Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands

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Deputy Prime Minister of the
Netherlands
Viceminister-president van Nederland
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Member of Council of Ministers
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation25 June 1945;79 years ago (1945-06-25)
First holder Willem Drees
Salary€144,000 annually
(including €7,887.24 expenses)

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.

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List of deputy prime ministers of the Netherlands

Deputy Prime MinisterPositionTerm of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Minister van Sociale Zaken dr. Drees aan zijn bureau, pen in de hand. 29 mei 1947. - SFA001014095.jpg 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 1951 (1).jpg 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 1961 (1).jpg 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 1958.jpg Dr.
Louis Beel
(1902–1977)
(Resigned)		 Minister of the Interior 2 September 1952 –
7 July 1956		 Catholic
People's Party 		Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[5]
Struycken, mr. A.A.M. - SFA007000337.jpg 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]
22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959		 Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[7]
Minister of Justice
Henk Korthals 1962 (2).jpg 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 1971.jpg 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
Anne Vondeling 1971 (1).jpg Dr.
Anne Vondeling
(1916–1979)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Finance 14 April 1965 –
22 November 1966		 Labour Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[10]
Barend Biesheuvel 1971.jpg Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001)
Second Deputy PM		Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Jan de Quay 1962 (1).jpg Dr.
Jan de Quay
(1901–1985)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		22 November 1966 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic
People's Party 		Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[11]
Barend Biesheuvel 1971.jpg Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Johan Witteveen 1963.jpg Dr.
Johan Witteveen
(1921–2019)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Finance 5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971		 People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[12]
Joop Bakker 1970 (1).jpg Joop Bakker
(1921–2003)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Roelof Nelissen 1971 (1).jpg Roelof Nelissen
(1931–2019)
First Deputy PM		 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
Molly Geertsema 1964 (1).jpg Molly Geertsema
(1918–1991)
Second Deputy PM		 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 1976 (1).jpg Dries van Agt
(1931–2024)
(Resigned)		 Minister of Justice 11 May 1973 –
8 September 1977		 Catholic
People's Party 		Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[14]
Gaius de Gaay Fortman 1973 (1).jpg 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 1977 (1).jpg 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]
Joop den Uyl 1981 (2).jpg Joop den Uyl
(1919–1987)
(Resigned)
First Deputy PM		 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
Jan Terlouw 1981 (1).jpg Dr.
Jan Terlouw
(born 1931)
Second Deputy PM
(until 29/5/82)		 Minister of Economic Affairs Democrats 66
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[17]
Gijs van Aardenne 1982 (1).jpg 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 1985 (1).jpg 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 1983 (1).jpg Wim Kok
(1938–2018)		 Minister of Finance 7 November 1989 –
22 August 1994		 Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[20]
Hans Dijkstal 1985 (1).jpg Hans Dijkstal
(1943–2010)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of the Interior 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998		 People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[21]
H.A.F.M.O. van Mierlo, minister van Defensie.jpg Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Foreign Affairs Democrats 66
Mw. Jorrisma-Lebbink Voorzitter van Koninklijke Schuttevaer (cropped).JPG Annemarie Jorritsma
(born 1950)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Economic Affairs 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[22]
Els Borst februari 2002.jpg Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		Democrats 66
Eduard Bomhoff 2006.jpg Dr.
Eduard Bomhoff
(born 1944)
(Resigned)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002		 Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[23]
JRemkes.jpg Johan Remkes
(born 1951)		 Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations 		22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002
Second Deputy PM		 People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy
16 October 2002 –
27 May 2003
First Deputy PM
Roelf de Boer 2002 (1).jpg Roelf de Boer
(born 1949)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		18 October 2002 –
27 May 2003		 Pim Fortuyn List
GZalm.jpg Gerrit Zalm
(born 1952)
First Deputy PM		 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
Interim		3 July 2006 –
7 July 2006
Thom de Graaf 2009.jpg Thom de Graaf
(born 1957)
(Resigned)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister for Government Reform
and Kingdom Relations 		27 May 2003 –
23 March 2005		 Democrats 66
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst 1981 (1).jpg Laurens Jan
Brinkhorst
(born 1937)
(Resigned)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Economic Affairs 31 March 2005 –
3 July 2006		 Democrats 66
GZalm.jpg 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]
Bos Dutch politician kabinet Balkenende IV.jpg Wouter Bos
(born 1963)
(Resigned)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Finance 22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010		 Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[26]
Rouvoet Dutch politician kabinet Balkenende IV.jpg André Rouvoet
(born 1962)		 Minister of Youth
and Family Policy
Second Deputy PM		 Christian Union
Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 		23 February 2010 –
14 October 2010
Minister of Youth
and Family Policy
Maxime-Verhagen-CDA-DSC 0118 (crop).jpg 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 2015 (1).jpg Dr.
Lodewijk Asscher
(born 1974)		 Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017		 Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[28]
Hugo de Jonge, 2019.png Hugo de Jonge
(born 1977)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022		 Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[29]
220107Kajsa Ollongren02 (cropped).jpg Jonkvrouw
Kajsa Ollongren
(born 1967)
Leave
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations 		26 October 2017 –
1 November 2019		 Democrats 66
14 May 2020 –
10 January 2022
Vicepremier Carola Schouten (cropped).jpg Carola Schouten
(born 1977)
Third Deputy PM		 Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Food Quality 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022		 Christian Union
Wouter-Koolmees (cropped).jpg Wouter Koolmees
(born 1977)
Acting
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment 		1 November 2019 –
14 May 2020		 Democrats 66
Portretfoto Sigrid Kaag 2018 01 (crop).jpg Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Finance 10 January 2022 –
8 January 2024		 Democrats 66 Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
EU2024BE 240617 ENVI Council European Convention Center JNZT 0101 (53798343369).jpg Wopke Hoekstra
(born 1975)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Foreign Affairs 10 January 2022 –
1 September 2023		 Christian
Democratic Appeal
Vicepremier Carola Schouten (cropped).jpg Carola Schouten
(born 1977)
Third Deputy PM		 Minister for
Poverty Policy,
Participation
and Pensions 		10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024
 Christian Union
Karien van Gennip, September 2023.jpg Karien van Gennip
(born 1968)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister for
Social Affairs and
Employment 		5 September 2023 –
2 July 2024		 Christian
Democratic Appeal
220107Rob Jetten16 (cropped).jpg Rob Jetten
(born 1987)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Finance 8 January 2024 –
2 July 2024		 Democrats 66
Fleur was ook van de partij in Spijkenisse (cropped).jpg Fleur Agema
(born 1976)
First Deputy PM		 Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent		 Party for Freedom Dick Schoof
(Schoof)
SophieHermans2020 (cropped).jpg Sophie Hermans
(born 1981)
Second Deputy PM		 Minister of Climate
Policy and
Green Growth 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent		 People's Party
for Freedom
and Democracy
Eddy van Hijum, 2020.jpg Eddy van Hijum
(born 1972)
Third Deputy PM		 Minister of
Social Affairs and
Employment 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent
 New Social Contract
Mona Keijzer, Women and Entrepreneurship Session GES 2019 (cropped).jpg Mona Keijzer
(born 1968)
Fourth Deputy PM		 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
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

RankingDeputy Prime MinisterPolitical partyTermDuration
1 Carola Schouten CU 2017–20246 years, 250 days
2 Lodewijk Asscher PvdA 2012–20174 years, 355 days
3 Wim Kok PvdA 1989–19944 years, 288 days
4 Dries van Agt KVP 1973–19774 years, 120 days
5 Johan Witteveen VVD 1967–19714 years, 92 days
Joop Bakker ARP
7 Hugo de Jonge CDA 2017–20224 years, 76 days
8 Henk Korthals VVD 1959–19634 years, 66 days
9 Louis Beel KVP 1952–19564 years, 41 days
10 Annemarie Jorritsma VVD 1998–20023 years, 353 days
Els Borst D66
12 Hans Dijkstal VVD 1994–19983 years, 346 days
Hans van Mierlo D66
14 Gerrit Zalm VVD 2003–20073 years, 271 days
15 Hans Wiegel VVD 1977–19813 years, 266 days
16 Barend Biesheuvel ARP 1963–19673 years, 255 days
17 Gijs van Aardenne VVD 1982–19863 years, 252 days
18 Kajsa Ollongren D66 2017–20193 years, 247 days
2020–2022
19 André Rouvoet CU 2007–20103 years, 234 days
20 Rudolf de Korte VVD 1986–19893 years, 116 days
21 Willem Drees SDAP (1945–1946)
PvdA (1946–1948)		1945–19483 years, 44 days
22 Wouter Bos PvdA 2007–20103 years, 1 day
23 Josef van Schaik KVP 1948–19512 years, 220 days
24 Teun Struycken KVP 1956–19592 years, 218 days
25 Maxime Verhagen CDA 2010–20122 years, 22 days
26 Sigrid Kaag D66 2022–20241 year, 363 days
27 Roelof Nelissen KVP 1971–19731 year, 309 days
Molly Geertsema VVD
29 Thom de Graaf D66 2003–20051 year, 302 days
30 Wopke Hoekstra CDA 2022–20231 year, 234 days
31 Anne Vondeling PvdA 1965–19661 year, 222 days
32 Frans Teulings KVP 1951–19521 year, 171 days
33 Laurens Jan Brinkhorst D66 2005–20061 year, 94 days
34 Jan Terlouw D66 1981–19821 year, 54 days
35 Johan Remkes VVD 2002–2003309 days
36 Karien van Gennip CDA 2023–2024301 days
37 Joop den Uyl PvdA 1981–1982260 days
38 Roelf de Boer LPF 2002–2003221 days
39 Wouter Koolmees D66 2019–2020195 days
40 Fleur Agema PVV 2024–present207 days
Sophie Hermans VVD
Eddy van Hijum NSC
Mona Keijzer BBB
44 Rob Jetten D66 2024176 days
45 Jan de Quay KVP 1966–1967134 days
46 Gaius de Gaay Fortman ARP 1977102 days
47 Eduard Bomhoff LPF 200286 days

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  1. ↑ "Kabinet-Schermerhorn-Drees". SchermerhornDrees. Rijksoverheid.
  2. ↑ "Kabinet-Beel I". BeelI. Rijksoverheid.
  3. ↑ "Kabinet-Drees-Van Schaik". DreesVanSchaik. Rijksoverheid.
  4. ↑ "Kabinet-Drees I". DreesI. Rijksoverheid.
  5. ↑ "Kabinet-Drees II". DreesII. Rijksoverheid.
  6. ↑ "Kabinet-Drees III". DreesIII. Rijksoverheid.
  7. ↑ "Kabinet-Beel II". BeelII. Rijksoverheid.
  8. ↑ "Kabinet-De Quay". DeQuay. Rijksoverheid.
  9. ↑ "Kabinet-Marijnen". Marijnen. Rijksoverheid.
  10. ↑ "Kabinet-Cals". Cals. Rijksoverheid.
  11. ↑ "Kabinet-Zijlstra". Zijlstra. Rijksoverheid.
  12. ↑ "Kabinet-De Jong". De Jong. Rijksoverheid.
  13. ↑ "Kabinet-Biesheuvel". Biesheuvel. Rijksoverheid.
  14. ↑ "Kabinet-Den Uyl". DenUyl. Rijksoverheid.
  15. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Agt I". VanAgtI. Rijksoverheid.
  16. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Agt II". VanAgtII. Rijksoverheid.
  17. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Agt III". VanAgtIII. Rijksoverheid.
  18. ↑ "Kabinet-Lubbers I". LubbersI. Rijksoverheid.
  19. ↑ "Kabinet-Lubbers II". LubbersII. Rijksoverheid.
  20. ↑ "Kabinet-Lubbers III". LubbersIII. Rijksoverheid.
  21. ↑ "Kabinet-Kok I". KokI. Rijksoverheid.
  22. ↑ "Kabinet-Kok II". KokII. Rijksoverheid.
  23. ↑ "Kabinet-Balkenende I". BalkenendeI. Rijksoverheid.
  24. ↑ "Kabinet-Balkenende II". BalkenendeII. Rijksoverheid.
  25. ↑ "Kabinet-Balkenende III". BalkenendeIII. Rijksoverheid.
  26. ↑ "Kabinet-Balkenende IV". BalkenendeIV. Rijksoverheid.
  27. ↑ "Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen". RutteI. Rijksoverheid.
  28. ↑ "Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher". RutteII. Rijksoverheid.
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