Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_the_Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Government official in the Netherlands
The deputy prime minister of the Netherlands (Dutch: Viceminister-president 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. The incumbent deputy prime ministers are Rob Jetten of the Democrats 66 serving as Minister for Climate and Energy, Karien van Gennip of the Christian Democratic Appeal serving as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and Carola Schouten of the Christian Union serving as Minister for Welfare and Civic Engagement.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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Viceminister-president van Nederland | |
Member of | Council of Ministers |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Formation | 25 June 1945; 78 years ago (1945-06-25) |
First holder | Willem Drees |
Salary | €144,000 annually (including €7,887.24 expenses) |
- First Deputy Prime Minister
- Second Deputy Prime Minister
- Third Deputy Prime Minister
- Resigned
- Acting
- Ad interim
- Extended medical leave of absence from 1 November 2019 until 14 May 2020
Living deputy prime ministers of the Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister | Term | Age |
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Hans Wiegel | 1977–1981 | (1941-07-16) 16 July 1941 (age 82) |
Jan Terlouw | 1981–1982 | (1931-11-15) 15 November 1931 (age 92) |
Annemarie Jorritsma | 1998–2002 | (1950-06-01) 1 June 1950 (age 73) |
Eduard Bomhoff | 2002 | (1944-09-30) 30 September 1944 (age 79) |
Johan Remkes | 2002–2003 | (1951-06-15) 15 June 1951 (age 72) |
Roelf de Boer | 2002–2003 | (1949-10-09) 9 October 1949 (age 74) |
Gerrit Zalm | 2003–2007 | (1952-05-06) 6 May 1952 (age 71) |
Thom de Graaf | 2003–2005 | (1957-06-11) 11 June 1957 (age 66) |
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst | 2005–2006 | (1937-03-18) 18 March 1937 (age 87) |
Wouter Bos | 2007–2010 | (1963-07-14) 14 July 1963 (age 60) |
André Rouvoet | 2007–2010 | (1962-01-04) 4 January 1962 (age 62) |
Maxime Verhagen | 2010–2012 | (1956-09-14) 14 September 1956 (age 67) |
Lodewijk Asscher | 2012–2017 | (1974-09-27) 27 September 1974 (age 49) |
Wouter Koolmees | 2019–2020 | (1977-03-20) 20 March 1977 (age 47) |
Hugo de Jonge | 2017–2022 | (1977-09-26) 26 September 1977 (age 46) |
Kajsa Ollongren | 2017–2019 2020–2022 |
(1967-05-28) 28 May 1967 (age 56) |
Wopke Hoekstra | 2022–2023 | (1975-09-30) 30 September 1975 (age 48) |
Deputy prime ministers of the Netherlands by term length
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- "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I". RuijsDeBeerenbrouckI. Parlement & Politiek.
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- "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III". RuijsDeBeerenbrouckIII. Parlement & Politiek.
- "Kabinet-Colijn II". ColijnII. Parlement & Politiek.
- "Kabinet-Colijn III". ColijnIII. Parlement & Politiek.
- "Kabinet-Colijn IV". ColijnIV. Parlement & Politiek.
- "Kabinet-De Geer II". DeGeerII. Parlement & Politiek.
- "Kabinet-Gerbrandy I / II". GerbrandyI/II. Parlement & Politiek.
- "Kabinet-Schermerhorn-Drees". SchermerhornDrees. Rijksoverheid.
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- "Kabinet-Drees-Van Schaik". DreesVanSchaik. Rijksoverheid.
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- "Kabinet-Drees II". DreesII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Drees III". DreesIII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Beel II". BeelII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-De Quay". DeQuay. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Marijnen". Marijnen. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Cals". Cals. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Zijlstra". Zijlstra. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-De Jong". De Jong. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Biesheuvel". Biesheuvel. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Den Uyl". DenUyl. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Van Agt I". VanAgtI. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Van Agt II". VanAgtII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Van Agt III". VanAgtIII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Lubbers I". LubbersI. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Lubbers II". LubbersII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Lubbers III". LubbersIII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Kok I". KokI. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Kok II". KokII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Balkenende I". BalkenendeI. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Balkenende II". BalkenendeII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Balkenende III". BalkenendeIII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Balkenende IV". BalkenendeIV. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen". RutteI. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher". RutteII. Rijksoverheid.
- "Kabinet-Rutte III". RutteIII. Rijksoverheid.