Minister of Justice Term of office Party Prime Minister (Cabinet) Eduard Borret (1816–1867) 1 June 1866 – 10 November 1867 [Died] Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic ) Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt (Van Zuylen van Nijevelt ) [ 2] Dr. Jan Heemskerk (Minister of the Interior ) (1818–1897) 10 November 1867 – 4 January 1868 [Ad interim ] Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) Willem Wintgens (1818–1895) 4 January 1868 – 4 June 1868 Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) Franciscus van Lilaar (1823–1889) 4 June 1868 – 4 January 1871 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal ) Pieter Philip van Bosse (Van Bosse–Fock ) [ 3] Dr. Jolle Albertus Jolles (1814–1882) 4 January 1871 – 6 July 1872 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal ) Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (Thorbecke III ) [ 4] Dr. Gerrit de Vries (Prime Minister ) (1818–1900) 6 July 1872 – 27 August 1874 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal ) Gerrit de Vries (De Vries–Fransen van de Putte ) [ 5] Count Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (1826–1885) 27 August 1874 – 3 November 1877 Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant ) Jan Heemskerk (Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg ) [ 6] Hendrik Jan Smidt (1831–1917) 3 November 1877 – 20 August 1879 Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal ) Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello (Kappeyne van de Coppello ) [ 7] Dr. Anthony Modderman (1838–1885) 20 August 1879 – 23 April 1883 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal ) Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (Van Lynden van Sandenburg ) [ 8] Baron Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave (1835–1908) 23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888 Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) Jan Heemskerk (J. Heemskerk ) [ 9] Jonkheer Gustave Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1842–1926) 21 April 1888 – 21 August 1892 Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic ) Aeneas Mackay (Mackay ) [ 10] Hendrik Jan Smidt (1831–1917) 21 August 1892 – 9 May 1894 Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal ) Gijsbert van Tienhoven (Van Tienhoven ) [ 11] Willem van der Kaay (1831–1918) 9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal ) Joan Röell (Röell ) [ 12] Dr. Pieter Cort van der Linden (1846–1935) 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal ) Nicolaas Pierson (Pierson ) [ 13] Dr. Jan Loeff (1858–1921) 1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905 Roman Catholic State Party Abraham Kuyper (Kuyper ) [ 14] Eduard Ellis van Raalte (1841–1921) 17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908 Free-thinking Democratic League Theo de Meester (De Meester ) [ 15] Anton Nelissen (1851–1921) 12 February 1908 – 11 May 1910 [Res] Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic ) Theo Heemskerk (T. Heemskerk ) [ 16] Theo Heemskerk (Prime Minister ) (1852–1932) 11 May 1910 – 7 June 1910 [Ad interim ] Anti-Revolutionary Party Robert Regout (1863–1913) 7 June 1910 – 18 January 1913 [Died] Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic ) Theo Heemskerk (Prime Minister ) (1852–1932) 18 January 1913 – 29 August 1913 [Ad interim ] Anti-Revolutionary Party Bastiaan Ort (1854–1927) 29 August 1913 – 9 September 1918 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal ) Pieter Cort van der Linden (Cort van der Linden ) [ 17] Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932) 9 September 1918 – 4 September 1925 Anti-Revolutionary Party Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I • II ) [ 18] [ 19] Jan Schokking (1864–1941) 4 September 1925 – 8 March 1926 Christian Historical Union Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn I ) [ 20] Dr. Jan Donner (1891–1981) 8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933 Anti-Revolutionary Party Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer I ) [ 21] Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III ) [ 22] Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) 26 May 1933 – 24 June 1937 Roman Catholic State Party Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn II • III ) [ 23] [ 24] Carel Goseling (1891–1941) 24 June 1937 – 25 July 1939 Roman Catholic State Party Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn IV ) [ 25] Johan de Visser (1883–1950) 25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939 Christian Historical Union Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn V ) [ 26] Dr. Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Prime Minister 1940–1945) (1885–1961) 10 August 1939 – 21 February 1942 Anti-Revolutionary Party Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer II ) [ 27] Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy I ) [ 28] Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy II ) [ 28] Dr. Jan van Angeren (1894–1959) 21 February 1942 – 11 July 1944 [Res] Roman Catholic State Party Dr. Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart (1901–1956) 11 July 1944 – 23 February 1945 Independent Socialist (Social Democrat ) Dr. Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Prime Minister ) (1885–1961) 23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945 Anti-Revolutionary Party Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy III ) [ 29] Hans Kolfschoten (1903–1984) 25 June 1945 – 3 July 1946 Roman Catholic State Party Willem Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn–Drees ) [ 30] Catholic People's Party Johan van Maarseveen (1894–1951) 3 July 1946 – 7 August 1948 Catholic People's Party Louis Beel (Beel I ) [ 31] René Wijers (1891–1973) 7 August 1948 – 15 May 1950 [Res] Catholic People's Party Willem Drees (Drees–Van Schaik ) [ 32] Johan van Maarseveen (1894–1951) 15 May 1950 – 10 July 1950 [Ad Interim ] [Minister] Catholic People's Party Teun Struycken (1906–1977) 10 July 1950 – 15 March 1951 Catholic People's Party Hendrik Mulderije (1896–1970) 15 March 1951 – 2 September 1952 Christian Historical Union Willem Drees (Drees I ) [ 33] Leendert Antonie Donker (1899–1956) 2 September 1952 – 4 February 1956 [Died] Labour Party Willem Drees (Drees II ) [ 34] Dr. Louis Beel (1902–1977) [Deputy] 4 February 1956 – 15 February 1956 [Ad Interim ] [Minister] Catholic People's Party Dr. Julius Christiaan van Oven (1881–1963) 15 February 1956 – 13 October 1956 [Minister] Labour Party Dr. Ivo Samkalden (1912–1995) 13 October 1956 – 22 December 1958 Labour Party Willem Drees (Drees III ) [ 35] Teun Struycken (1906–1977) [Deputy] 22 December 1958 – 19 May 1959 [Minister] Catholic People's Party Louis Beel (Beel II ) [ 36] Albert Beerman (1901–1967) 19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963 Christian Historical Union Jan de Quay (De Quay ) [ 37] Ynso Scholten (1918–1984) 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 Christian Historical Union Victor Marijnen (Marijnen ) [ 38] Dr. Ivo Samkalden (1912–1995) 14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 Labour Party Jo Cals (Cals ) [ 39] Teun Struycken (1906–1977) 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 Catholic People's Party Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra ) [ 40] Carel Polak (1909–1981) 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Piet de Jong (De Jong ) [ 41] Dries van Agt (1931–2024) [Deputy] 6 July 1971 – 8 September 1977 [Res] Catholic People's Party Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II ) [ 42] Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl ) [ 43] Dr. Gaius de Gaay Fortman (1911–1997) [Deputy] 8 September 1977 – 19 December 1977 [Acting] [Minister] Anti-Revolutionary Party Dr. Job de Ruiter (1930–2015) 19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982 Anti-Revolutionary Party Dries van Agt (Van Agt I • II • III ) [ 44] [ 45] [ 46] Christian Democratic Appeal Frits Korthals Altes (1931–2025) 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I • II ) [ 47] [ 48] Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950) 7 November 1989 – 27 May 1994 [Minister] [Res] Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers III ) [ 49] Aad Kosto (born 1938) 27 May 1994 – 22 August 1994 Labour Party Winnie Sorgdrager (born 1948) 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 Democrats 66 Wim Kok (Kok I ) [ 50] Benk Korthals (born 1944) 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Wim Kok (Kok II ) [ 51] Piet Hein Donner (born 1948) 22 July 2002 – 21 September 2006 [Res] Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I • II ) [ 52] [ 53] Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende III ) [ 54] Rita Verdonk (born 1955) 21 September 2006 – 22 September 2006 [Ad Interim ] [Minister] People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950) 22 September 2006 – 14 October 2010 [Minister] Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV ) [ 55]