Ministry of Defence (Netherlands)
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Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie) governs the Netherlands Armed Forces
. The Minister
is assisted by a State Secretary. The current Minister is Hans Hillen
.
, and two supporting organisations.
The Central Staff of the ministry is led by the Secretary-General, the highest civil servant. The most important elements of the Central Staff are:
The highest military official is the Commander of the Armed Forces (Commandant der Strijdkrachten). He is a four-star
general and controls the branches of the armed forces, which are organised in three operational commands:
The fourth branch of service, the Royal Netherlands Constabulary
, falls directly under the Secretary-General.
The armed forces are supported by two civil organisations that reside under the Ministry of Defence:
The ministry employs over 70,000 civil and military personnel.
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! Minister of Defence
! Term
! Age
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|| Piet de Jong
|| 1963-1967
|| 3 April 1915 (age 96)
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|| Bram Stemerdink
|| 1977
|| 6 March 1936 (age 75)
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|| Roelof Kruisinga
|| 1977-1978
|| 27 August 1922 (age 89)
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|| Job de Ruiter
|| 1982-1986
|| 30 April 1930 (age 81)
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|| Wim van Eekelen
|| 1986-1988
|| 5 February 1931 (age 80)
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|| Piet Bukman
|| 1988
|| 7 February 1934 (age 77)
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|| Frits Bolkestein
|| 1988-1989
|| 4 April 1933 (age 78)
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|| Joris Voorhoeve
|| 1994-1998
|| 22 December 1945 (age 66)
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|| Frank de Grave
|| 1998-2002
|| 27 June 1955 (age 56)
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|| Benk Korthals
|| 2002
|| 5 October 1944 (age 67)
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|| Henk Kamp
|| 2002-2007
|| 23 July 1952 (age 59)
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|| Eimert van Middelkoop
|| 2007-2010
|| 14 February 1949 (age 62)
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|| Hans Hillen
|| 2010-
|| 17 June 1947 (age 64)
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|-
! Minister of Defence
! Term
! Born
! Died
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|| Hans de Koster
|| 1971-1973
|| 5 November 1914
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|| Jan de Koning
|| 1978
|| 31 August 1926
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|| Willem den Toom
|| 1967-1971
|| 11 July 1911
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|| Pieter de Geus
|| 1980-1981
|| 23 February 1929
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|| Willem Scholten
|| 1978-1980
|| 1 June 1927
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|| Henk Vredeling
|| 1973-1977
|| 20 November 1924
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|| Relus ter Beek
|| 1989-1994
|| 18 January 1944
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|| Hans van Mierlo
|| 1981-1982
|| 18 August 1931
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|}
Politics of the Netherlands
The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state...
Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie) governs the Netherlands Armed Forces
Military of the Netherlands
The Armed forces of the Netherlands consist of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.The service branches consist of:* Koninklijke Landmacht , Royal Netherlands Army....
. The Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
is assisted by a State Secretary. The current Minister is Hans Hillen
Hans Hillen
Johannes Stefanus Joseph "Hans" Hillen is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He is the current Minister of Defence in the Rutte cabinet.-Early life:Hillen studied sociology at Utrecht University...
.
Responsibilities
The ministry has the responsibility for:- protecting the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (which includes the Netherlands AntillesNetherlands AntillesThe Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
and ArubaArubaAruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
) and her allies; - protecting and enhancing the international legal system and stability;
- supporting civil authorities in maintaining order, in case of emergencies and in giving humanitarian aidHumanitarian aidHumanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
, both national and international.
Organisation
The ministry consists of the Minister and the State Secretary of Defence, the so called Central Staff, the Netherlands Armed ForcesMilitary of the Netherlands
The Armed forces of the Netherlands consist of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.The service branches consist of:* Koninklijke Landmacht , Royal Netherlands Army....
, and two supporting organisations.
The Central Staff of the ministry is led by the Secretary-General, the highest civil servant. The most important elements of the Central Staff are:
- several directorates for policy, personnel, materiel and finance
- the Defence Staff
- the Defence Audit Service
- the Security Authority
- the Military Intelligence and Security Service
- the Military Aviation Authority
The highest military official is the Commander of the Armed Forces (Commandant der Strijdkrachten). He is a four-star
4 star rank
Four-star rank is a term used to describe a very senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO OF-9 code. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members...
general and controls the branches of the armed forces, which are organised in three operational commands:
- the Royal Netherlands NavyRoyal Netherlands NavyThe Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands. In the mid-17th century the Dutch Navy was the most powerful navy in the world and it played an active role in the wars of the Dutch Republic and later those of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
Command; - the Royal Netherlands ArmyRoyal Netherlands ArmyThe Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised...
Command; - the Royal Netherlands Air ForceRoyal Netherlands Air ForceThe Royal Netherlands Air Force , Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht , is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling of the Dutch Army was founded on 1 July 1913, with four pilots...
Command.
The fourth branch of service, the Royal Netherlands Constabulary
Koninklijke Marechaussee
The Koninklijke Marechaussee, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, abbreviated to KMar, is one of the four Services of the armed forces of the Netherlands...
, falls directly under the Secretary-General.
The armed forces are supported by two civil organisations that reside under the Ministry of Defence:
- a Support Command (Commando DienstenCentra); and
- the Defence Materiel Organisation (Defensie Materieel Organisatie).
The ministry employs over 70,000 civil and military personnel.
History
Since 1813 the Netherlands had a ministry of War and a ministry of the Navy. In 1928 these merged to form the Ministry of Defence, but between 1945-1959 the ministries were separated again. In this period the minister of War and the Navy were often the same person and the state secretary of the Navy was responsible for daily affairs. In 1959 the ministries were merged.List of Ministers of Defence
| Minister of Defence | In Office | Party | Prime Minister | Cabinet | Note(s) |
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| Jo Meynen Jo Meynen Johannes Meynen was a Dutch politician.-References:... |
June 24, 1945 - July 3, 1946 | Anti Revolutionary Party Anti Revolutionary Party The Anti Revolutionary Party was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. The ARP is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal. After 1917 the party never received more than twenty percent of the vote.-History before 1879:The anti-revolutionary parliamentary caucus... |
Wim Schermerhorn | Schermerhorn-Drees | Minister of War |
| Jim de Booy Jim de Booy James Marnix de Booy was a Dutch politician and member of the Dutch resistance.He was member of the "Raad der Vereniging" of De Nederlandsche Padvinders.-References:... |
February 23, 1945 – July 3, 1946 | Liberal Liberalism in the Netherlands This article gives an overview of liberalism in the Netherlands. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament.-Background:... (No Party) |
Wim Schermerhorn | Schermerhorn-Drees | Minister of the Marine |
| Alexander Fiévez Alexander Fiévez Alexander Helenus Johannes Leopoldus Fiévez was a Dutch politician.-References:... |
July 3, 1946 - August 7, 1948 | Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945... |
Louis Beel Louis Beel Louis Joseph Maria Beel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 3, 1946 until August 7, 1948 and again from December 22, 1958 until May 19, 1959... |
Beel I | Minister of War Minister of the Marine (July 3, 1946 - August 7, 1946 / November 24, 1947 - August 7, 1948) |
| Jules Schagen van Leeuwen | August 7, 1946 - November 24, 1947 | None | Louis Beel Louis Beel Louis Joseph Maria Beel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 3, 1946 until August 7, 1948 and again from December 22, 1958 until May 19, 1959... |
Beel I | Minister of the Marine (Resigned) |
| Wim Schokking Wim Schokking Willem Frederik Schokking was a Dutch politician.-References:... |
August 7, 1948 - October 15, 1950 | Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:... |
Willem Drees Willem Drees Willem Drees was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 7, 1948 until December 22, 1958.... |
Drees-Van Schaik | Minister of War and Minister of the Marine (Resigned) |
| Hans s'Jacob Hans s'Jacob Hendrik Laurentius "Hans" s'Jacob was a Dutch politician.-References:... |
October 16, 1950 - March 15, 1951 | Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:... |
Willem Drees Willem Drees Willem Drees was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 7, 1948 until December 22, 1958.... |
Drees-Van Schaik | Minister of War and Minister of the Marine |
| Kees Staf Kees Staf Cornelis Staf was a Dutch politician and civil servant.-References:... |
March 15, 1951 - May 19, 1959 | Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:... |
Willem Drees Willem Drees Willem Drees was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 7, 1948 until December 22, 1958.... (1951–1958) Louis Beel Louis Beel Louis Joseph Maria Beel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 3, 1946 until August 7, 1948 and again from December 22, 1958 until May 19, 1959... (1958–1959) |
Drees I Drees II Second Drees cabinet Drees II , was the third Dutch cabinet under prime minister Willem Drees, with ministers from PvdA, KVP, ARP and CHU and one independent minister.... Drees III Third Drees cabinet Drees III , was the fourth Dutch cabinet under prime minister Willem Drees, with ministers from PvdA, KVP, ARP end CHU.... Beel II |
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| Sidney J. van den Bergh |
May 19, 1959 - August 1, 1959 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Jan de Quay Jan de Quay Jan Eduard de Quay was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 19, 1959 until July 24, 1963.... |
De Quay | (Resigned) |
| Jan de Quay Jan de Quay Jan Eduard de Quay was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 19, 1959 until July 24, 1963.... |
August 1, 1959 - September 4, 1959 | Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945... |
Jan de Quay | De Quay | Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government... (Ad interim) |
| Sim Visser Sim Visser Simon Hendrik Visser was a Dutch politician.-Sources:* at www.parlement.com.* in the Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland Simon Hendrik (Sim) Visser (3 January 1908, Eierland (Texel), North Holland – 13 April 1983, Den Helder) was a Dutch politician.-Sources:* at www.parlement.com.* in the... |
September 4, 1959 – July 24, 1963 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Jan de Quay Jan de Quay Jan Eduard de Quay was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 19, 1959 until July 24, 1963.... |
De Quay | |
| Piet de Jong Piet de Jong Petrus Josef Sietse "Piet" de Jong is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from April 5, 1967 until July 6, 1971.... |
July 24, 1963 – April 5, 1967 | Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945... |
Victor Marijnen Victor Marijnen Victor Gerard Marie Marijnen was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal... (1963–1965) Jo Cals Jo Cals Jozef Maria Laurens Theo "Jo" Cals was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal... (1965–1966) Jelle Zijlstra Jelle Zijlstra Jelle Zijlstra was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti Revolutionary Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 22, 1966 until April 5, 1967.... (1966–1967) |
Marijnen Cals Zijlstra |
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| Willem den Toom Willem den Toom Willem denToom was a Dutch air force officer and politician.-References:... |
April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Piet de Jong Piet de Jong Petrus Josef Sietse "Piet" de Jong is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from April 5, 1967 until July 6, 1971.... |
De Jong | |
| Hans de Koster Hans de Koster Henri Johan de Koster was a Dutch politician. He was born in Leiden, and died in Wassenaar.-References:... |
July 6, 1971 – May 11, 1973 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel Barend Willem Biesheuvel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti Revolutionary Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 6, 1971 until May 11, 1973.He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from... |
Biesheuvel I Biesheuvel II |
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| Henk Vredeling Henk Vredeling Hendrikus Vredeling was a Dutch politician.In 1956 he was first elected to the Dutch House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party. From 1958 to 1973 he was member of the European Parliament. He served as Minister of Defence and European Commissioner .-External links:*... |
May 11, 1973 – January 1, 1977 | Labour Party Labour Party (Netherlands) The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007... |
Joop den Uyl Joop den Uyl Johannes Marten den Uijl, known as Joop den Uyl was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 11, 1973 until December 19, 1977.... |
Den Uyl | (Resigned) |
| Bram Stemerdink Bram Stemerdink Abraham Stemerdink was for many years a member of the "Tweede kamer" and defense specialist for the PvdA.- Biography :... |
January 1, 1977 - December 19, 1977 | Labour Party Labour Party (Netherlands) The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007... |
Joop den Uyl Joop den Uyl Johannes Marten den Uijl, known as Joop den Uyl was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 11, 1973 until December 19, 1977.... |
Den Uyl | |
| Roelof Kruisinga Roelof Kruisinga Roelof Johannes Hendrik Kruisinga ) is a former Dutch physician and politician.-References: at www.parlement.com... |
December 19, 1977 - March 4, 1978 | Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:... |
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982.... |
Van Agt I | (Resigned) |
| Jan de Koning |
March 4, 1978 - March 8, 1978 | Anti Revolutionary Party Anti Revolutionary Party The Anti Revolutionary Party was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. The ARP is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal. After 1917 the party never received more than twenty percent of the vote.-History before 1879:The anti-revolutionary parliamentary caucus... |
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982.... |
Van Agt I | Minister for Development Cooperation (Ad interim) |
| Willem Scholten Willem Scholten Willem Scholten was a Dutch politician.-References:... |
March 8, 1978 - August 25, 1980 | Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:... |
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982.... |
Van Agt I | (Resigned) |
| Pieter de Geus Pieter de Geus Pieter Boudewijn Richard de Geus was a Dutch politician.-References:* at www.parlement.com... |
August 25, 1980 - September 11, 1981 | Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:... (On October 11, 1980 merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place... ) |
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982.... |
Van Agt I | |
| Hans van Mierlo Hans van Mierlo Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva "Hans" van Mierlo was a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 . In 1966 Van Mierlo together with Hans Gruijters founded the Democrats 66... |
September 11, 1981 – November 4, 1982 | Democrats 66 Democrats 66 Democrats 66 is a progressive and social-liberal political party in the Netherlands. D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratise the political system; it proposed to create an... |
Dries van Agt Dries van Agt Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from December 19, 1977, until November 4, 1982.... |
Van Agt II Van Agt III |
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| Job de Ruiter Job de Ruiter Jacob de Ruiter , is a Dutch jurist and former politician.-References:* at www.parlement.com... |
November 4, 1982 - July 14, 1986 | Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place... |
Ruud Lubbers Ruud Lubbers Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994.... |
Lubbers I | |
| Wim van Eekelen Wim van Eekelen Willem Frederik van Eekelen is a Dutch politician.Van Eekelen is a former defence minister from 1986 to 1988 and a secretary general of the Western European Union.-References:... |
July 14, 1986 - September 6, 1988 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Ruud Lubbers Ruud Lubbers Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994.... |
Lubbers II | (Resigned) |
| Piet Bukman Piet Bukman Pieter Bukman is a former Dutch politician.He was President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, first chairman of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal and second President of the European People's Party from 1985 to 1987.-References:... |
September 6, 1988 - September 23, 1988 | Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place... |
Ruud Lubbers Ruud Lubbers Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994.... |
Lubbers II | Minister for Development Cooperation (Ad interim) |
| Frits Bolkestein Frits Bolkestein Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 January 1978, until 5 November 1982, when he became State Secretary for Economic Affairs from 5 November 1982, until 14 July... |
September 24, 1988 - November 7, 1989 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Ruud Lubbers Ruud Lubbers Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994.... |
Lubbers II | |
| Relus ter Beek Relus ter Beek Aurelus Louis "Relus" ter Beek was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from May 11, 1971 until November 7, 1989 when he became Minister of Defence serving from November 7, 1989 until August 22, 1994 in the Cabinet Lubbers III... |
November 7, 1989 – August 22, 1994 | Labour Party Labour Party (Netherlands) The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007... |
Ruud Lubbers Ruud Lubbers Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994.... |
Lubbers III | |
| Joris Voorhoeve Joris Voorhoeve Joris Jacob Clemens Voorhoeve is a Dutch politician, former minister, and university professor.Voorhoeve was the leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy between 1986 and 1990 and served as the Dutch Minister of Defence between 1994 and 1998. He is a member of the Dutch Council of... |
August 22, 1994 - August 3, 1998 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Wim Kok Wim Kok Willem "Wim" Kok ; born September 29, 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 22, 1994 until July 22, 2002.... |
Kok I | |
| Frank de Grave Frank de Grave Franciscus Hendrikus Gerardus de Grave is a Dutch politician.-References:* at parlement.com... |
August 3, 1998 – July 22, 2002 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Wim Kok Wim Kok Willem "Wim" Kok ; born September 29, 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 22, 1994 until July 22, 2002.... |
Kok II | |
| Benk Korthals Benk Korthals Albert Hendrik Korthals is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He is the Party Chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since May 22, 2011... |
July 22, 2002 – December 12, 2002 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full... |
Balkenende I First Balkenende cabinet The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 16 October of the same year. The term of 87 days was the shortest since the fifth cabinet of Hendrikus Colijn .Following the 15 May 2002... |
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| Henk Kamp Henk Kamp Henricus Gregorius Jozeph "Henk" Kamp is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He is the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment since October 14, 2010 in the Cabinet Rutte. He was the Commissioner of the Netherlands Antilles from January 1, 2009 until October, 10... |
December 12, 2002 – February 22, 2007 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in... |
Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full... |
Balkenende I First Balkenende cabinet The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 16 October of the same year. The term of 87 days was the shortest since the fifth cabinet of Hendrikus Colijn .Following the 15 May 2002... Balkenende II Second Balkenende cabinet The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands formed on 27 May 2003. It consisted of three political parties: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy , Christian Democratic Appeal , and Democrats 66 , which is the smallest of the three.On 29 June 2006, D66 dropped its support for... Balkenende III Third Balkenende cabinet The third Balkenende cabinet was formed on 7 July 2006 after a crisis in and the subsequent resignation of the second Balkenende cabinet. This demissionary minority cabinet of Christian Democratic Appeal and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy was negotiated by former prime minister Ruud... |
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| Eimert van Middelkoop Eimert van Middelkoop Eimert van Middelkoop is a Dutch politician of the ChristianUnion party.From 2007 till 2010 he was Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Balkenende IV... |
February 22, 2007 – October 14, 2010 | ChristianUnion ChristianUnion The ChristianUnion , abbreviated to CU, is a Dutch Christian democratic political party. A centrist party, the CU's policies combine social conservatism and soft euroscepticism with more centre-left positions on economic, immigration, and environmental issues.Founded in 2000 as a merger of the... |
Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full... |
Balkenende IV Fourth Balkenende cabinet The fourth Balkenende cabinet or Balkenende IV is the previous Dutch coalition cabinet formed by the political parties Christian Democratic Appeal , Labour Party , and ChristianUnion . The cabinet succeeded the third Balkenende cabinet following the 2006 election, and was installed by Queen Beatrix... |
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| Hans Hillen Hans Hillen Johannes Stefanus Joseph "Hans" Hillen is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He is the current Minister of Defence in the Rutte cabinet.-Early life:Hillen studied sociology at Utrecht University... |
Since October 14, 2010 | Christian Democratic Appeal Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place... |
Mark Rutte Mark Rutte Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician who has been Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 14 October 2010, as well as Minister of General Affairs in the Rutte cabinet... |
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Living Ministers of Defence
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|| Piet de Jong
Piet de Jong
Petrus Josef Sietse "Piet" de Jong is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from April 5, 1967 until July 6, 1971....
|| 1963-1967
|| 3 April 1915 (age 96)
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|| Bram Stemerdink
Bram Stemerdink
Abraham Stemerdink was for many years a member of the "Tweede kamer" and defense specialist for the PvdA.- Biography :...
|| 1977
|| 6 March 1936 (age 75)
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|| Roelof Kruisinga
Roelof Kruisinga
Roelof Johannes Hendrik Kruisinga ) is a former Dutch physician and politician.-References: at www.parlement.com...
|| 1977-1978
|| 27 August 1922 (age 89)
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|| Job de Ruiter
Job de Ruiter
Jacob de Ruiter , is a Dutch jurist and former politician.-References:* at www.parlement.com...
|| 1982-1986
|| 30 April 1930 (age 81)
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|| Wim van Eekelen
Wim van Eekelen
Willem Frederik van Eekelen is a Dutch politician.Van Eekelen is a former defence minister from 1986 to 1988 and a secretary general of the Western European Union.-References:...
|| 1986-1988
|| 5 February 1931 (age 80)
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|| Piet Bukman
Piet Bukman
Pieter Bukman is a former Dutch politician.He was President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, first chairman of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal and second President of the European People's Party from 1985 to 1987.-References:...
|| 1988
|| 7 February 1934 (age 77)
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|| Frits Bolkestein
Frits Bolkestein
Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 January 1978, until 5 November 1982, when he became State Secretary for Economic Affairs from 5 November 1982, until 14 July...
|| 1988-1989
|| 4 April 1933 (age 78)
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|| Joris Voorhoeve
Joris Voorhoeve
Joris Jacob Clemens Voorhoeve is a Dutch politician, former minister, and university professor.Voorhoeve was the leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy between 1986 and 1990 and served as the Dutch Minister of Defence between 1994 and 1998. He is a member of the Dutch Council of...
|| 1994-1998
|| 22 December 1945 (age 66)
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|| Frank de Grave
Frank de Grave
Franciscus Hendrikus Gerardus de Grave is a Dutch politician.-References:* at parlement.com...
|| 1998-2002
|| 27 June 1955 (age 56)
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|| Benk Korthals
Benk Korthals
Albert Hendrik Korthals is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He is the Party Chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since May 22, 2011...
|| 2002
|| 5 October 1944 (age 67)
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|| Henk Kamp
Henk Kamp
Henricus Gregorius Jozeph "Henk" Kamp is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He is the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment since October 14, 2010 in the Cabinet Rutte. He was the Commissioner of the Netherlands Antilles from January 1, 2009 until October, 10...
|| 2002-2007
|| 23 July 1952 (age 59)
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|| Eimert van Middelkoop
Eimert van Middelkoop
Eimert van Middelkoop is a Dutch politician of the ChristianUnion party.From 2007 till 2010 he was Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Balkenende IV...
|| 2007-2010
|| 14 February 1949 (age 62)
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|| Hans Hillen
Hans Hillen
Johannes Stefanus Joseph "Hans" Hillen is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He is the current Minister of Defence in the Rutte cabinet.-Early life:Hillen studied sociology at Utrecht University...
|| 2010-
|| 17 June 1947 (age 64)
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Last former Ministers of Defence who died
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|| Hans de Koster
Hans de Koster
Henri Johan de Koster was a Dutch politician. He was born in Leiden, and died in Wassenaar.-References:...
|| 1971-1973
|| 5 November 1914
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|| Jan de Koning
|| 1978
|| 31 August 1926
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|| Willem den Toom
Willem den Toom
Willem denToom was a Dutch air force officer and politician.-References:...
|| 1967-1971
|| 11 July 1911
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|| Pieter de Geus
Pieter de Geus
Pieter Boudewijn Richard de Geus was a Dutch politician.-References:* at www.parlement.com...
|| 1980-1981
|| 23 February 1929
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|| Willem Scholten
Willem Scholten
Willem Scholten was a Dutch politician.-References:...
|| 1978-1980
|| 1 June 1927
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|| Henk Vredeling
Henk Vredeling
Hendrikus Vredeling was a Dutch politician.In 1956 he was first elected to the Dutch House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party. From 1958 to 1973 he was member of the European Parliament. He served as Minister of Defence and European Commissioner .-External links:*...
|| 1973-1977
|| 20 November 1924
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|| Relus ter Beek
Relus ter Beek
Aurelus Louis "Relus" ter Beek was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from May 11, 1971 until November 7, 1989 when he became Minister of Defence serving from November 7, 1989 until August 22, 1994 in the Cabinet Lubbers III...
|| 1989-1994
|| 18 January 1944
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|| Hans van Mierlo
Hans van Mierlo
Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva "Hans" van Mierlo was a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 . In 1966 Van Mierlo together with Hans Gruijters founded the Democrats 66...
|| 1981-1982
|| 18 August 1931
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