Ministries of the Netherlands

The most influential part of the executive of the Government of the Netherlands are the ministries. There are fifteen ministries of the Netherlands, all with their own minister. There are also several ministers without portfolio and State Secretaries.

List

Ministries		Responsibilities	Agencies / Independent Agencies	Minister
Ministry of General Affairs (Dutch: Ministerie van Algemene Zaken)	AZ	Government policy • Planning • Information • Dutch royal house	• Government Information Service • Scientific Council for Government Policy • Cabinet Office • Review Committee on the Intelligence and Security Services  [ nl ]	Dick Schoof as Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs
Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (Dutch: Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties)	BZK	Domestic policy • Civil service • Public administration • Elections • Local governments • Intelligence • Kingdom Relations	• Safety Board • General Intelligence and Security Service • PKIoverheid	Judith Uitermark as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Dutch: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken)	BZ	Foreign relations • Foreign policy • International development • International trade • European Union • NATO • Benelux • Diaspora	• Diplomatic Service • Center for the Promotion of Imports	Caspar Veldkamp as Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Finance (Dutch: Ministerie van Financiën)	FIN	Economic policy • Monetary policy • Fiscal policy • Tax policy • Incomes policy • Financial market • Regulations • Government budget	• Tax and Customs Administration • Fiscal Information and Investigation Service • Authority for the Financial Markets	Eelco Heinen as Minister of Finance
Ministry of Justice and Security (Dutch: Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid)	J&V	Justice system • Law enforcement • Public security • Emergency management • Counter-terrorism • Legal aid • Drug policy • Incarcerations	• National Police Corps • Public Prosecution Service • National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism • Forensic Institute • Custodial Institutions Agency	David van Weel as Minister of Justice and Security
Ministry of Asylum and Migration (Dutch: Ministerie van Asiel en Migratie)	A&M	Immigration policy	• Immigration and Naturalisation Service	Marjolein Faber as Minister of Asylum and Migration
Ministry of Economic Affairs (Dutch: Ministerie van Economische Zaken)	EZ	Commercial policy • Industrial policy • Investment policy • Technology policy • Mining • Trade • Space policy • Natural resource • Tourism	• Foreign Investment Agency • Space Office • Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis • Department of Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards • Patent Office • Central Agency for Statistics • Environmental Assessment Agency	Dirk Beljaarts as Minister of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth (Dutch: Ministerie van Klimaat en Groene Groei)	KGG	Environmental policy • Climate change policy • Renewable energy policy		Sophie Hermans as Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth
Ministry of Defence (Dutch: Ministerie van Defensie)	DEF	Armed forces • Military policy • National security • Veterans Affairs • Military police • Defence diplomacy • Humanitarian aid	• Army • Navy • Air Force • Marechaussee • Coastguard • Military Intelligence and Security Service	Ruben Brekelmans as Minister of Defence
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Dutch: Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport)	VWS	Health care • Health policy • Health insurance • Pharmaceutical policy • Vaccination policy • Welfare • Biomedical sciences • Sport	• Institute for Public Health and the Environment • Health Care Inspectorate	Fleur Agema as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Dutch: Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid)	SZW	Social policy • Employment • Labour economics • Occupational safety and health • Social security • Consumer protection • Trade unions • Trade associations • Emancipation	• Social and Economic Council • Netherlands Labour Authority  [ nl ]	Eddy van Hijum as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Dutch: Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap)	OCW	Education policy • Cultural policy • Science policy • Knowledge policy • Research • Innovation • Art • Gender equality • Communication • Media	• Public Broadcasting Agency • National Archives • National Library • Equal Treatment Commission	Eppo Bruins as Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Dutch: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat)	I&W	Transport • Aviation • Public works • Water Management	• Rijkswaterstaat • Driving License and Certificates Agency  [ nl ] • Meteorological Institute	Barry Madlener as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management
Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning (Dutch: Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting en Ruimtelijk Ordening)	VRO	Housing policy • Spatial planning		Mona Keijzer as Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (Dutch: Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur)	LVVN	Agricultural policy • Food policy • Food safety • Fisheries • Natural conservation • Forestry • Animal welfare	• Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority  [ nl ]	Femke Wiersma as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature