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Deputy Prime Minister of the
Netherlands
Viceminister-president van Nederland
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Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation25 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-25)
First holderWillem Drees
Salary€144,000 annually
(including €7,887.24 expenses)
Part of the Politics series
Politics of the Netherlands
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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 in the House of Representatives.

List of deputy prime ministers of the Netherlands

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Deputy Prime Minister Position Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Willem Drees Willem Drees
(1886–1988) 		Minister of Social Affairs 25 June 1945 –
3 July 1946 		Social Democratic
Workers' Party 		Willem Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–Drees)
[1]
3 July 1946 –
7 August 1948 		Labour Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[2]
Josef van Schaik Josef van Schaik
(1882–1962) 		Minister without Portfolio
for the Interior 		7 August 1948 –
15 March 1951 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik)
[3]
Frans Teulings Frans Teulings
(1891–1966) 		Minister without Portfolio
for the Interior 		15 March 1951 –
2 September 1952 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees I)
[4]
Louis Beel Dr.
Louis Beel
(1902–1977)
[Res] 		Minister of the Interior 2 September 1952 –
7 July 1956 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[5]
Teun Struycken Teun Struycken
(1906–1977) 		Minister of the Interior,
Property and Public
Sector Organisations 		29 October 1956 –
22 December 1958 		Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[6]
Minister of the Interior,
Property and Public
Sector Organisations 		22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959 		Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[7]
Minister of Justice
Henk Korthals Henk Korthals
(1911–1976) 		Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		19 May 1959 –
24 July 1963 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[8]
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001) 		Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries 		24 July 1963 –
14 April 1965 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party 		Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[9]
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
[1] Anne Vondeling Dr.
Anne Vondeling
(1916–1979) 		Minister of Finance 14 April 1965 –
22 November 1966 		Labour Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[10]
[2] Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001) 		Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
[1] Jan de Quay Dr.
Jan de Quay
(1901–1985) 		Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		22 November 1966 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic
People's Party 		Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[11]
[2] Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001) 		Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
[1] Johan Witteveen Dr.
Johan Witteveen
(1921–2019) 		Minister of Finance 5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[12]
[2] Joop Bakker Joop Bakker
(1921–2003) 		Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
[1] Roelof Nelissen Roelof Nelissen
(1931–2019) 		Minister of Finance 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973 		Catholic
People's Party 		Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[13]
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs 		6 July 1971 –
28 January 1972
[2] Molly Geertsema Molly Geertsema
(1918–1991) 		Minister of the Interior 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs 		1 January 1973 –
11 May 1973
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt
(1931–2024)
[Res] 		Minister of Justice 11 May 1973 –
8 September 1977 		Catholic
People's Party 		Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[14]
Gaius de Gaay Fortman Dr.
Gaius de
Gaay Fortman
(1911–1997) 		8 September 1977 –
19 December 1977 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister of the Interior
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Hans Wiegel Hans Wiegel
(born 1941) 		Minister of the Interior 19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[15]
[1] Joop den Uyl Joop den Uyl
(1919–1987)
[Res] 		Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment 		11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982 		Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[16]
Minister for Netherlands
Antilles Affairs
[2] Jan Terlouw Dr.
Jan Terlouw
(born 1931) 		Minister of Economic Affairs Democrats 66
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[17]
Gijs van Aardenne Gijs van
Aardenne
(1930–1995) 		Minister of Economic Affairs 4 November 1982 –
14 July 1986 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[18]
Rudolf de Korte Dr.
Rudolf de Korte
(1936–2020) 		Minister of Economic Affairs 14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[19]
Wim Kok Wim Kok
(1938–2018) 		Minister of Finance 7 November 1989 –
22 August 1994 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[20]
[1] Hans Dijkstal Hans Dijkstal
(1943–2010) 		Minister of the Interior 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[21]
[2] Hans van Mierlo Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010) 		Minister of Foreign Affairs Democrats 66
[1] Annemarie Jorritsma Annemarie Jorritsma
(born 1950) 		Minister of Economic Affairs 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[22]
[2] Els Borst Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014) 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		Democrats 66
[1] Eduard Bomhoff Dr.
Eduard Bomhoff
(born 1944)
[Res] 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002 		Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[23]
[2] Johan Remkes Johan Remkes
(born 1951) 		Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations 		22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy
[1] 16 October 2002 –
27 May 2003
[2] Roelf de Boer Roelf de Boer
(born 1949) 		Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		18 October 2002 –
27 May 2003 		Pim Fortuyn List
[1] Gerrit Zalm Gerrit Zalm
(born 1952) 		Minister of Finance 27 May 2003 –
7 July 2006 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
[24]
Minister of Economic Affairs
[Ad interim] 		3 July 2006 –
7 July 2006
[2] Thom de Graaf Thom de Graaf
(born 1957)
[Res] 		Minister for Government Reform
and Kingdom Relations 		27 May 2003 –
23 March 2005 		Democrats 66
[2] Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Laurens Jan
Brinkhorst
(born 1937)
[Res] 		Minister of Economic Affairs 31 March 2005 –
3 July 2006 		Democrats 66
Gerrit Zalm Gerrit Zalm
(born 1952) 		Minister of Finance 7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende III)
[25]
[1] Wouter Bos Wouter Bos
(born 1963)
[Res] 		Minister of Finance 22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010 		Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[26]
[2] André Rouvoet André Rouvoet
(born 1962) 		Minister of Youth
and Family Policy 		Christian Union
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 		23 February 2010 –
14 October 2010
Minister of Youth
and Family Policy
Maxime Verhagen Maxime Verhagen
(born 1956) 		Minister of Economic Affairs,
Agriculture and Innovation 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[27]
Lodewijk Asscher Dr.
Lodewijk Asscher
(born 1974) 		Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[28]
[1] Hugo De Jonge Hugo de Jonge
(born 1977) 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022 		Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[29]
[2] Kajsa Ollongren Jonkvrouw
Kajsa Ollongren
(born 1967)
[Leave] 		Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations 		26 October 2017 –
1 November 2019 		Democrats 66
14 May 2020 –
10 January 2022
[3] Carola Schouten Carola Schouten
(born 1977) 		Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Food Quality 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022 		Christian Union
[2] Wouter Koolmees Wouter Koolmees
(born 1977)
[Acting] 		Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment 		1 November 2019 –
14 May 2020 		Democrats 66
[1] Sigrid Kaag Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961) 		Minister of Finance 10 January 2022 –
8 January 2024 		Democrats 66 Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
[2] Wopke Hoekstra Wopke Hoekstra
(born 1975) 		Minister of Foreign Affairs 10 January 2022 –
1 September 2023 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
[3] Carola Schouten Carola Schouten
(born 1977) 		Minister for
Poverty Policy,
Participation
and Pensions 		10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024 		Christian Union
[2] Karien van Gennip Karien van Gennip
(born 1968) 		Minister for
Social Affairs and
Employment 		5 September 2023 –
2 July 2024 		Christian
Democratic Appeal
[1] Rob Jetten Rob Jetten
(born 1987) 		Minister of Finance 8 January 2024 –
2 July 2024 		Democrats 66
[1] Fleur Agema Fleur Agema
(born 1976) 		Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent 		Party for Freedom Dick Schoof
(Schoof)
[2] Sophie Hermans Sophie Hermans
(born 1981) 		Minister of Climate
Policy and
Green Growth 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent 		People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy
[3] Eddy van Hijum Eddy van Hijum
(born 1972) 		Minister for
Social Affairs and
Employment 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent 		New Social Contract
[4] Mona Keijzer Mona Keijzer
(born 1968) 		Minister of Housing
and Spatial Planning 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent 		Farmer–
Citizen Movement
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
First Deputy Prime Minister
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister
Resigned
Acting
Ad interim
Extended medical leave of absence from 1 November 2019 until 14 May 2020

Deputy prime ministers of the Netherlands by term length

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Ranking Deputy Prime Minister Political party Term Duration
1 Carola Schouten CU 2017–2024 6 years, 250 days
2 Lodewijk Asscher PvdA 2012–2017 4 years, 355 days
3 Wim Kok PvdA 1989–1994 4 years, 288 days
4 Dries van Agt KVP 1973–1977 4 years, 120 days
5 Johan Witteveen VVD 1967–1971 4 years, 92 days
Joop Bakker ARP
7 Hugo de Jonge CDA 2017–2022 4 years, 76 days
8 Henk Korthals VVD 1959–1963 4 years, 66 days
9 Louis Beel KVP 1952–1956 4 years, 41 days
10 Annemarie Jorritsma VVD 1998–2002 3 years, 353 days
Els Borst D66
12 Hans Dijkstal VVD 1994–1998 3 years, 346 days
Hans van Mierlo D66
14 Gerrit Zalm VVD 2003–2007 3 years, 271 days
15 Hans Wiegel VVD 1977–1981 3 years, 266 days
16 Barend Biesheuvel ARP 1963–1967 3 years, 255 days
17 Gijs van Aardenne VVD 1982–1986 3 years, 252 days
18 Kajsa Ollongren D66 2017–2019 3 years, 247 days
2020–2022
19 André Rouvoet CU 2007–2010 3 years, 234 days
20 Rudolf de Korte VVD 1986–1989 3 years, 116 days
21 Willem Drees SDAP (1945–1946)
PvdA (1946–1948) 		1945–1948 3 years, 44 days
22 Wouter Bos PvdA 2007–2010 3 years, 1 day
23 Josef van Schaik KVP 1948–1951 2 years, 220 days
24 Teun Struycken KVP 1956–1959 2 years, 218 days
25 Maxime Verhagen CDA 2010–2012 2 years, 22 days
26 Sigrid Kaag D66 2022–2024 1 year, 363 days
27 Roelof Nelissen KVP 1971–1973 1 year, 309 days
Molly Geertsema VVD
29 Thom de Graaf D66 2003–2005 1 year, 302 days
30 Wopke Hoekstra CDA 2022–2023 1 year, 234 days
31 Anne Vondeling PvdA 1965–1966 1 year, 222 days
32 Frans Teulings KVP 1951–1952 1 year, 171 days
33 Laurens Jan Brinkhorst D66 2005–2006 1 year, 94 days
34 Jan Terlouw D66 1981–1982 1 year, 54 days
35 Johan Remkes VVD 2002–2003 309 days
36 Karien van Gennip CDA 2023–2024 301 days
37 Joop den Uyl PvdA 1981–1982 260 days
38 Roelf de Boer LPF 2002–2003 221 days
39 Wouter Koolmees D66 2019–2020 195 days
40 Rob Jetten D66 2024 176 days
41 Jan de Quay KVP 1966–1967 134 days
42 Gaius de Gaay Fortman ARP 1977 102 days
43 Eduard Bomhoff LPF 2002 86 days
44 Fleur Agema PVV 2024–present 126 days
45 Sophie Hermans VVD 2024–present 126 days
46 Eddy van Hijum NSC 2024–present 126 days
47 Mona Keijzer BBB 2024–present 126 days

References

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