Minister of State (Netherlands)

Minister of State (Netherlands)

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 Ruud Lubbers 1986.jpg United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Prime Minister
Minister of Economic Affairs
Christian Democratic Appeal January 31, 1995 &1000000000000001600000016 years, &10000000000000287000000287 days
Frits Korthals Altes Opdracht Financieel Dagblad , minister Korthals Altes - NL-HaNA Anefo 933-4122 WM560.jpg Minister of Justice
Ministry of the Interior
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy October 26, 2001 &1000000000000001000000010 years, &1000000000000001900000019 days
Jos van Kemenade - NL-HaNA Anefo 932-3447 WM471.jpg Queen's Commissioner of North Holland
Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Labour Party April 5, 2002 &100000000000000090000009 years, &10000000000000223000000223 days
Wim Kok Wim Kok van de PvdA in de Tweede Kamer - NL-HaNA Anefo 934-4587 WM645.jpg Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Labour Party April 11, 2003 &100000000000000080000008 years, &10000000000000217000000217 days
Hans van den Broek Minister Van den Broek (CDA) - NL-HaNA Anefo 932-7643 WM511.jpg European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Christian Democratic Appeal February 25, 2005 &100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000262000000262 days
Pieter Kooijmans Staatssecretaris Kooijmans spreekt - NL-HaNA 2.24.01.05 0 926-8997 WM222.jpg Minister of Foreign Affairs Christian Democratic Appeal July 13, 2007 &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000124000000124 days




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