Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Dutch: Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The current Minister is Stef Blok of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who has been in office since 7 March 2018. Regularly a State Secretary is assigned to the Ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios, currently the function is not in use. Additionally since 1965 there has been a Minister without Portfolio assigned to the Ministry, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation has traditionally Development Cooperation as portfolio, since 2012 the portfolio of Trade and Export has been assigned added to the function. The current Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is Sigrid Kaag of the Democrats 66 (D66) who has been in office since 26 October 2017.[1][2][3][4][5]

Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Netherlands
Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Incumbent
Stef Blok
since 7 March 2018 (2018-03-07)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerMark Rutte
as Prime Minister
Formation9 March 1798 (1798-03-09)
First holderWillem Berend Buys
as Secretary for Foreign Affairs
DeputySigrid Kaag
as Minister for Foreign Trade
and Development Cooperation
Salary€157,287 (As of 2017)
(including €8,387 of expenses)
WebsiteMinister of Foreign Affairs
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Several prominent people who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs are: Dirk Stikker (3rd Secretary General of NATO), Johan Beyen (Founding Father of the European Union), Joseph Luns (5th Secretary General of NATO), Max van der Stoel (prominent human rights activist and the 1st High Commissioner on National Minorities of the OSCE), Hans van den Broek (European Commissioner), Pieter Kooijmans (prominent jurist and Judge of the International Court of Justice), Hans van Mierlo (co-founder of the Democrats 66), Jozias van Aartsen (Liberal Leader), Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (11th Secretary General of NATO), Maxime Verhagen (Christian-Democratic Leader) and Frans Timmermans (European Commissioner) including multiple (future) Prime Ministers: Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Floris Adriaan van Hall, Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg, Gijsbert van Tienhoven, Joan Röell, Pieter Cort van der Linden, Hendrikus Colijn and Dries van Agt.

Agents of Foreign Affairs (1798–1801)
Portrait Name Term of office Party Regime
Willem Berend Buys
(1752–1832)		 9 March 1798 –
25 June 1798		 Independent Uitvoerend Bewind
Alexander Gogel
(ad interim)
(1765–1821)		 7 April 1798 –
2 October 1798		 Independent
Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland
(1751–1826)		 8 October 1798 –
1 December 1801		 Independent

Secretaries of State of Foreign Affairs (1801–1806)
Portrait Name Term of office Party Regime
Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland
(1751–1826)		 1 December 1801 –
19 June 1806		 Independent Staatsbewind

Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1806–1868)
Portrait Name Term of office Party Regime
Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland
(1751–1826)		 19 June 1806 –
8 January 1808		 Independent Louis Bonaparte
Willem Frederik Röell
(1767–1835)		 8 January 1808 –
15 July 1810		 Independent
Johan Hendrik Mollerus
(ad interim)
(1750–1834)		 27 November 1809 –
3 March 1810		 Independent
Paulus van der Heim
(ad interim)
(1753–1823)		 20 June 1810 –
15 July 1810		 Independent
Annexed by the First French Empire (1810–1813)
Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
(1762–1834)		 7 December 1813 –
6 April 1814		 Independent William I
Anne Willem Carel van Nagell
(1756–1851)		 6 April 1814 –
16 May 1824		 Independent
Johann Gotthard Reinhold
(ad interim)
(1771–1831)		 1 January 1824 –
16 May 1824		 Independent
Willem Frederik van Reede
(1770–1838)		 16 May 1824 –
24 June 1825		 Independent
Patrice de Coninck
(1770–1827)		 23 June 1825 –
1 December 1825		 Independent
Johan Gijsbert Verstolk van Soelen
(1776–1845)		 1 December 1825 –
13 September 1841		 Independent
William II
Hugo van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(ad interim)
(1781-1853)		 13 September 1841 –
6 October 1841		 Independent
Johan Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke
(1781-1853)		 6 October 1841 –
21 September 1843		 Independent
Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
(ad interim)
(1800-1872)		 21 September 1843 –
15 October 1843		 Independent
James Albert Henry de la Sarraz
(1787-1877)		 15 October 1843 –
1 January 1848		 Independent
Lodewijk Napoleon van Randwijck
(1800-1872)		 1 January 1848 –
25 March 1848		 Independent
Portrait Name Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Gerrit Schimmelpenninck
(Prime Minister)
(1794–1863)		 25 March 1848 –
17 May 1848 [Res]		 Independent Gerrit Schimmelpenninck
(Schimmelpenninck)
Arnold Adolf Bentinck van Nijenhuis
(1798–1868)		 17 May 1848 –
21 November 1848		 Independent
Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt
(1795–1873)		 21 November 1848 –
1 November 1849		 Independent Jacob de Kempenaer
(De Kempenaer-Donker Curtius)
Herman van Sonsbeeck
(1796–1865)		 1 November 1849 –
16 October 1852 [Res]		 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke I)
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(1816–1890)		 16 October 1852 –
19 April 1853		 Independent
Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Prime Minister)
(1791–1866)		 19 April 1853 –
1 July 1856		 Independent Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Van Hall-Donker Curtius)
Daniël Théodore
Gevers van Endegeest
(1793–1877)		 1 July 1856 –
18 March 1858		 Independent Justinus van der Brugghen
(Van der Brugghen)
Jan Karel van Goltstein
(1794–1872)		 18 March 1858 –
23 February 1860		 Independent Jan Jacob Rochussen
(Rochussen)
Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Ad interim Prime Minister)
(1791–1866)		 23 February 1860 –
4 April 1860		 Independent Floris Adriaan van Hall
(Van Hall-Van Heemstra)
Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(1819–1894)		 4 April 1860 –
14 January 1861 [Res]		 Independent
Louis Napoleon van
der Goes van Dirxland
(1806–1885)		 14 January 1861 –
14 March 1861		 Independent
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Prime Minister)
(1816–1890)		 14 March 1861 –
10 November 1861 [Res]		 Independent Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra)
Martin Pascal Hubert Strens
(Ad interim)
(1807–1875)		 10 November 1861 –
1 February 1862		 Independent Schelto van Heemstra
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra)
Anthony Jan Lucas Stratenus
(Ad interim)
(1807–1872)		 1 February 1862 –
12 March 1862		 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke II)
Paul Therèse van der
Maesen de Sombreff
(1827–1902)		 12 March 1862 –
2 January 1864 [Res]		 Independent
Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke
(Ad interim Minister of the Navy)
(1816–1866)		 2 January 1864 –
15 March 1864		 Independent
Eppo Cremers
(1823–1896)		 15 March 1864 –
1 June 1866		 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke II)
Isaäc Dignus Fransen van de Putte
(Fransen van de Putte)
Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Prime Minister)
(1819–1894)		 1 June 1866 –
4 June 1868		 Independent Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt
(Van Zuylen van Nijevelt)

Ministers of Foreign Affairs (since 1868)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Lieutenant general
Joannes Josephus
van Mulken
(1796–1879)		 4 June 1868 –
8 June 1868
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Pieter Philip
van Bosse
(Van Bosse–Fock)
[6]
Theodorus Marinus
Roest van Limburg
(1806–1887)		 8 June 1868 –
12 December 1870
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Lieutenant general
Joannes Josephus
van Mulken
(1796–1879)		 12 December 1870 –
18 January 1871
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
(Thorbecke III)
[7]
Baron
Louis Gericke
van Herwijnen
(1814–1899)		 18 January 1871 –
27 August 1874		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Gerrit de Vries
(De Vries–Fransen
van de Putte)
[8]
Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois
(1816–1892)		 27 August 1873 –
3 November 1877		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Jan Heemskerk
(Heemskerk–Van Lynden
van Sandenburg)
[9]
Baron
Willem van Heeckeren
van Kell
(1815–1914)		 3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Jan Kappeyne van
de Coppello
(Kappeyne van
de Coppello)
[10]
Count
Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
(Prime Minister)
(1818–1897)		 20 August 1879 –
15 September 1881
[Appt]		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)		 Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
(Van Lynden
van Sandenburg)
[11]
Jonkheer
Willem Frederik Rochussen
(1832–1912)		 15 September 1881 –
23 April 1883		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois
(1816–1892)		 23 April 1883 –
10 August 1885
[Note]		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Jan Heemskerk
(J. Heemskerk)
[12]
Baron
Marc Willem du Tour
van Bellinchave
(1835–1908)		 10 August 1885 –
14 September 1885
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois
(1816–1892)		 14 September 1885 –
1 November 1885
[Res]		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
Jonkheer
Abraham van Karnebeek
(1836–1925)		 1 November 1885 –
21 April 1888		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Jonkheer
Cornelis Hartsen
(1823–1895)		 21 April 1888 –
21 August 1891		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)		 Aeneas Mackay
(Mackay)
[13]
Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(Prime Minister)
(1841–1914)		 21 August 1891 –
21 March 1894
[Res]		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(Van Tienhoven)
[14]
Joannes Coenraad
Jansen
(Minister of the Navy)
(1840–1925)		 21 March 1894 –
9 May 1894
[Ad interim]		 Liberal Union
Jonkheer
Joan Röell
(Prime Minister)
(1844–1914)		 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 Joan Röell
(Röell)
[15]
Willem de Beaufort
(1845–1918)		 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 Nicolaas Pierson
(Pierson)
[16]
Baron
Robert Melvil
van Lynden
(1843–1910)		 1 August 1901 –
9 March 1905
[Res]		 Anti-Revolutionary Party Abraham Kuyper
(Kuyper)
[17]
Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(Minister of the Navy)
(1846–1916)		 9 March 1905 –
22 April 1905
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Jonkheer
Willem van Weede
van Berencamp
(1848–1925)		 22 April 1905 –
7 August 1905
[Res]		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(Minister of the Navy)
(1846–1916)		 7 August 1905 –
17 August 1905
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Jonkheer
Dirk van Tets
van Goudriaan
(1844–1930)		 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908		 Independent
Classical Liberal		 Theo de Meester
(De Meester)
[18]
Dr.
Jonkheer
René de Marees
van Swinderen
(1860–1955)		 12 February 1908 –
29 August 1913		 Independent
Christian Democratic
Protestant		 Theo Heemskerk
(T. Heemskerk)
[19]
Dr.
Pieter Cort van
der Linden
(Prime Minister)
(1846–1935)		 29 August 1913 –
27 September 1913
[Ad interim]		 Independent
Classical Liberal		 Pieter Cort van
der Linden
(Cort van der Linden)
[20]
Dr.
Jonkheer
John Loudon
(1866–1955)		 27 September 1913 –
9 September 1918		 Independent
Classical Liberal

Ministers of Foreign Affairs (since 1918)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Dr.
Jonkheer
Herman van
Karnebeek
(1874–1942)		 9 September 1918 –
1 April 1927
[Res]		 Independent
Classical Liberal		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck I • II)
[21][22]
Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn I)
[23]
Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer I)
[24]
Jonkheer
Frans Beelaerts
van Blokland
(1872–1956)		 1 April 1927 –
20 April 1933
[App]		 Christian
Historical Union
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck III)
[25]
Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Prime Minister)
(1869–1944)		 20 April 1933 –
26 May 1933
[Ad interim]		 Roman Catholic
State Party
Jonkheer
Andries Cornelis
Dirk de Graeff
(1872–1957)		 26 May 1933 –
24 June 1937		 Independent
Classical Liberal		 Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn II • III)
[26][27]
Hendrikus Colijn
(Prime Minister)
(1869–1944)		 24 June 1937 –
1 October 1937
[Acting]		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party		 Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn IV)
[28]
Jacob
Adriaan Patijn
(1873–1961)		 1 October 1937 –
10 August 1939		 Independent
Classical Liberal
Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn V)
[29]
Eelco van Kleffens
(1894–1983)		 10 August 1939 –
1 March 1946
[App]		 Independent
Classical Liberal		 Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer II)
[30]
Pieter Sjoerds
Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy I
• II • III)
[31][32]
Willem
Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–
Drees)
[33]
Dr.
Herman van Roijen
(1905–1991)		 1 March 1946 –
3 July 1946		 Independent
Social Democrat
Baron
Pim van
Boetzelaer
van Oosterhout
(1892–1986)		 3 July 1946 –
7 August 1948		 Independent
Conservative Liberal		 Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[34]
Dirk Stikker
(1897–1979)		 7 August 1948 –
2 September 1952		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik
• Drees I)
[35][36]
Johan Beyen
(1897–1976)		 2 September 1952 –
13 October 1956		 Independent
Conservative Liberal		 Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[37]
Joseph Luns
(1911–2002)		 13 October 1956 –
6 July 1971		 Catholic
People's Party		 Willem Drees
(Drees III)[38]
Louis Beel
(Beel II)[39]
Jan de Quay
(De Quay)[40]
Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)[41]
Jo Cals
(Cals)[42]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)[43]
Piet de Jong
(De Jong)[44]
Norbert Schmelzer
(1921–2008)		 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973		 Catholic
People's Party		 Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[45]
Max van der Stoel
(1924–2011)		 11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977		 Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[46]
Dr.
Chris van
der Klaauw
(1924–2005)		 19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[47]
Max van der Stoel
(1924–2011)		 11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Res]		 Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[48]
Dries van Agt
(Prime Minister)
(born 1931)		 29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[49]
Hans van
den Broek
(born 1936)		 4 November 1982 –
3 January 1993
[App]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I • II)
[50][51]
Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[52]
Dr.
Pieter Kooijmans
(1933–2013)		 3 January 1993 –
22 August 1994		 Christian
Democratic Appeal
Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010)
[Deputy]		 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998		 Democrats 66 Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[53]
Jozias van Aartsen
(born 1947)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[54]
Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer
(born 1948)		 22 July 2002 –
3 December 2003
[App]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[55]
Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
[56]
Dr.
Ben Bot
(born 1937)		 3 December 2003 –
22 February 2007		 Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende III)
[57]
Maxime Verhagen
(born 1956)		 22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
[Minister]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[58]
Dr.
Uri Rosenthal
(born 1945)		 14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[59]
Frans Timmermans
(born 1961)		 5 November 2012 –
17 October 2014
[App]		 Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[60]
Bert Koenders
(born 1958)		 17 October 2014 –
26 October 2017		 Labour Party
Halbe Zijlstra
(born 1969)		 26 October 2017 –
13 February 2018
[Res]		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[61]
Sigrid Kaag
(born 1961)		 13 February 2018 –
7 March 2018
[Acting] [Minister]		 Democrats 66
Stef Blok
(born 1964)		 7 March 2018 –
Incumbent		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Resigned
Acting
Ad Interim
Died in office
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Development Cooperation from 23 February 2010
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Appointed as Vice-President of the Council of State
Appointed as Minister without Portfolio for Foreign Affairs
Appointed as European Commissioner
Appointed as Secretary General of NATO

Living former Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Term Age
Dries van Agt 1982 (1931-02-02) 2 February 1931
Hans van den Broek 1982–1993 (1936-12-11) 11 December 1936
Jozias van Aartsen 1998–2002 (1947-12-25) 25 December 1947
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer 2002–2003 (1948-04-03) 3 April 1948
Ben Bot 2003–2007 (1937-11-21) 21 November 1937
Maxime Verhagen 2007–2010 (1956-09-14) 14 September 1956
Uri Rosenthal 2010–2012 (1945-07-19) 19 July 1945
Frans Timmermans 2012–2014 (1961-05-06) 6 May 1961
Bert Koenders 2014–2017 (1958-05-28) 28 May 1958
Halbe Zijlstra 2017–2018 (1969-01-21) 21 January 1969
Sigrid Kaag 2018 (1961-11-02) 2 November 1961

List of Ministers without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Jonkheer
Edgar Michiels
van Verduynen
(1885–1952)		 • Foreign Policy 1 January 1942 –
25 June 1945		 Independent
Classical Liberal		 Pieter Sjoerds
Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy II • III)
[31][32]
Dr.
Herman van Roijen
(1905–1991)		 • United Nations 25 June 1945 –
1 March 1946
[App]		 Independent
Social Democrat		 Willem
Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–
Drees)
[33]
Eelco van Kleffens
(1894–1983)		 1 March 1946 –
1 July 1947
[Res]		 Independent
Classical Liberal
Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[34]
Not in use
(1947–1952)
Joseph Luns
(1911–2002)		 • United Nations
• Netherlands-
Indonesian Union
• Netherlands
New Guinea
• Benelux
• International
Organizations		 2 September 1952 –
13 October 1956		 Catholic
People's Party		 Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[37]
Not in use
(since 1956)
Resigned
Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs

List of State Secretaries for Foreign Affairs
State Secretary for
Foreign Affairs		 Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Nico Blom
(1899–1972)		 • Dutch East Indies 16 February 1950 –
2 September 1952		 Independent
Conservative Liberal		 Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik
• Drees I)
[35][36]
Vacant
Ernst van
der Beugel
(1918–2004)		 • European
Economic
Community
• European Union
• Benelux		 8 January 1957 –
22 December 1958		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[38]
Vacant
Dr.
Hans van Houten
(1907–1996)		 • European Union
• NATO
• Benelux
• International
Organizations		 24 August 1959 –
24 July 1963		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[40]
Leo de Block
(1904–1988)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 3 September 1963 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic
People's Party		 Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[41]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[42]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[43]
Dr.
Isaäc Nicolaas
Diepenhorst
(1907–1976)		 • Development
Cooperation
• United Nations
• International
Organizations		 28 September 1963 –
14 April 1965		 Christian
Historical Union		 Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[41]
Max van der Stoel
(1924–2011)		 • United Nations
• International
Organizations		 22 July 1965 –
22 November 1966		 Labour Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[42]
Hans de Koster
(1914–1992)		 • European Union
• Benelux
• NATO		 12 June 1967 –
6 July 1971		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[44]
Tjerk Westerterp
(born 1930)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 17 August 1971 –
7 March 1973
[Res]		 Catholic
People's Party		 Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[45]
Laurens Jan
Brinkhorst
(born 1937)		 • European Union
• Benelux
• NATO		 11 May 1973 –
8 September 1977
[Res]		 Democrats 66 Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[46]
Dr.
Pieter Kooijmans
(1933–2013)		 • United Nations
• International
Organizations		 11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Durk van der Mei
(1924–2018)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 28 December 1977 –
11 September 1981		 Christian
Historical Union		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[47]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Hans van
den Broek
(born 1936)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[48][49]
Dr.
Wim van Eekelen
(born 1931)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 5 November 1982 –
14 July 1986		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[50]
René van
der Linden
(born 1943)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 14 July 1986 –
9 September 1988
[Res]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[51]
Baron
Berend-Jan van
Voorst tot Voorst
(born 1944)		 27 September 1988 –
7 November 1989		 Christian
Democratic Appeal
Piet Dankert
(1934–2003)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 7 November 1989 –
16 July 1994
[Res]		 Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[52]
Michiel Patijn
(born 1942)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[53]
Dick Benschop
(born 1957)		 • European Union
• Benelux		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[54]
Agnes van
Ardenne
(born 1950)		 • Development
Cooperation
[Title]		 22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[55]
Atzo Nicolaï
(1960–2020)		 • European Union
• Benelux
[Title]		 22 July 2002 –
7 July 2006		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
[56]
Vacant
Frans Timmermans
(born 1961)		 • European Union
• Benelux
[Title]		 22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
[Res]		 Labour Party Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[58]
Dr.
Ben Knapen
(born 1951)		 • European Union
• Benelux
• Development
Cooperation
[Title]		 14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[59]
Not in use
(since 2012)
Resigned
Resigned following election to the European Parliament
Designated with the diplomatic rank of Minister

Living former State Secretaries for Foreign Affairs
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Term Age
Tjerk Westerterp 1971–1973 (1930-12-02) 2 December 1930
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst 1973–1977 (1937-03-18) 18 March 1937
Hans van den Broek 1981–1982 (1936-12-11) 11 December 1936
Wim van Eekelen 1982–1986 (1931-02-05) 5 February 1931
René van der Linden 1986–1988 (1943-12-14) 14 December 1943
Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst 1988–1989 (1944-02-04) 4 February 1944
Michiel Patijn 1994–1998 (1942-08-19) 19 August 1942
Dick Benschop 1998–2002 (1957-11-05) 5 November 1957
Agnes van Ardenne 2002–2003 (1950-01-21) 21 January 1950
Frans Timmermans 2007–2010 (1961-05-06) 6 May 1961
Ben Knapen 2010–2012 (1951-01-06) 6 January 1951

See also

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