List of ministers of migration of the Netherlands

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Minister of Asylum and Migration of the Netherlands
Minister van Asiel en Migratie
David van Weel, March 2025.jpg
Incumbent
David van Weel
since 3 June 2025;57 days ago (2025-06-03)
Ministry of Asylum and Migration
Style His Excellency
TypeActing minister
StatusActing
Member of Council of Ministers
AppointerThe monarch
on advice of the prime minister
First holder Hilbrand Nawijn
as Minister for Immigration and Integration
22 July 2002;23 years ago (2002-07-22)
Final holder Marjolein Faber
Salary€205,991 (As of 2025) [1]

The minister of asylum and migration (Dutch : Minister van Asiel en Migratie) is the head of the Ministry of Asylum and Migration and a member of the cabinet of the Netherlands and the Council of Ministers. [2] The current acting minister is David van Weel, who assumed the role on 3 June 2025 following the resignation of Marjolein Faber of the Party for Freedom (PVV).

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State Secretaries for Justice (1970–2002)

Between 1970 and 2002, a state secretary of the Ministry of Justice was responsible for immigration and asylum.

CabinetState secretaryTerm of office
ImageNamePartyStartEnd
De Jong Klaas Wiersma (1971).jpg Klaas Wiersma VVD 20 April 19706 July 1971
Biesheuvel I Hans Grosheide 1963 (1).jpg Hans Grosheide ARP 28 July 197111 May 1973
Biesheuvel II
Den Uyl Jan Glastra van Loon 1975 (1).jpg Jan Glastra van Loon D66 13 June 197327 May 1975
D66 voorzitter Zeevalking, Bestanddeelnr 931-6145.jpg Henk Zeevalking D66 6 June 19758 September 1977
Van Agt I Haars, E.A. - SFA008007095.jpg Bert Haars CHU 28 December 197711 September 1981
CDA
Van Agt II Michiel Scheltema (1981).jpg Michiel Scheltema D66 11 September 19814 November 1982
Van Agt III
Lubbers I Virginie Korte-van Hemel 1984 (1).jpg Virginie Korte-van Hemel CDA 8 November 19827 November 1989
Lubbers II
Lubbers III Aad Kosto 1985 (2).jpg Aad Kosto PvdA 7 November 198927 May 1994
Kok I ElizabethSchmitz.jpg Elizabeth Schmitz PvdA 22 August 19943 August 1998
Kok II Job Cohen, 2010.jpg Job Cohen PvdA 3 August 19981 January 2001
Ella Kalsbeek.jpg Ella Kalsbeek PvdA 1 January 200122 July 2002

Ministers for Immigration and Integration (2002–2006)

Between 2002 and 2006, a minister without portfolio of the Ministry of Justice was responsible for immigration and asylum.

CabinetMinisterTerm of office
ImageNamePartyStartEnd
Balkenende I
Hilbrand Nawijn Hilbrand Nawijn (cropped).jpg
Hilbrand Nawijn
Hilbrand Nawijn LPF 22 July 200227 May 2003
Balkenende II
Rita Verdonk Rita Verdonk.jpg
Rita Verdonk
Rita Verdonk VVD 27 May 200314 December 2006
Balkenende III

State Secretaries for Justice (2007–2010)

Between 2007 and 2010, a state secretary of the Ministry of Justice was responsible for immigration and asylum.

CabinetState secretaryTerm of office
ImageNamePartyStartEnd
Balkenende IV Albayrak Dutch politician kabinet Balkenende IV.jpg Nebahat Albayrak PvdA 22 February 200723 February 2010

Ministers for Immigration and Asylum (2010–2012)

Between 2002 and 2006, a minister without portfolio of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations was responsible for immigration and asylum.

CabinetMinisterTerm of office
ImageNamePartyStartEnd
Rutte I
Gerd Leers Gerd-leers-portret.jpg
Gerd Leers
Gerd Leers CDA 14 October 20105 November 2012

State Secretaries for Justice and Security (2017–2024)

Between 2017 and 2024, a state secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Security was responsible for immigration and asylum. This state secretary was allowed to use the title "Minister for Migration" abroad.

CabinetState secretaryTerm of office
ImageNamePartyStartEnd
Rutte III Mark Harbers 2020 (cropped).jpg Mark Harbers VVD 26 October 201721 May 2019
Ankie Broekers-Knol Senate of Poland (cropped).jpg Ankie Broekers-Knol VVD 11 July 201910 January 2022
Rutte IV Eric van der Burg, 2016 (cropped).png Eric van der Burg VVD 10 January 20222 July 2024

Ministers of Asylum and Migration (2024–present)

Since 2024, the minister heading the Ministry of Asylum and Migration has been responsible for immigration and asylum.

CabinetMinisterTerm of office
ImageNamePartyStartEnd
Schoof
Marjolein Faber Marjolein Faber, January 2025.jpg
Marjolein Faber
Marjolein Faber PVV 2 July 20243 June 2025
Schoof
David van Weel David van Weel, March 2025.jpg
David van Weel
David van Weel VVD 3 June 2025Acting

See also

References

  1. "Salaris minister, staatssecretaris en bestuurders provincies en gemeenten". Rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. "Verdeling kabinetsposten nu officieel: drie nieuwe ministeries". NOS (in Dutch). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.