
(Van Bosse–Fock)
[1]
Theodorus Marinus
Roest van Limburg
(1806–1887) 		8 June 1868 –
12 December 1870
[Res] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Joannes Josephus van Mulken Lieutenant general
Joannes Josephus
van Mulken
(1796–1879) 		12 December 1870 –
18 January 1871
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke III)
[2]
Louis Gericke van Herwijnen Baron
Louis Gericke
van Herwijnen
(1814–1899) 		18 January 1871 –
27 August 1874 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Gerrit de Vries
(De Vries–Fransen
van de Putte)
[3]
Joseph van der Does de Willebois Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois
(1816–1892) 		27 August 1873 –
3 November 1877 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic) 		Jan Heemskerk
(Heemskerk–Van Lynden
van Sandenburg)
[4]
Willem van Heeckeren van Kell Baron
Willem van Heeckeren
van Kell
(1815–1914) 		3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal) 		Jan Kappeyne van
de Coppello
(Kappeyne van
de Coppello)
[5]
Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg Count
Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
(Prime Minister)
(1818–1897) 		20 August 1879 –
15 September 1881
[Appt] 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant) 		Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
(Van Lynden
van Sandenburg)
[6]
Willem Frederik Rochussen Jonkheer
Willem Frederik Rochussen
(1832–1912) 		15 September 1881 –
23 April 1883 		Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Joseph van der Does de Willebois Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois
(1816–1892) 		23 April 1883 –
10 August 1885
[Note] 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic) 		Jan Heemskerk
(J. Heemskerk)
[7]
Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave Baron
Marc Willem du Tour
van Bellinchave
(1835–1908) 		10 August 1885 –
14 September 1885
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Joseph van der Does de Willebois Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois
(1816–1892) 		14 September 1885 –
1 November 1885
[Res] 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
Abraham van Karnebeek Jonkheer
Abraham van Karnebeek
(1836–1925) 		1 November 1885 –
21 April 1888 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Cornelis Hartsen Jonkheer
Cornelis Hartsen
(1823–1895) 		21 April 1888 –
21 August 1891 		Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative) 		Aeneas Mackay
(Mackay)
[8]
Gijsbert van Tienhoven Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(Prime Minister)
(1841–1914) 		21 August 1891 –
21 March 1894
[Res] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal) 		Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(Van Tienhoven)
[9]
Joannes Coenraad Jansen Joannes Coenraad
Jansen
(Minister of the Navy)
(1840–1925) 		21 March 1894 –
9 May 1894
[Ad interim] 		Liberal Union
Joan Röell Jonkheer
Joan Röell
(Prime Minister)
(1844–1914) 		9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal) 		Joan Röell
(Röell)
[10]
Willem de Beaufort Willem de Beaufort
(1845–1918) 		27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal) 		Nicolaas Pierson
(Pierson)
[11]
Baron
Robert Melvil
van Lynden
(1843–1910) 		1 August 1901 –
9 March 1905
[Res] 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Abraham Kuyper
(Kuyper)
[12]
Abraham George Ellis Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(Minister of the Navy)
(1846–1916) 		9 March 1905 –
22 April 1905
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Jonkheer
Willem van Weede
van Berencamp
(1848–1925) 		22 April 1905 –
7 August 1905
[Res] 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Abraham George Ellis Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(Minister of the Navy)
(1846–1916) 		7 August 1905 –
17 August 1905
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Jonkheer
Dirk van Tets
van Goudriaan
(1844–1930) 		17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908 		Independent
Classical Liberal 		Theo de Meester
(De Meester)
[13]
René de Marees van Swinderen Dr.
Jonkheer
René de Marees
van Swinderen
(1860–1955) 		12 February 1908 –
29 August 1913 		Independent
Christian Democratic
Protestant 		Theo Heemskerk
(T. Heemskerk)
[14]
Pieter Cort van der Linden Dr.
Pieter Cort van
der Linden
(Prime Minister)
(1846–1935) 		29 August 1913 –
27 September 1913
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Classical Liberal 		Pieter Cort van
der Linden
(Cort van der Linden)
[15]
John Loudon Dr.
Jonkheer
John Loudon
(1866–1955) 		27 September 1913 –
9 September 1918 		Independent
Classical Liberal

Since 1918

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Herman van Karnebeek Dr.
Jonkheer
Herman van
Karnebeek
(1874–1942) 		9 September 1918 –
1 April 1927
[Res] 		Independent
Classical Liberal 		Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck I • II)
[16][17]
Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn I)
[18]
Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer I)
[19]
Frans Beelaerts van Blokland Jonkheer
Frans Beelaerts
van Blokland
(1872–1956) 		1 April 1927 –
20 April 1933
[App] 		Christian
Historical Union
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck III)
[20]
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Prime Minister)
(1869–1944) 		20 April 1933 –
26 May 1933
[Ad interim] 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff Jonkheer
Andries Cornelis
Dirk de Graeff
(1872–1957) 		26 May 1933 –
24 June 1937 		Independent
Classical Liberal 		Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn II • III)
[21][22]
Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn
(Prime Minister)
(1869–1944) 		24 June 1937 –
1 October 1937
[Acting] 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party 		Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn IV)
[23]
Jacob Adriaan Patijn Jacob
Adriaan Patijn
(1873–1961) 		1 October 1937 –
10 August 1939 		Independent
Classical Liberal
Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn V)
[24]
Eelco van Kleffens Eelco van Kleffens
(1894–1983) 		10 August 1939 –
1 March 1946
[App] 		Independent
Classical Liberal 		Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer II)
[25]
Pieter Sjoerds
Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy I
• II • III)
[26][27]
Willem
Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–
Drees)
[28]
Herman van Roijen Dr.
Herman van Roijen
(1905–1991) 		1 March 1946 –
3 July 1946 		Independent
Social Democrat
Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout Baron
Pim van
Boetzelaer
van Oosterhout
(1892–1986) 		3 July 1946 –
7 August 1948 		Independent
Conservative Liberal 		Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[29]
Dirk Stikker Dirk Stikker
(1897–1979) 		7 August 1948 –
2 September 1952 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik
• Drees I)
[30][31]
Johan Beyen Johan Beyen
(1897–1976) 		2 September 1952 –
13 October 1956 		Independent
Conservative Liberal 		Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[32]
Joseph Luns Joseph Luns
(1911–2002) 		13 October 1956 –
6 July 1971 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees III)[33]
Louis Beel
(Beel II)[34]
Jan de Quay
(De Quay)[35]
Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)[36]
Jo Cals
(Cals)[37]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)[38]
Piet de Jong
(De Jong)[39]
Norbert Schmelzer Norbert Schmelzer
(1921–2008) 		6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973 		Catholic
People's Party 		Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[40]
Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel
(1924–2011) 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977 		Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[41]
Chris van der Klaauw Dr.
Chris van
der Klaauw
(1924–2005) 		19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[42]
Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel
(1924–2011) 		11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Res] 		Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[43]
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt
(Prime Minister)
(1931–2024) 		29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[44]
Hans van den Broek Hans van
den Broek
(born 1936) 		4 November 1982 –
3 January 1993
[App] 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I • II)
[45][46]
Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[47]
Pieter Kooijmans Dr.
Pieter Kooijmans
(1933–2013) 		3 January 1993 –
22 August 1994 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Hans van Mierlo Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010)
[Deputy] 		22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Democrats 66 Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[48]
Jozias van Aartsen Jozias van Aartsen
(born 1947) 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[49]
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer
(born 1948) 		22 July 2002 –
3 December 2003
[App] 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[50]
Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
[51]
Ben Bot Dr.
Ben Bot
(born 1937) 		3 December 2003 –
22 February 2007 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende III)
[52]
Maxime Verhagen Maxime Verhagen
(born 1956) 		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
[Minister] 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[53]
Uri Rosenthal Dr.
Uri Rosenthal
(born 1945) 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[54]
Frans Timmermans Frans Timmermans
(born 1961) 		5 November 2012 –
17 October 2014
[App] 		Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[55]
Bert Koenders Bert Koenders
(born 1958) 		17 October 2014 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party
Halbe Zijlstra Halbe Zijlstra
(born 1969) 		26 October 2017 –
13 February 2018
[Res] 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[56]
Sigrid Kaag Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961) 		13 February 2018 –
7 March 2018
[Acting] [Minister] 		Democrats 66
Stef Blok Stef Blok
(born 1964) 		7 March 2018 –
25 May 2021
[App] 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Sigrid Kaag Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961) 		25 May 2021 –
17 September 2021
[Acting] [Minister] [Res] 		Democrats 66
Tom de Bruijn Tom de Bruijn
(born 1948) 		17 September 2021 –
24 September 2021
[Acting] [Minister] 		Democrats 66
Ben Knapen Dr.
Ben Knapen
(born 1951) 		24 September 2021 –
10 January 2022 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Wopke Hoekstra Wopke Hoekstra
(born 1975)
[Deputy] 		10 January 2022 –
1 September 2023
[App] 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
[57]
Liesje Schreinemacher Liesje
Schreinemacher
(born 1983) 		1 September 2023 –
5 September 2023
[Acting] [Minister] 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Hanke Bruins Slot Hanke Bruins Slot
(born 1977) 		5 September 2023 –
2 July 2024
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Caspar Veldkamp Caspar Veldkamp
(born 1964) 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent 		New Social Contract Dick Schoof
(Schoof)
[58]
Resigned
Acting
Acting from 25 May 2021 until 10 August 2021
Ad Interim
Died in office
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Development Cooperation from 23 February 2010
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation until 10 August 2021
Appointed as Vice-President of the Council of State
Appointed as Minister without Portfolio for Foreign Affairs
Appointed as European Commissioner
Appointed as Secretary General of NATO
Appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

List of ministers without portfolio

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Minister without Portfolio Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Edgar Michiels van Verduynen Jonkheer
Edgar Michiels
van Verduynen
(1885–1952) 		• Foreign Policy 1 January 1942 –
25 June 1945 		Independent
Classical Liberal 		Pieter Sjoerds
Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy II • III)
[26][27]
Herman van Roijen Dr.
Herman van Roijen
(1905–1991) 		• United Nations 25 June 1945 –
1 March 1946
[App] 		Independent
Social Democrat 		Willem
Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–
Drees)
[28]
Eelco van Kleffens Eelco van Kleffens
(1894–1983) 		1 March 1946 –
1 July 1947
[Res] 		Independent
Classical Liberal
Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[29]
Not in use
(1947–1952)
Joseph Luns Joseph Luns
(1911–2002) 		• United Nations
• Netherlands-
Indonesian Union
• Netherlands
New Guinea
• Benelux
• International
Organizations 		2 September 1952 –
13 October 1956 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[32]
Not in use
(since 1956)
Resigned
Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs

List of state secretaries for foreign affairs (since 1950)

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State Secretary for
Foreign Affairs 		Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Nico Blom Nico Blom
(1899–1972) 		• Dutch East Indies 16 February 1950 –
2 September 1952 		Independent
Conservative Liberal 		Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik
• Drees I)
[30][31]
Vacant
Ernst van der Beugel Ernst van
der Beugel
(1918–2004) 		• European
Economic
Community
• European Union
• Benelux 		8 January 1957 –
22 December 1958 		Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[33]
Vacant
Hans van Houten Dr.
Hans van Houten
(1907–1996) 		• European Union
• NATO
• Benelux
• International
Organizations 		24 August 1959 –
24 July 1963 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[35]
Leo de Block Leo de Block
(1904–1988) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		3 September 1963 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic
People's Party 		Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[36]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[37]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[38]
Isaäc Nicolaas Diepenhorst Dr.
Isaäc Nicolaas
Diepenhorst
(1907–1976) 		• Development
Cooperation
• United Nations
• International
Organizations 		28 September 1963 –
14 April 1965 		Christian
Historical Union 		Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[36]
Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel
(1924–2011) 		• United Nations
• International
Organizations 		22 July 1965 –
22 November 1966 		Labour Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[37]
Hans de Koster Hans de Koster
(1914–1992) 		• European Union
• Benelux
• NATO 		12 June 1967 –
6 July 1971 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[39]
Tjerk Westerterp Tjerk Westerterp
(1930–2023) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		17 August 1971 –
7 March 1973
[Res] 		Catholic
People's Party 		Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[40]
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Laurens Jan
Brinkhorst
(born 1937) 		• European Union
• Benelux
• NATO 		11 May 1973 –
8 September 1977
[Res] 		Democrats 66 Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[41]
Pieter Kooijmans Dr.
Pieter Kooijmans
(1933–2013) 		• United Nations
• International
Organizations 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Durk van der Mei Durk van der Mei
(1924–2018) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		28 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		Christian
Historical Union 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[42]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Hans van den Broek Hans van
den Broek
(born 1936) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[43][44]
Wim van Eekelen Dr.
Wim van Eekelen
(born 1931) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		5 November 1982 –
14 July 1986 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[45]
René van der Linden René van
der Linden
(born 1943) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		14 July 1986 –
9 September 1988
[Res] 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[46]
Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst Baron
Berend-Jan van
Voorst tot Voorst
(1944–2023) 		27 September 1988 –
7 November 1989 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
Piet Dankert Piet Dankert
(1934–2003) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		7 November 1989 –
16 July 1994
[Res] 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[47]
Michiel Patijn Michiel Patijn
(born 1942) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[48]
Dick Benschop Dick Benschop
(born 1957) 		• European Union
• Benelux 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[49]
Agnes van Ardenne Agnes van
Ardenne
(born 1950) 		• Development
Cooperation
[Title] 		22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[50]
Atzo Nicolaï Atzo Nicolaï
(1960–2020) 		• European Union
• Benelux
[Title] 		22 July 2002 –
7 July 2006 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
[51]
Vacant
Frans Timmermans Frans Timmermans
(born 1961) 		• European Union
• Benelux
[Title] 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
[Res] 		Labour Party Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[53]
Ben Knapen Dr.
Ben Knapen
(born 1951) 		• European Union
• Benelux
• Development
Cooperation
[Title] 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[54]
Not in use
(since 2012)
Resigned
Resigned following election to the European Parliament
Designated with the diplomatic rank of Minister

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Kabinet-Thorbecke III". ThorbeckeIII. Parlement & Politiek.
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  5. ^ "Kabinet-Kappeyne van de Coppello". KappeynevandeCoppello. Parlement & Politiek.
  6. ^ "Kabinet-Van Lynden van Sandenburg". VanLyndenvanSandenburg. Parlement & Politiek.
  7. ^ "Kabinet-Heemskerk Azn". J.Heemskerk. Parlement & Politiek.
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  17. ^ "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II". RuijsDeBeerenbrouckII. Parlement & Politiek.
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  19. ^ "Kabinet-De Geer I". DeGeerI. Parlement & Politiek.
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  21. ^ "Kabinet-Colijn II". ColijnII. Parlement & Politiek.
  22. ^ "Kabinet-Colijn III". ColijnIII. Parlement & Politiek.
  23. ^ "Kabinet-Colijn IV". ColijnIV. Parlement & Politiek.
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  29. ^ a b "Kabinet-Beel I". BeelI. Rijksoverheid.
  30. ^ a b "Kabinet-Drees-Van Schaik". DreesVanSchaik. Rijksoverheid.
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  32. ^ a b "Kabinet-Drees II". DreesII. Rijksoverheid.
  33. ^ a b "Kabinet-Drees III". DreesIII. Rijksoverheid.
  34. ^ "Kabinet-Beel II". BeelII. Rijksoverheid.
  35. ^ a b "Kabinet-De Quay". DeQuay. Rijksoverheid.
  36. ^ a b c "Kabinet-Marijnen". Marijnen. Rijksoverheid.
  37. ^ a b c "Kabinet-Cals". Cals. Rijksoverheid.
  38. ^ a b "Kabinet-Zijlstra". Zijlstra. Rijksoverheid.
  39. ^ a b "Kabinet-De Jong". De Jong. Rijksoverheid.
  40. ^ a b "Kabinet-Biesheuvel". Biesheuvel. Rijksoverheid.
  41. ^ a b "Kabinet-Den Uyl". DenUyl. Rijksoverheid.
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  43. ^ a b "Kabinet-Van Agt II". VanAgtII. Rijksoverheid.
  44. ^ a b "Kabinet-Van Agt III". VanAgtIII. Rijksoverheid.
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  53. ^ a b "Kabinet-Balkenende IV". BalkenendeIV. Rijksoverheid.
  54. ^ a b "Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen". RutteI. Rijksoverheid.
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  56. ^ "Kabinet-Rutte III". RutteIII. Rijksoverheid.
  57. ^ "Kabinet-Rutte IV". RutteIV. Rijksoverheid.
  58. ^ "Kabinet-Schoof". Schoof. Rijksoverheid.
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