List of ministers of health of the Netherlands

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Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands
Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
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Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
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Incumbent
Fleur Agema
since 2 July 2024;4 months ago (2024-07-02)
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
Style His/Her Excellency
Member of Council of Ministers
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation15 September 1951;73 years ago (1951-09-15)
First holder Dolf Joekes
as Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Deputy Vicky Maeijer
as State Secretary for Long-term and Social Care
Vincent Karremans
as State Secretary for Youth, Prevention and Sport
Salary €157,287 (As of 2017)
(including €4,193 of expenses)
Website Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport

The minister of health, welfare and sport (Dutch : Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport) is the head of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The incumbent minister is Fleur Agema of the Party for Freedom (PVV) who has been in office since 2 July 2024. Regularly, a state secretary is assigned to the ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios. The current state secretaries are Vicky Maeijer of the Party for Freedom (PVV) and Vincent Karremans of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who have also been in office since 2 July 2024. Respectively, they have been assigned the portfolios of long-term care and social care and of youth care, preventive care, and sport. In the past, there have also been ministers without portfolio assigned to the ministry.

Contents

List of ministers of health

Minister of Social
Affairs and Health		Term of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Dolf Joekes 1946 (1).jpg Dr.
Dolf Joekes
(1885–1962)		15 September 1951 –
2 September 1952		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I)
[1]
Ko Suurhoff (1965).jpg Ko Suurhoff
(1905–1967)		2 September 1952 –
22 December 1958		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees II • III)
[2] [3]
Louis Beel 1958.jpg Dr.
Louis Beel
(Prime Minister)
(1902–1985)		22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959		 Catholic
People's Party 		Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[4]
Charles van Rooy 1960 (1).jpg Dr.
Charles van Rooy
(1912–1996)		19 May 1959 –
3 July 1961
[Res] 		Catholic
People's Party 		Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[5]
Victor Marijnen 1963 (1).jpg Victor Marijnen
(1917–1975)		3 July 1961 –
17 July 1961
[Ad Interim]
[Minister] 		Catholic
People's Party
Gerard Veldkamp 1964 (1).jpg Dr.
Gerard Veldkamp
(1921–1990)		17 July 1961 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic
People's Party
Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[6]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[7]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[8]
Tweede Kamer behandelt Structuurplan Zaanstreek , Roolvink (kop), Bestanddeelnr 926-2086.jpg Bauke Roolvink
(1912–1979)		5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party 		Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[9]
Minister of Health
and Environment		Term of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Louis Stuyt 1973 (1).jpg Dr.
Louis Stuyt
(1914–2000)		6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973		 Catholic
People's Party 		Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[10]
Vorrink, I. - SFA002019684.jpg Irene Vorrink
(1918–1996)		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977		 Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[11]
Leendert Ginjaar 1977 (1).jpg Dr.
Leendert Ginjaar
(1928–2003)		19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[12]
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen 1982 (1).jpg Til Gardeniers-
Berendsen
(1925–2019)		11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982		 Christian
Democratic
Appeal 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[13] [14]
Minister of Welfare,
Health and Culture		Term of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Elco Brinkman 1984 (1).jpg Elco Brinkman
(born 1948)		4 November 1982 –
7 November 1989		 Christian
Democratic
Appeal 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I • II)
[15] [16]
Hedy d'Ancona 1986 (1).jpg Hedy d'Ancona
(born 1937)		7 November 1989 –
16 July 1994
[Res] 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[17]
Jo Ritzen 1986 (1).jpg Dr.
Jo Ritzen
(born 1945)		16 July 1994 –
22 August 1994
[Acting]
[Minister] 		Labour Party
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport		Term of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Els Borst februari 2002.jpg Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014)
[Deputy] 		22 August 1994 –
22 July 2002		 Democrats 66 Wim Kok
(Kok I • II)
[18] [19]
Eduard Bomhoff 2006.jpg Dr.
Eduard Bomhoff
(born 1944)
[Deputy] 		22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002
[Res] 		Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[20]
Aart Jan de Geus 2012 (1).jpg Aart Jan
de Geus
(born 1955)		16 October 2002 –
27 May 2003
[Acting] [Minister] 		Christian
Democratic
Appeal
HHoogervorst.jpg Hans Hoogervorst
(born 1956)		27 May 2003 –
22 February 2007		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende II • III)
[21] [22]
Ab Klink Dutch politician kabinet Balkenende IV.jpg Dr.
Ab Klink
(born 1958)		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010		 Christian
Democratic
Appeal 		Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[23]
Edith Schippers 2012 (highres).jpg Edith Schippers
(born 1964)		14 October 2010 –
26 October 2017		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte I • II)
[24] [25]
Hugo de Jonge, 2019.png Hugo de Jonge
(born 1977)
[Deputy] 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022		 Christian
Democratic
Appeal 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[26]
220107Ernst Kuipers34 (cropped).jpg Dr.
Ernst Kuipers
(born 1959)		10 January 2022 –
10 January 2024
[Res] 		Democrats 66 Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
[27]
Conny Helder, Opening Week van de medezeggenschap 2022 01 (cropped).png Conny Helder
(born 1958)		10 January 2024 –
2 July 2024		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Fleur-agema-1350918561 (cropped).jpg Fleur Agema
(born 1976)		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent		 Party for Freedom Dick Schoof
(Schoof)
[28]
Resigned
Acting
Ad Interim
Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister from 1998 until 2002
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Minister of Education and Sciences
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Resigned following election to the European Parliament

List of ministers without portfolio

Ministers without PortfolioPortfolioTerm of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Rouvoet Dutch politician kabinet Balkenende IV.jpg André Rouvoet
(born 1962)
[Deputy] 		• Youth Care
• Family Policy 		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
[Minister] 		Christian Union Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[23]
Vacant
Bruno Bruins, 2018.jpg Bruno Bruins
(born 1963)		• Primary Healthcare
• Medical Ethics
• Pharmaceutical
Policy
• Sport
• Corona
Management
(Bruins only)		26 October 2017 –
19 March 2020
[Res] 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[26]
Martin van Rijn 2015 (1).jpg Martin van Rijn
(born 1956)
[29] 		23 March 2020 –
9 July 2020		 Independent
(Labour Party)
[30]
Tamara van Ark 2018 (1).jpg Tamara van Ark
(born 1974)		9 July 2020 –
3 September 2021
[Res] 		People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Conny Helder, Opening Week van de medezeggenschap 2022 01 (cropped).png Conny Helder
(born 1958)		• Primary Healthcare
• Long-term care
• Sport 		10 January 2022 –
10 January 2024		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
[27]
Pia-Dijkstra (cropped).jpg Pia Dijkstra
(born 1954)		• Primary Healthcare
• Medical Ethics
• Health insurance
• Pharmaceutical
Policy
• Corona
Management 		2 February 2024 –
2 July 2024		 Democrats 66
Resigned
Minister of Education, Culture and Science in 2010

List of state secretaries for health

State Secretary for
Social Affairs		Portfolio(s)Term of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Muntendam, prof. - SFA008007339.jpg Dr.
Piet Muntendam
(1901–1986)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy 		1 April 1950 –
15 September 1951		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik)
[31] [1]
Aart van Rhijn (1940-1945).jpg Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)		• Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		15 February 1950 –
15 September 1951		 Labour Party
State Secretary for Social
Affairs and Health		Portfolio(s)Term of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Muntendam, prof. - SFA008007339.jpg Dr.
Piet Muntendam
(1901–1986)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy 		15 September 1951 –
1 October 1953
[Res] 		Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I • II)
[1] [2]
Aart van Rhijn (1940-1945).jpg Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)		• Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		15 September 1951 –
22 December 1958		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I • II • III)
[1] [2] [3]
Vacant
Bauke Roolvink 1968 (2).jpg Bauke Roolvink
(1912–1979)		• Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		15 June 1959 –
24 July 1963		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party 		Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[5]
Louis Bartels 1965 (1).jpg Dr.
Louis Bartels
(1915–2002)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics 		3 September 1963 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic
People's Party 		Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[6]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[7]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[8]
Jose de Meijer 1965 (1).jpg Dr.
José de Meijer
(1915–2000)		• Occupational
Safety
• Public
Organisations 		15 November 1963 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic
People's Party 		Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[6]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[7]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[8]
Roelof Kruisinga 1973 (1).jpg Dr.
Roelof Kruisinga
(1922–2012)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics 		18 April 1967 –
6 July 1971		 Christian
Historical Union 		Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[9]
Vacant
State Secretary for Health
and Environment		PortfolioTerm of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Jo Hendriks (1966).jpg Jo Hendriks
(1923–2001)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977		 Catholic
People's Party 		Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[11]
Els Veder-Smit 1978 (1).jpg Els Veder-Smit
(1921–2020)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics
• Food Policy 		3 January 1978 –
11 September 1981		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[12]
De nieuwe staatssecretaris van Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene, Ineke Lambers-H, Bestanddeelnr 931-6873.jpg Ineke Lambers-
Hacquebard
(1946–2014)		• Environmental
Policy
• Food Policy 		11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982		 Democrats 66 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[13] [14]
State Secretary for Welfare,
Health and Culture		Portfolio(s)Term of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Joop van der Reijden 1983 (1).jpg Joop van
der Reijden
(1927–2006)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Social Services
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics 		5 November 1982 –
14 July 1986		 Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[15]
Dick Dees 1988 (1).jpg Dick Dees
(born 1944)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Social Services		14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[16]
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Hans Simons
(1947–2019)		• Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Youth Care
• Disability Policy 		7 November 1989 –
26 February 1994
[Res] 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[17]
State Secretary for Health,
Welfare and Sport		Portfolio(s)Term of officePartyPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Erica Terpstra (cropped).jpg Erica Terpstra
(born 1943)		• Social Services
• Elderly Care
• Youth Care
• Disability Policy
• Minorities
• Food Policy
• Recreation
• Sport 		22 August 1994 –
28 June 1998		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[18]
Margot Vliegenthart 1987 (1).jpg Margo Vliegenthart
(born 1958)		• Elderly Care
• Youth Care
• Disability Policy
• Pharmaceutical
Policy
• Sport 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[19]
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Clémence Ross-
van Dorp
(born 1957)		• Elderly Care
• Youth Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics
• Sport 		22 July 2002 –
22 February 2007		 Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I
• II • III)
[20] [21] [22]
Bussemaker Dutch politician kabinet Balkenende IV.jpg Dr.
Jet Bussemaker
(born 1961)		• Elderly Care
• Youth Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics
• Sport 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
[Res] 		Labour Party Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[23]
Marlies-veldhuijzen-van-zanten-hyllner-potret.jpg Marlies
Veldhuijzen
van Zanten
(born 1953)		• Elderly Care
• Youth Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics
• Pharmaceutical
Policy 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012		 Christian
Democratic Appeal 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[24]
Martin van Rijn 2015 (1).jpg Martin van Rijn
(born 1956)		• Elderly Care
• Youth Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics
• Pharmaceutical
Policy 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017		 Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[25]
Staatssecretaris Paul Blokhuis.jpg Paul Blokhuis
(born 1963)		• Social Services
• Disability Policy 		26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022		 Christian Union Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[26]
Maarten van Ooijen, 2019 01 (cropped).jpg Maarten
van Ooijen
(born 1990)		• Youth Care
• Preventive Care 		10 January 2022 –
2 July 2024		 Christian Union Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
[27]
Vicky Maeijer.jpg Vicky Maeijer
(born 1986)		• Long-term Care
• Social Care 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent		 Party for Freedom Dick Schoof
(Schoof)
[28]
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Vincent Karremans
(born 1986)		• Youth Care
• Preventive Care
• Sport 		2 July 2024 –
Incumbent		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Resigned

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