The minister of education, culture and science (Dutch: Minister van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap) is the head of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The current minister of education, culture and science is Robbert Dijkgraaf of the Democrats 66 (D66) who has been in office since 10 January 2022.^[1] The minister of education, culture and science is often assigned a state secretary who is tasked with specific portfolios, currently held by Fleur Gräper (D66).^[2] Additionally there is a minister without portfolio assigned to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Mariëlle Paul of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).^[3]

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Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands
Minister van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
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Incumbent Robbert Dijkgraaf since 10 January 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-10)
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Style	His/Her Excellency
Member of	Council of Ministers
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation	17 February 1798; 226 years ago (1798-02-17)
First holder	Theodorus van Kooten as Secretary of National Education
Deputy	Mariëlle Paul as Minister without Portfolio Fleur Gräper as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Salary	€157,287 (As of 2017[update]) (including €4,193 of expenses)
Website	Minister of Education, Culture and Science

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For full list, see List of ministers of education, culture and science of the Netherlands. (in Dutch)

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Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences			Term of office	Party	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Dr. Johannes Theodoor de Visser (1857–1932)	25 September 1918 – 4 August 1925	Christian Historical Union	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I • II) [4][5]
		Victor Henri Rutgers (1877–1945)	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn I) [6]
		Marius Waszink (1881–1943)	8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929	Roman Catholic State Party	Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer I) [7]
		Jan Terpstra (1888–1952)	10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III) [8]
		Henri Marchant (1869–1956)	26 May 1933 – 18 May 1935 [Res]	Free-thinking Democratic League	Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn II) [9]
		Dr. Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne (1869–1941)	18 May 1935 – 25 July 1939 [Minister]	Christian Historical Union
					Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn III • IV) [10][11]
		Dr. Bep Schrieke (1890–1945)	25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939	Independent Classical Liberal	Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn V) [12]
		Gerrit Bolkestein (1871–1956)	10 August 1939 – 25 June 1945	Free-thinking Democratic League	Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer II) [13]
					Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy I • II • III) [14][15]
		Dr. Gerard van der Leeuw (1898–1981)	25 June 1945 – 3 July 1946	Social Democratic Workers' Party	Willem Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn–Drees) [16]
				Labour Party
		Dr. Jos Gielen (1898–1981)	3 July 1946 – 7 August 1948	Catholic People's Party	Louis Beel (Beel I) [17]
		Dr. Theo Rutten (1899–1980)	7 August 1948 – 2 September 1952	Catholic People's Party	Willem Drees (Drees–Van Schaik • Drees I) [18][19]
		Jo Cals (1914–1971)	2 September 1952 – 7 November 1961 [Note]	Catholic People's Party	Willem Drees (Drees II • III) [20][21]
					Louis Beel (Beel II) [22]
					Jan de Quay (De Quay) [23]
		Dr. Marga Klompé (1912–1986)	7 November 1961 – 4 February 1962 [Acting] [Minister]	Catholic People's Party
		Jo Cals (1914–1971)	4 February 1962 – 23 April 1963 [Note]	Catholic People's Party
		Dr. Marga Klompé (1912–1986)	23 April 1963 – 24 July 1963 [Acting] [Minister]	Catholic People's Party
		Theo Bot (1911–1984)	24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965	Catholic People's Party	Victor Marijnen (Marijnen) [24]
Minister of Education and Sciences			Term of office	Party	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Dr. Isaäc Arend Diepenhorst (1916–2004)	14 April 1965 – 5 April 1967	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Jo Cals (Cals) [25]
					Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) [26]
		Dr. Gerard Veringa (1924–1999)	5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971	Catholic People's Party	Piet de Jong (De Jong) [27]
		Chris van Veen (1922–2009)	6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973	Christian Historical Union	Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) [28]
		Dr. Jos van Kemenade (1937–2020)	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Labour Party	Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) [29]
		Dr. Arie Pais (1930–2022)	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Dries van Agt (Van Agt I) [30]
		Dr. Jos van Kemenade (1937–2020)	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 [Res]	Labour Party	Dries van Agt (Van Agt II) [31]
		Wim Deetman (born 1945)	29 May 1982 – 14 September 1989 [App]	Christian Democratic Appeal	Dries van Agt (Van Agt III) [32]
					Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I) [33]
					Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers II) [34]
		Gerrit Braks (1933–2017)	14 September 1989 – 7 November 1989 [Ad Interim] [Minister]	Christian Democratic Appeal
		Dr. Jo Ritzen (born 1945)	7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994	Labour Party	Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers III) [35]
Minister of Education, Culture and Science			Term of office	Party	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Dr. Jo Ritzen (born 1945)	22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998	Labour Party	Wim Kok (Kok I) [36]
		Loek Hermans (born 1951)	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Wim Kok (Kok II) [37]
		Maria van der Hoeven (born 1949)	22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007	Christian Democratic Appeal	Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I • II • III) [38][39][40]
		Dr. Ronald Plasterk (born 1957)	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 [Res]	Labour Party	Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) [41]
		André Rouvoet (born 1962) [Deputy]	23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 [Minister]	Christian Union
		Marja van Bijsterveldt (born 1961)	14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012	Christian Democratic Appeal	Mark Rutte (Rutte I) [42]
		Dr. Jet Bussemaker (born 1961)	5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017	Labour Party	Mark Rutte (Rutte II) [43]
		Ingrid van Engelshoven (born 1966)	26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022	Democrats 66	Mark Rutte (Rutte III) [44]
		Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf (born 1960)	10 January 2022 – Incumbent	Democrats 66	Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) [45]

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^{Medical leave of absence from 7 November 1961 until 4 February 1962 and from 23 April 1963}

^{Appointed as Speaker of the House of Representatives}

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^{Minister of Social Work}

^{Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries}

^{Minister without Portfolio for Health, Welfare and Sport}

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^{Appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment}

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