Minister of State (Netherlands)
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The Minister of State (Dutch: Minister van Staat) is an honorary title in the Netherlands. The title is formally granted together with the style Excellency, by the Monarch, but on the initiative of the cabinet of the Netherlands. It is given on a personal basis, for life rather than for a specified period. The title is granted for exceptional merits, generally to senior politicians at the end of their party career. Ministers of state are often former cabinet members or party leaders. Ministers of State advise the Sovereign in delicate situations, with moral authority but without formal competence.
List of current Ministers of State
| Minister of State |
Portrait |
Former Position(s) |
Party |
Since |
Time |
| Ruud Lubbers |
 |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Prime Minister
Minister of Economic Affairs |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
January 31, 1995 |
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| Frits Korthals Altes |
 |
Minister of Justice
Ministry of the Interior |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
October 26, 2001 |
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| Jos van Kemenade |
 |
Queen's Commissioner of North Holland
Minister of Education, Culture and Science |
Labour Party |
April 5, 2002 |
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| Wim Kok |
 |
Prime Minister
Minister of Finance |
Labour Party |
April 11, 2003 |
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| Hans van den Broek |
 |
European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
February 25, 2005 |
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| Pieter Kooijmans |
 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
July 13, 2007 |
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