List of cabinets of the Netherlands

Main article: Cabinet of the Netherlands

The following is a list of cabinets of the Netherlands since 1877.

List

Cabinet	Prime Minister	Term of office		Demissionary	Time in office	Parties	Political position	Orientation	Legislature Status	Type	Election
Kappeyne van de Coppello [1]	Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello	3 November 1877 (1877-11-03)	20 August 1879 (1879-08-20)	11 July 1879 (1879-07-11)	1 year, 290 days	[IL]	Centre-right	Liberal	Majority	Conventional	1877
Van Lynden van Sandenburg [2]	Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg	20 August 1879 (1879-08-20)	23 April 1883 (1883-04-23)	1 March 1883 (1883-03-01)	3 years, 246 days	[ICO] • [IL] • [ICA] [IP]	Right-wing	Christian Democratic–Liberal	Minority	Confidence and supply	1879
J. Heemskerk [3]	Jan Heemskerk	23 April 1883 (1883-04-23)	21 April 1888 (1888-04-21)	30 March 1888 (1888-03-30)	4 years, 364 days	[ICO] • [IL] • [ICA]	Right-wing	Liberal	Minority	Confidence and supply	1883
Mackay [3]	Aeneas Mackay	21 April 1888 (1888-04-21)	21 August 1891 (1891-08-21)	9 July 1891 (1891-07-09)	3 years, 122 days	ARP • [ICA] • [IP]	Centre-right	Christian Democratic	Minority	Confidence and supply	1888
Van Tienhoven [3]	Gijsbert van Tienhoven	21 August 1891 (1891-08-21)	9 May 1894 (1894-05-09)	24 April 1894 (1894-04-24)	2 years, 261 days	LU • [IL]	Right-wing	Liberal	Majority	Conventional	1891
Röell [3]	Joan Röell	9 May 1894 (1894-05-09)	27 July 1897 (1897-07-27)	28 June 1897 (1897-06-28)	3 years, 79 days	[IL] (LU • [ICA] )	Right-wing	Liberal	Minority	Confidence and supply	1894
Pierson [4]	Nicolaas Pierson	27 July 1897 (1897-07-27)	1 August 1901 (1901-08-01)	28 June 1901 (1901-06-28)	4 years, 5 days	LU [IL]	Left-liberal	Liberal	Minority	Confidence and supply	1897
Kuyper [5]	Abraham Kuyper	1 August 1901 (1901-08-01)	17 August 1905 (1905-08-17)	3 July 1905 (1905-07-03)	4 years, 16 days	[ICA] • ARP (1901–1904)	Centre-right	Christian Democratic	Minority	Conventional	1901
						ABRK • ARP (1904–1905)
De Meester [6]	Theo de Meester	17 August 1905 (1905-08-17)	12 February 1908 (1908-02-12)	21 December 1907 (1907-12-21)	2 years, 179 days	LU • VDB [IL]	Left-wing [7]	Liberal	Minority	Confidence and supply	1905
T. Heemskerk [8]	Theo Heemskerk	12 February 1908 (1908-02-12)	29 August 1913 (1913-08-29)	26 June 1913 (1913-06-26)	5 years, 198 days	ARP • ABRK (Ind. Cat. • Ind. Prot.) (1908–1909)	Centre-right	Christian Democratic	Minority	Confidence and supply	-
						ARP • ABRK (1909–1913)			Majority	Conventional	1909
Cort van der Linden [9]	Pieter Cort van der Linden	29 August 1913 (1913-08-29)	9 September 1918 (1918-09-09)	2 July 1918 (1918-07-02)	5 years, 11 days	[IL] ( LU • CHU • VDB EL )	Left-liberal [10]	Liberal	Minority	Confidence and supply	1913
Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I [11]	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck	9 September 1918 (1918-09-09)	18 September 1922 (1922-09-18)	18 July 1922 (1922-07-18)	4 years, 9 days	RKSP • ARP • CHU	Centre-right	Christian Democratic	Majority	Conventional	1918
Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II [12]		18 September 1922 (1922-09-18)	4 August 1925 (1925-08-04)	1 July 1925 (1925-07-01)	2 years, 320 days						1922
Colijn I [13]	Hendrikus Colijn	4 August 1925 (1925-08-04)	8 March 1926 (1926-03-08)	11 November 1925 (1925-11-11)	216 days	RKSP • ARP • CHU	Centre-right	Christian Democratic	Majority	Conventional	1925
De Geer I [14]	Dirk Jan de Geer	8 March 1926 (1926-03-08)	10 August 1929 (1929-08-10)	3 July 1929 (1929-07-03)	3 years, 155 days	RKSP • ARP • CHU	Centre-right	Christian Democratic	Majority	Conventional	-
Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III [15]	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck	10 August 1929 (1929-08-10)	26 May 1933 (1933-05-26)	15 May 1933 (1933-05-15)	3 years, 289 days	RKSP • ARP • CHU	Centre-right	Christian Democratic	Majority	Conventional	1929
Colijn II [16]	Hendrikus Colijn	26 May 1933 (1933-05-26)	31 July 1935 (1935-07-31)	23 July 1935 (1935-07-23)	2 years, 66 days	RKSP • ARP • CHU LSP • VDB	Centre-right	Christian Democratic–Liberal	Majority	Conventional	1933
Colijn III [17]		31 July 1935 (1935-07-31)	24 June 1937 (1937-06-24)	25 May 1937 (1937-05-25)	1 year, 328 days						-
Colijn IV [18]		24 June 1937 (1937-06-24)	25 July 1939 (1939-07-25)	29 June 1939 (1939-06-29)	2 years, 31 days	RKSP • ARP • CHU	Centre-right	Christian Democratic	Majority	Conventional	1937
Colijn V [19]		25 July 1939 (1939-07-25)	10 August 1939 (1939-08-10)	27 July 1939 (1939-07-27)	16 days	ARP • CHU • LSP	Right-wing	Christian Democratic–Liberal	Minority	Caretaker	-
De Geer II (London I) [20]	Dirk Jan de Geer	10 August 1939 (1939-08-10)	3 September 1940 (1940-09-03)	26 August 1940 (1940-08-26)	1 year, 24 days	RKSP • SDAP • ARP CHU • VDB	Centre		Majority	National unity (War cabinet)	-
Gerbrandy I (London II) [21]	Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy	3 September 1940 (1940-09-03)	27 July 1941 (1941-07-27)	12 June 1941 (1941-06-12)	327 days	RKSP • SDAP • ARP CHU • VDB • LSP	Centrist		Majority	National unity (War cabinet)	-
Gerbrandy II (London III) [21]		27 July 1941 (1941-07-27)	23 February 1945 (1945-02-23)	21 January 1945 (1945-01-21)	3 years, 211 days						-
Gerbrandy III (London IV) [22]		23 February 1945 (1945-02-23)	25 June 1945 (1945-06-25)	12 May 1945 (1945-05-12)	122 days	RKSP • ARP • VDB			Minority		-
Schermerhorn–Drees [23]	Willem Schermerhorn	25 June 1945 (1945-06-25)	3 July 1946 (1946-07-03)	16 May 1946 (1946-05-16)	1 year, 8 days	RKSP • SDAP • VDB ( ARP • CHU ) (1945–1946)	Centre-left [24]	Christian Democratic– Social Democratic Liberal (Roman/Red)	Majority	National unity (Confidence and supply)	-
						KVP • PvdA ( ARP • CHU ) (1946)
Beel I [25]	Louis Beel	3 July 1946 (1946-07-03)	7 August 1948 (1948-08-07)	7 July 1948 (1948-07-07)	2 years, 35 days	KVP • PvdA	Centre-left [24]	Christian Democratic– Social Democratic (Roman/Red)	Majority	Grand coalition	1946
Drees–Van Schaik (Drees I) [26]	Willem Drees	7 August 1948 (1948-08-07)	15 March 1951 (1951-03-15)	24 January 1951 (1951-01-24)	2 years, 220 days	KVP • PvdA CHU • VVD	Centre-left [24]	• Christian Democratic • Social Democratic • Conservative Liberal (Roman/Red)	Majority	Grand coalition	1948
Drees I (Drees II) [27]		15 March 1951 (1951-03-15)	2 September 1952 (1952-09-02)	25 June 1952 (1952-06-25)	1 year, 171 days						-
Drees II (Drees III) [28]		2 September 1952 (1952-09-02)	13 October 1956 (1956-10-13)	13 June 1956 (1956-06-13)	4 years, 41 days	PvdA • KVP ARP • CHU		• Social Democratic • Christian Democratic (Roman/Red)			1952
Drees III (Drees IV) [29]		13 October 1956 (1956-10-13)	22 December 1958 (1958-12-22)	11 December 1958 (1958-12-11)	2 years, 70 days						1956
Beel II [30]	Louis Beel	22 December 1958 (1958-12-22)	19 May 1959 (1959-05-19)	12 March 1959 (1959-03-12)	148 days	KVP • ARP CHU	Centre-right [24]	• Christian Democratic	Majority	Caretaker	-
De Quay [31]	Jan de Quay	19 May 1959 (1959-05-19)	24 July 1963 (1963-07-24)	15 May 1963 (1963-05-15)	4 years, 66 days	KVP • VVD ARP • CHU	Centre-right [24]	• Christian Democratic • Conservative Liberal	Majority	Conventional	1959
Marijnen [32]	Victor Marijnen	24 July 1963 (1963-07-24)	14 April 1965 (1965-04-14)	27 February 1965 (1965-02-27)	1 year, 264 days						1963
Cals [33]	Jo Cals	14 April 1965 (1965-04-14)	22 November 1966 (1966-11-22)	14 October 1966 (1966-10-14)	1 year, 222 days	KVP • PvdA ARP	Centre-left [24]	• Christian Democratic • Social Democratic	Majority	Conventional	-
Zijlstra [34]	Jelle Zijlstra	22 November 1966 (1966-11-22)	5 April 1967 (1967-04-05)	15 February 1967 (1967-02-15)	134 days	KVP • ARP	Centre-right [24]	Christian Democratic	Minority	Caretaker	-
De Jong [35]	Piet de Jong	5 April 1967 (1967-04-05)	6 July 1971 (1971-07-06)	28 April 1971 (1971-04-28)	4 years, 92 days	KVP • VVD ARP • CHU	Centre-right [24]	• Christian Democratic • Conservative Liberal	Majority	Conventional	1967
Biesheuvel I [36]	Barend Biesheuvel	6 July 1971 (1971-07-06)	9 August 1972 (1972-08-09)	19 July 1972 (1972-07-19)	1 year, 34 days	KVP • VVD ARP • CHU DS'70	Centre-right [24]	• Christian Democratic • Conservative Liberal • Social Democratic	Majority	Conventional	1971
Biesheuvel II [36]		9 August 1972 (1972-08-09)	11 May 1973 (1973-05-11)	29 November 1972 (1972-11-29)	275 days	KVP • VVD ARP • CHU	Centre-right [24]	• Christian Democratic • Conservative Liberal	Minority	Caretaker	-
Den Uyl [37]	Joop den Uyl	11 May 1973 (1973-05-11)	19 December 1977 (1977-12-19)	22 March 1977 (1977-03-22)	4 years, 222 days	PvdA • KVP ARP • PPR D'66	Centre-left [24]	• Social Democratic • Christian Democratic • Green • Social Liberal	Majority	Conventional	1972
Van Agt I (Van Agt–Wiegel) [38]	Dries van Agt	19 December 1977 (1977-12-19)	11 September 1981 (1981-09-11)	26 May 1981 (1981-05-26)	3 years, 266 days	KVP • VVD ARP • CHU (1977–1980)	Centre-right [24]	• Christian Democratic • Conservative Liberal	Majority	Conventional	1977
						CDA • VVD (1980–1981)
Van Agt II [39]		11 September 1981 (1981-09-11)	29 May 1982 (1982-05-29)	12 May 1982 (1982-05-12)	260 days	CDA • PvdA D'66	Centre-left [24]	• Christian Democratic • Social Democratic • Social Liberal	Majority	Grand coalition	1981
Van Agt III [40]		29 May 1982 (1982-05-29)	4 November 1982 (1982-11-04)	8 September 1982 (1982-09-08)	159 days	CDA • D'66	Centre-right [24]	• Christian Democratic • Social Liberal	Minority	Caretaker	-
Lubbers I [41]	Ruud Lubbers	4 November 1982 (1982-11-04)	14 July 1986 (1986-07-14)	22 May 1986 (1986-05-22)	3 years, 252 days	CDA • VVD	Centre-right [24]	• Christian Democratic • Conservative Liberal	Majority	Conventional	1982
Lubbers II [42]		14 July 1986 (1986-07-14)	7 November 1989 (1989-11-07)	3 May 1989 (1989-05-03)	3 years, 116 days						1986
Lubbers III (Lubbers–Kok) [43]		7 November 1989 (1989-11-07)	22 August 1994 (1994-08-22)	10 May 1994 (1994-05-10)	4 years, 288 days	CDA • PvdA	Centrist [24]	• Christian Democratic • Social Democratic	Majority	Grand coalition	1989
Kok I (Purple I) [44]	Wim Kok	22 August 1994 (1994-08-22)	3 August 1998 (1998-08-03)	6 May 1998 (1998-05-06)	3 years, 346 days	PvdA • VVD D66	Centrist	• Social Democratic • Conservative Liberal • Social Liberal (Purple)	Majority	Grand coalition	1994
Kok II (Purple II) [45]		3 August 1998 (1998-08-03)	22 July 2002 (2002-07-22)	16 April 2002 (2002-04-16)	3 years, 353 days						1998
Balkenende I [46]	Jan Peter Balkenende	22 June 2002 (2002-06-22)	27 May 2003 (2003-05-27)	16 October 2002 (2002-10-16)	339 days	CDA • LPF VVD	Right-wing	• Christian Democratic • Nationalist • Conservative Liberal	Majority	Conventional	2002
Balkenende II [47]		27 May 2003 (2003-05-27)	7 July 2006 (2006-07-07)	30 June 2006 (2006-06-30)	3 years, 41 days	CDA • VVD D66	Centre-right	• Christian Democratic • Conservative Liberal • Social Liberal	Majority	Conventional	2003
Balkenende III [48]		7 July 2006 (2006-07-07)	22 February 2007 (2007-02-22)	22 November 2006 (2006-11-22)	230 days	CDA • VVD	Centre-right	• Christian Democratic • Conservative Liberal	Minority	Caretaker	-
Balkenende IV [49]		22 February 2007 (2007-02-22)	14 October 2010 (2010-10-14)	20 February 2010 (2010-02-20)	3 years, 234 days	CDA • PvdA CU	Centrist	• Christian Democratic • Social Democratic	Majority	Grand coalition	2006
Rutte I (Rutte–Verhagen) [50]	Mark Rutte	14 October 2010 (2010-10-14)	5 November 2012 (2012-11-05)	23 April 2012 (2012-04-23)	2 years, 22 days	VVD • CDA (PVV)	Right-wing	• Conservative Liberal • Christian Democratic (Nationalist)	Minority	Confidence and supply	2010
Rutte II (Rutte–Asscher) [51]		5 November 2012 (2012-11-05)	26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)	14 March 2017 (2017-03-14)	4 years, 355 days	VVD • PvdA	Centrist	• Conservative Liberal • Social Democratic (Purple)	Majority	Grand coalition	2012
Rutte III [52]		26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)	10 January 2022 (2022-01-10)	15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)	4 years, 76 days	VVD • CDA D66 • CU	Centre-right	• Conservative Liberal • Christian Democratic • Social Liberal	Majority	Conventional	2017
Rutte IV [53]		10 January 2022 (2022-01-10)	2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)	7 July 2023 (2023-07-07)	2 years, 174 days	VVD • CDA D66 • CU	Centre-right	• Conservative Liberal • Christian Democratic • Social Liberal	Majority	Conventional	2021
Schoof [54]	Dick Schoof	2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)	Incumbent	Incumbent	261 days	PVV • VVD NSC • BBB	Right-wing	• Nationalist • Conservative Liberal • Christian Democratic • Agrarianist	Majority	Conventional	2023

^{Independent Liberals}

^{Independent Conservatives}

^{Independent Christian Democratic Catholics}

^{Independent Christian Democratic Protestants}

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