List of ministers of social affairs of the Netherlands
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands | |
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Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid | |
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment | |
Flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Incumbent Karien van Gennip since 10 January 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-10) | |
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment | |
Style | His/Her Excellency |
Member of | Council of Ministers |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Formation | 25 September 1918; 105 years ago (1918-09-25) |
First holder | Piet Aalberse as Minister of Labour |
Deputy | Carola Schouten as Minister without Portfolio |
Salary | €170.000 (As of 2022[update]) (excluding expenses) |
Website | Minister of Social Affairs and Employment |
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The minister of social affairs and employment (Dutch: Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid) is the head of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Karien van Gennip of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party who has been in office since 10 January 2022. Regularly, a state secretary is assigned to the ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios, but not in the current cabinet. In the current cabinet there is also a minister without portfolio assigned to the ministry who is also giving specific portfolios. The current minister without portfolio is Carola Schouten of the Christian Union (CU) party who also has been in office since 10 January 2022 and has been assigned the portfolios of welfare and pensions and is additionally serving as Third Deputy Prime Minister.
1918–1945
Minister of Labour | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
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Piet Aalberse (1871–1948) | 25 September 1918 – 1 January 1923 | Roman Catholic State Party | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I • II) [1][2] | ||
Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industry | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Piet Aalberse (1871–1948) | 1 January 1923 – 4 August 1925 | Roman Catholic State Party | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II) [2] | ||
Dr. Dionysius Koolen (1871–1945) | 4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926 | Roman Catholic State Party | Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn I) [3] | ||
Dr. Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne (1869–1941) | 8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929 | Christian Historical Union | Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer I) [4] | ||
Timotheus Verschuur (1886–1945) | 10 August 1929 – 1 May 1932 | Roman Catholic State Party | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III) [5] | ||
Minister of Economic Affairs and Labour | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Timotheus Verschuur (1886–1945) | 1 May 1932 – 8 June 1933 | Roman Catholic State Party | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III) [5] | ||
Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn II) [6] | |||||
Minister of Social Affairs | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Dr. Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne (1869–1941) | 8 June 1933 – 31 July 1935 | Christian Historical Union | Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn II) [6] | ||
Marcus Slingenberg (1881–1941) | 31 July 1935 – 24 June 1937 | Free-thinking Democratic League | Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn III) [7] | ||
Carl Romme (1896–1980) | 24 June 1937 – 25 July 1939 | Roman Catholic State Party | Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn IV) [8] | ||
Dr. Marinus Damme (1876–1966) | 25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939 | Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) | Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn V) [9] | ||
Dr. Jan van den Tempel (1877–1955) | 10 August 1939 – 23 February 1945 | Social Democratic Workers' Party | Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer II) [10] | ||
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy I • II) [11] | |||||
Frans Wijffels (also Ministers of Water Management Feb.Apr.) (1899–1968) | 23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945 | Roman Catholic State Party | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy III) [12] |
Since 1945
Minister of Social Affairs | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
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Willem Drees (1886–1988) [Deputy] | 25 June 1945 – 7 August 1948 | Social Democratic Workers' Party | Willem Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn– Drees) [13] | ||
Labour Party | Louis Beel (Beel I) [14] | ||||
Dr. Dolf Joekes (1884–1962) | 7 August 1948 – 15 September 1951 | Labour Party | Willem Drees (Drees–Van Schaik • Drees I) [15][16] | ||
Minister of Social Affairs and Health | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Dr. Dolf Joekes (1884–1962) | 15 September 1951 – 2 September 1952 | Labour Party | Willem Drees (Drees I) [16] | ||
Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967) | 2 September 1952 – 22 December 1958 | Labour Party | Willem Drees (Drees II • III) [17][18] | ||
Dr. Louis Beel (Prime Minister) (1902–1985) | 22 December 1958 – 19 May 1959 | Catholic People's Party | Louis Beel (Beel II) [19] | ||
Dr. Charles van Rooy (1912–1996) | 19 May 1959 – 3 July 1961 [Res] | Catholic People's Party | Jan de Quay (De Quay) [20] | ||
Victor Marijnen (1917–1975) | 3 July 1961 – 17 July 1961 [Ad Interim] [Minister] | Catholic People's Party | |||
Dr. Gerard Veldkamp (1921–1990) | 17 July 1961 – 5 April 1967 | Catholic People's Party | |||
Victor Marijnen (Marijnen) [21] | |||||
Jo Cals (Cals) [22] | |||||
Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) [23] | |||||
Bauke Roolvink (1912–1979) | 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Piet de Jong (De Jong) [24] | ||
Minister of Social Affairs | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Jaap Boersma (1929–2012) | 6 July 1971 – 19 December 1977 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) [25] | ||
Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) [26] | |||||
Dr. Wil Albeda (1925–2014) | 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Dries van Agt (Van Agt I) [27] | ||
Christian Democratic Appeal | |||||
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Joop den Uyl (1919–1987) [Deputy] | 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 [Minister] [Res] | Labour Party | Dries van Agt (Van Agt II) [28] | ||
Louw de Graaf (1930–2020) | 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 | Christian Democratic Appeal | Dries van Agt (Van Agt III) [29] | ||
Jan de Koning (1926–1994) | 4 November 1982 – 3 February 1987 [Minister] [App] | Christian Democratic Appeal | Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I) [30] | ||
Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers II) [31] | |||||
Louw de Graaf (1930–2020) | 3 February 1987 – 6 May 1987 [Acting] | Christian Democratic Appeal | |||
Jan de Koning (1926–1994) | 6 May 1987 – 7 November 1989 [Minister] | Christian Democratic Appeal | |||
Dr. Bert de Vries (born 1938) | 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 | Christian Democratic Appeal | Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers III) [32] | ||
Ad Melkert (born 1956) | 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 | Labour Party | Wim Kok (Kok I) [33] | ||
Klaas de Vries (born 1943) | 3 August 1998 – 24 March 2000 [App] | Labour Party | Wim Kok (Kok II) [34] | ||
Dr. Willem Vermeend (born 1948) | 24 March 2000 – 22 July 2002 | Labour Party | |||
Aart Jan de Geus (born 1955) | 22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 [Minister] | Christian Democratic Appeal | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I • II • III) [35][36][37] | ||
Piet Hein Donner (born 1948) | 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 | Christian Democratic Appeal | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) [38] | ||
Henk Kamp (born 1952) | 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Mark Rutte (Rutte I) [39] | ||
Dr. Lodewijk Asscher (born 1974) [Deputy] | 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 | Labour Party | Mark Rutte (Rutte II) [40] | ||
Wouter Koolmees (born 1977) [Deputy] | 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | Democrats 66 | Mark Rutte (Rutte III) [41] | ||
Karien van Gennip (born 1968) | 10 January 2022 – Incumbent | Christian Democratic Appeal | Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) [42] |
- Resigned
- Acting
- Ad Interim
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Acting Deputy Prime Minister from 1 November 2019 until 14 May 2020
- Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Minister for Kingdom Relations
- Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport from 16 October 2002 until 27 May 2003
- Appointed as acting Minister of the Interior
- Appointed as Minister of the Interior
List of ministers without portfolio
Ministers without Portfolio | Portfolio | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
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Carola Schouten (born 1977) [Deputy] | • Welfare • Civic Engagement • Pensions | 10 January 2022 – Incumbent | Christian Union | Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) [42] |
State Secretary for Social Affairs | Portfolio(s) | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
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Dr. Piet Muntendam (1901–1986) | • Primary Healthcare • Elderly Care • Disability Policy | 1 April 1950 – 15 September 1951 | Labour Party | Willem Drees (Drees–Van Schaik) [15][16] | ||
Dr. Aat van Rhijn (1892–1986) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services | 15 February 1950 – 15 September 1951 | Labour Party | |||
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health | Portfolio(s) | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Dr. Piet Muntendam (1901–1986) | • Primary Healthcare • Elderly Care • Disability Policy | 15 September 1951 – 1 October 1953 [Res] | Labour Party | Willem Drees (Drees I • II) [16][17] | ||
Dr. Aat van Rhijn (1892–1986) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services | 15 September 1951 – 22 December 1958 | Labour Party | Willem Drees (Drees I • II • III) [16][17][18] | ||
Vacant | ||||||
Bauke Roolvink (1912–1979) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services | 15 June 1959 – 24 July 1963 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Jan de Quay (De Quay) [20] | ||
Dr. Louis Bartels (1915–2002) | • Primary Healthcare • Elderly Care • Disability Policy • Medical Ethics | 3 September 1963 – 5 April 1967 | Catholic People's Party | Victor Marijnen (Marijnen) [21] | ||
Jo Cals (Cals) [22] | ||||||
Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) [23] | ||||||
Dr. José de Meijer (1915–2000) | • Occupational Safety • Public Organisations | 15 November 1963 – 5 April 1967 | Catholic People's Party | Victor Marijnen (Marijnen) [21] | ||
Jo Cals (Cals) [22] | ||||||
Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) [23] | ||||||
Dr. Roelof Kruisinga (1922–2012) | • Primary Healthcare • Elderly Care • Disability Policy • Medical Ethics | 18 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | Christian Historical Union | Piet de Jong (De Jong) [24] | ||
State Secretary for Social Affairs | Portfolio(s) | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Koos Rietkerk (1927–1986) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety | 28 July 1971 – 23 April 1973 [Res] | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) [25] | ||
Jan Mertens (1916–2000) | • Social Security • Occupational Safety | 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 | Catholic People's Party | Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) [26] | ||
Louw de Graaf (1930–2020) | • Social Security • Occupational Safety | 28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Dries van Agt (Van Agt I) [27] | ||
Christian Democratic Appeal | ||||||
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | Portfolio(s) | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Ien Dales (1931–1994) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Elderly Care • Disability Policy | 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 [Res] | Labour Party | Dries van Agt (Van Agt II) [28] | ||
Hedy d'Ancona (born 1937) | • Occupational Safety • Adult Education • Equality • Emancipation | 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 [Res] | Labour Party | |||
Piet van Zeil (1927–2012) | • Occupational Safety • Elderly Care • Disability Policy | 12 June 1982 – 4 November 1982 [State Secretary] | Christian Democratic Appeal | Dries van Agt (Van Agt III) [29] | ||
Louw de Graaf (1930–2020) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety | 5 November 1982 – 3 February 1987 [App] | Christian Democratic Appeal | Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I • II) [30][31] | ||
6 May 1987 – 1 October 1989 [Res] | ||||||
Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello (1936–1990) | • Disability Policy • Family Policy • Equality • Emancipation | 8 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I) [30] | ||
Elske ter Veld (1944–2017) | • Social Services • Equality • Emancipation | 7 November 1989 – 4 June 1993 [Res] | Labour Party | Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers III) [32] | ||
Jacques Wallage (born 1946) | 9 June 1993 – 22 August 1994 | Labour Party | ||||
Robin Linschoten (born 1956) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety | 22 August 1994 – 28 June 1998 [Res] | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Wim Kok (Kok I) [33] | ||
Frank de Grave (born 1955) | 2 July 1996 – 3 August 1998 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | ||||
Hans Hoogervorst (born 1956) | • Social Security • Occupational Safety • Social Services | 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Wim Kok (Kok II) [34] | ||
Annelies Verstand (born 1949) | • Unemployment • Equality • Emancipation | 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 | Democrats 66 | |||
Mark Rutte (born 1967) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services | 22 July 2002 – 17 June 2004 [App] | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I) [35] | ||
Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende II) [36] | ||||||
Henk van Hoof (born 1947) | 17 June 2004 – 22 February 2007 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | ||||
Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende III) [37] | ||||||
Philomena Bijlhout (born 1957) | • Family Policy • Equality • Emancipation | 22 July 2002 – 24 July 2002 [Res] | Pim Fortuyn List | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I) [35] | ||
Khee Liang Phoa (born 1955) | 9 September 2002 – 27 May 2003 | Pim Fortuyn List | ||||
Ahmed Aboutaleb (born 1961) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services | 22 February 2007 – 18 December 2008 [App] | Labour Party | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) [38] | ||
Jetta Klijnsma (born 1957) | 18 December 2008 – 23 February 2010 [Res] | Labour Party | ||||
Paul de Krom (born 1963) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services | 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Mark Rutte (Rutte I) [40] | ||
Jetta Klijnsma (born 1957) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services • Equality • Emancipation | 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 | Labour Party | Mark Rutte (Rutte II) [40] | ||
Tamara van Ark (born 1974) | • Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services • Youth Care • Equality • Emancipation | 26 October 2017 – 9 July 2020 [App] | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Mark Rutte (Rutte III) [41] | ||
Bas van 't Wout (born 1979) | 9 July 2020 – 20 January 2021 [App] | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | ||||
Dennis Wiersma (born 1986) | 10 August 2021 – 10 January 2022 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
- Resigned
- Appointed as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
- Appointed as Mayor of Rotterdam
- Appointed as Minister without Portfolio for Health, Welfare and Sport
- Appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
- State Secretary for Economic Affairs
See also
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