Dirk Uipko Stikker was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP),co-founder of the defunct Freedom Party (PvdV) and of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),and businessman. Stikker was known for his abilities as a manager and negotiator. Stikker continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his death. He holds the distinction as the first Secretary General of NATO from the Netherlands.
The second Balkenende cabinet was the executive branch of the Government of the Netherlands from 27 May 2003 until 7 July 2006. The cabinet was formed by the Christian-democratic Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA),the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),and the social-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) after the election of 2003. The cabinet was a centre-right coalition and had a slim majority in the House of Representatives with Christian Democratic Leader Jan Peter Balkenende serving as Prime Minister. Liberal Leader Gerrit Zalm,a former Minister of Finance,served as Deputy Prime Minister and returned as Minister of Finance,while former Progressive-Liberal Leader Thom de Graaf served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio for the Interior.
Wouter Jacob Bos is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and businessman.
Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer is a Dutch retired politician,jurist and diplomat who served as the eleventh Secretary General of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA),which he led from March 1997 to October 2001,he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2002 until December 2003 under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.
Gerrit Zalm is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman.
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist.
Johannes Wijnandus "Johan" Remkes is a Dutch politician and nonprofit director who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2003 under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Jan Pieter Hendrik "Piet Hein" Donner is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 21 December 2018.
Johannes Franciscus "Hans" Hoogervorst is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist. He is the former chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) from 1 July 2011 through 30 June 2021.
Maria Josephina Arnoldina van der Hoeven is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and nonprofit director.
Joannes Gerardus "Joop" Wijn is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and businessman.
Gerritje "Gerda" Verburg is a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and trade union leader
Jellejetta "Jetta" Klijnsma is a Dutch politician serving as the King's Commissioner of Drenthe since 2017. She is a member of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Roger Henri Ludovic Maria van Boxtel is a retired Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and businessman.
Tine "Tineke" Netelenbos-Koomen is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and businesswoman.
The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Aid is a minister without portfolio in the Netherlands. The officeholder,who is a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers,is assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The minister is tasked with trade and export,development aid and international environmental policies.
Melanie Henriëtte Maas Geesteranus is a retired Dutch politician and businesswoman. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),she served as Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment from 2010 to 2017.
Hendrikus Andreas Lambertus "Henk" van Hoof is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and naval officer.
Philomena Bijlhout is a Surinamese-born Dutch former politician and television presenter.
