Ministry of Finance (Netherlands)
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The Ministry of Finance (Ministerie van Financiën; Fin) is the Dutch
ministry of finance: it is occupied with the national budget, taxation
and financial economic policy, including supervision of financial markets. The current minister is Jan Kees de Jager
.
at the Korte Voorhout. Since March 2006 the ministry is renovated and it is temporarily housed in the Prinessenhof. It employs almost 1,500 civil servants. The civil service is headed by a secretary general and a deputy secretary general, who head a system of four directorates general:
It is also responsible for several decentralized services:
The ministry also owns most of the shares the Dutch government owns, which are all nationalized companies. These include
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! Minister of Finance
! Term
! Age
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|| Johan Witteveen
|| 1963-1965, 1967-1971
|| 12 June 1921 (age 90)
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|| Roelof Nelissen
|| 1971-1973
|| 4 April 1931 (age 80)
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|| Frans Andriessen
|| 1977-1980
|| 2 April 1929 (age 82)
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|| Onno Ruding
|| 1982-1989
|| 15 August 1939 (age 72)
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|| Wim Kok
|| 1989-1994
|| 29 September 1938 (age 73)
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|| Gerrit Zalm
|| 1994-2002, 2003-2007
|| 6 May 1952 (age 59)
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|| Hans Hoogervorst
|| 2002-2003
|| 19 April 1956 (age 55)
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|| Wouter Bos
|| 2007–2010
|| 14 July 1963 (age 48)
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|| Jan Kees de Jager
|| 2010-
|| 10 February 1969 (age 42)
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! Minister of Finance
! Term
! Born
! Died
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|| Gijs van Aardenne
|| 1980
|| 18 March 1930
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|| Henk Hofstra
|| 1956-1958
|| 28 September 1904
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|| Fons van der Stee
|| 1980-1982
|| 30 July 1928
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|| Jelle Zijlstra
|| 1958-1963, 1966-1967
|| 27 August 1918
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|| Wim Duisenberg
|| 1973-1977
|| 9 July 1935
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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 finance: it is occupied with the national budget, taxation
Taxation in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has a rich history dealing with taxation, predating the Romanic period.Some of the most important taxes are that of the income tax , the wage withholding tax , the value added tax and the corporate tax .-Income tax:The Netherlands has...
and financial economic policy, including supervision of financial markets. The current minister is Jan Kees de Jager
Jan Kees de Jager
Jan Cornelis "Jan Kees" de Jager is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He is the Minister of Finance first in the Cabinet Balkenende IV from February 23, 2010 until October 14, 2010, and in the Cabinet Rutte since that date.He previously served as State Secretary for Finance...
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Responsibilities
The ministry has the duty to "guard the treasury and aim for a financially sound and prosperous state of the Netherlands’" .- It is responsible for the income and expenditure of the KingdomKingdom of the NetherlandsThe Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality...
. - It collects the taxes and develops fiscal legislation.
- It seeks to expend the budget of the government responsibly, efficiently and effectively.
- It is also responsible for financial-economic policy.
- It supervises the financial marketFinancial marketIn economics, a financial market is a mechanism that allows people and entities to buy and sell financial securities , commodities , and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect supply and demand.Both general markets and...
s, bankBankA bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s and financial transfers.
Organisation
The ministry is currently headed by one ministers and one state secretary. The ministry's main office is located in the centre of The HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
at the Korte Voorhout. Since March 2006 the ministry is renovated and it is temporarily housed in the Prinessenhof. It employs almost 1,500 civil servants. The civil service is headed by a secretary general and a deputy secretary general, who head a system of four directorates general:
- General Thesaury (financial economic policy)
- Directorate General for the Budget
- Directorate General for Fiscal Affairs
- Directorate General for Taxation
It is also responsible for several decentralized services:
- The agency in Amsterdam
- The Tax and Customs AdministrationTax and Customs AdministrationThe Tax and Customs Administration is the tax collection and customs service of the government of the Netherlands. Part of the Ministry of Finance, it is responsible for supervising the import, export and transit of goods, detecting fiscal, economic and financial fraud, levying and collecting...
, the Dutch revenue service, which includes the customsCustomsCustoms is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
service and the fiscal police - Service for State Property
The ministry also owns most of the shares the Dutch government owns, which are all nationalized companies. These include
- Connexxion Holding NVConnexxionConnexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French...
(33%) - Centrale Organisatie voor Radio-actief Afval (COVRA) NVCOVRACOVRA is a Dutch nuclear waste processing and storage company in Vlissingen,, which stores the waste produced in the Borssele nuclear power plant after it is reprocessed by Areva NC in La Hague, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. Until the Dutch government decides where to eventually do with the...
(100%) - De Nederlandsche Bank NVDe Nederlandsche BankDe Nederlandsche Bank is the central bank of the Netherlands. It is part of the European System of Central Banks .-History:...
(100%) - Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt NV (100%)
- NV Nederlandse Gasunie (100%)
- NV Nederlandse SpoorwegenNederlandse SpoorwegenNederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
(100%) - NOB Holding (100%)
- NV Luchthaven Schiphol (75,8%)
- Havenbedrijf RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
(33%) - Gasterra (voorheen Gasunie T&S) (10%)
- Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (5,9%)
History
The ministry was founded in 1813. Since 1965 a state secretary has been appointed each formation with responsibility for taxation.List of Ministers of Finance
| Minister of Finance | In Office | Party | Prime Minister | Cabinet | Note(s) |
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| Piet Lieftinck Piet Lieftinck Pieter Lieftinck was a Dutch civil servant, chief executive, professor and politician. He became minister of Finance in the following administrations Schermerhorn/Drees , Beel-1 , Drees/Van Schaik and Drees-2... |
June 24, 1945 - July 1, 1952 | 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... |
Wim Schermerhorn (1945-1946) 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... (1946-1948) 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.... (1948-1952) |
Schermerhorn-Drees Beel I Drees-Van Schaik Drees I |
(Resigned) |
| 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.... |
July 1, 1952 - September 2, 1952 | 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... |
Willem Drees | Drees I | 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) |
| Johan van de Kieft |
September 2, 1952 - October 13, 1956 | 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... |
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 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.... |
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| Henk Hofstra Henk Hofstra Hendrik Jan "Henk" Hofstra was a Dutch politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party until the party became the Labour Party .-Decorations:* Order of the Netherlands Lion... |
October 13, 1956 – December 22, 1958 | 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... |
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 III Third Drees cabinet Drees III , was the fourth Dutch cabinet under prime minister Willem Drees, with ministers from PvdA, KVP, ARP end CHU.... |
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| 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.... |
December 22, 1958 – July 24, 1963 | 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... |
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) 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.... (1959-1963) |
Beel II De Quay |
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| Johan Witteveen |
July 24, 1963 – April 14, 1965 | 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... |
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... |
Marijnen | |
| Anne Vondeling Anne Vondeling Anne Vondeling was a member and former chairman of the Dutch Labour Party.He was minister in fourth Drees cabinet and vice prime minister in the Cals cabinet. Later he became President of Dutch House of Representatives, in which capacity he put much emphasis on the usage of correct and clear... |
April 14, 1965 - November 22, 1966 | 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... |
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... |
Cals | Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands... |
| 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.... |
November 22, 1966 – April 5, 1967 | 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... |
Jelle Zijlstra | Zijlstra | 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... |
| Johan Witteveen |
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 | Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands... |
| Roelof Nelissen Roelof Nelissen Roelof Johannes Nelissen is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal .-External links:... |
July 6, 1971 – May 11, 1973 | 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... |
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 |
Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands... |
| Wim Duisenberg Wim Duisenberg Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He was the first President of the European Central Bank from 1 July 1998 until 31 October 2003. He was instrumental in the Introduction of the euro in the European Union in 2002. He was also credited for making numerous... |
May 11, 1973 – 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 | |
| Frans Andriessen Frans Andriessen Franciscus Henricus Johannes Joseph Andriessen is a senior Dutch politician.In 1967 he was first elected to the House of Representatives for the Katholieke Volkspartij . From 1971 to 1977 he was leader of the KVP. He served as Minister of Finance and European Commissioner for Trade, Competition... |
December 19, 1977 - February 22, 1980 | 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 | (Resigned) |
| Gijs van Aardenne Gijs van Aardenne Gijsbert Michiel Vredenrijk van Aardenne was a Dutch politician.Van Aardenne was the son of a surgeon and studied mathematics and physics at the Leiden University... |
February 22, 1980 - March 5, 1980 | 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... |
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 of Economic Affairs (Ad interim) |
| Fons van der Stee Fons van der Stee Alphonsus Petrus Johannes Mathildus Maria van der Stee was a Dutch politician.-References:... |
March 5, 1980 - November 4, 1982 | 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 Van Agt II Van Agt III |
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| Onno Ruding Onno Ruding Herman Onno Christiaan Rudolf Ruding is a former Dutch banker and politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal .... |
November 4, 1982 - November 7, 1989 | 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 Lubbers II |
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| 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.... |
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 | Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands... |
| Gerrit Zalm Gerrit Zalm Gerrit Zalm is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He served as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from May 27, 2003 until February 22, 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende II and III. He served earlier as Minister of Finance in the Cabinets Kok I and... |
August 22, 1994 – 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 I Kok II |
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| Hans Hoogervorst Hans Hoogervorst Hans Hoogervorst is a Dutch political and business figure. He is chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board.-Career:... |
July 22, 2002 – May 27, 2003 | 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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| Gerrit Zalm Gerrit Zalm Gerrit Zalm is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He served as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from May 27, 2003 until February 22, 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende II and III. He served earlier as Minister of Finance in the Cabinets Kok I and... |
May 27, 2003 – 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 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... |
Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands... |
 Wouter Bos Wouter Bos Wouter Jacob Bos is a Dutch management consultant and former politician of the Labour Party . He was Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet Balkenende IV from February 22, 2007 till February 23, 2010... |
February 22, 2007 – February 23, 2010 | 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... |
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... |
Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands... (Resigned) |
| Jan Kees de Jager Jan Kees de Jager Jan Cornelis "Jan Kees" de Jager is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He is the Minister of Finance first in the Cabinet Balkenende IV from February 23, 2010 until October 14, 2010, and in the Cabinet Rutte since that date.He previously served as State Secretary for Finance... |
Since February 23, 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... |
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... (2010) 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... (from 2010) |
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... Rutte |
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Living Ministers of Finance
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Minister of Finance
! Term
! Age
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|| Johan Witteveen
|| 1963-1965, 1967-1971
|| 12 June 1921 (age 90)
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|| Roelof Nelissen
Roelof Nelissen
Roelof Johannes Nelissen is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal .-External links:...
|| 1971-1973
|| 4 April 1931 (age 80)
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|| Frans Andriessen
Frans Andriessen
Franciscus Henricus Johannes Joseph Andriessen is a senior Dutch politician.In 1967 he was first elected to the House of Representatives for the Katholieke Volkspartij . From 1971 to 1977 he was leader of the KVP. He served as Minister of Finance and European Commissioner for Trade, Competition...
|| 1977-1980
|| 2 April 1929 (age 82)
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|| Onno Ruding
Onno Ruding
Herman Onno Christiaan Rudolf Ruding is a former Dutch banker and politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal ....
|| 1982-1989
|| 15 August 1939 (age 72)
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|| 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....
|| 1989-1994
|| 29 September 1938 (age 73)
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|| Gerrit Zalm
Gerrit Zalm
Gerrit Zalm is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He served as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from May 27, 2003 until February 22, 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende II and III. He served earlier as Minister of Finance in the Cabinets Kok I and...
|| 1994-2002, 2003-2007
|| 6 May 1952 (age 59)
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|| Hans Hoogervorst
Hans Hoogervorst
Hans Hoogervorst is a Dutch political and business figure. He is chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board.-Career:...
|| 2002-2003
|| 19 April 1956 (age 55)
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|| Wouter Bos
Wouter Bos
Wouter Jacob Bos is a Dutch management consultant and former politician of the Labour Party . He was Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet Balkenende IV from February 22, 2007 till February 23, 2010...
|| 2007–2010
|| 14 July 1963 (age 48)
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|| Jan Kees de Jager
Jan Kees de Jager
Jan Cornelis "Jan Kees" de Jager is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He is the Minister of Finance first in the Cabinet Balkenende IV from February 23, 2010 until October 14, 2010, and in the Cabinet Rutte since that date.He previously served as State Secretary for Finance...
|| 2010-
|| 10 February 1969 (age 42)
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Last former Ministers of Finance who died
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Minister of Finance
! Term
! Born
! Died
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|| Gijs van Aardenne
Gijs van Aardenne
Gijsbert Michiel Vredenrijk van Aardenne was a Dutch politician.Van Aardenne was the son of a surgeon and studied mathematics and physics at the Leiden University...
|| 1980
|| 18 March 1930
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|| Henk Hofstra
Henk Hofstra
Hendrik Jan "Henk" Hofstra was a Dutch politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party until the party became the Labour Party .-Decorations:* Order of the Netherlands Lion...
|| 1956-1958
|| 28 September 1904
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|| Fons van der Stee
Fons van der Stee
Alphonsus Petrus Johannes Mathildus Maria van der Stee was a Dutch politician.-References:...
|| 1980-1982
|| 30 July 1928
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|| 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....
|| 1958-1963, 1966-1967
|| 27 August 1918
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|| Wim Duisenberg
Wim Duisenberg
Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He was the first President of the European Central Bank from 1 July 1998 until 31 October 2003. He was instrumental in the Introduction of the euro in the European Union in 2002. He was also credited for making numerous...
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