List of ministers of education of the Netherlands
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Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands | |
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Minister van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap | |
since 2 July 2024 | |
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science | |
Style | His/Her Excellency |
Member of | Council of Ministers |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Formation | 17 February 1798 |
First holder | Theodorus van Kooten as Secretary of National Education |
Deputy | Mariëlle Paul as State Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education and Equal Opportunities |
Salary | €157,287 (As of 2017[update]) (including €4,193 of expenses) |
Website | Minister of Education, Culture and Science |
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The minister of education, culture and science (Dutch: Minister van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap) is the head of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The current minister of education, culture and science is Eppo Bruins of New Social Contract (NSC) who has been in office since 2 July 2024.[1] The minister of education, culture and science is often assigned a state secretary who is tasked with specific portfolios, currently Mariëlle Paul of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[2] In the past, there have been ministers without portfolio assigned to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
List of ministers of education
[edit]Education, arts and sciences (1918–1965)
[edit]- Medical leave of absence from 7 November 1961 until 4 February 1962 and from 23 April 1963
- Minister of Social Affairs in 1935
- Minister of Social Work
Education and sciences (1965–1994)
[edit]Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Cabinet | |
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Dr. Isaäc Arend Diepenhorst (1916–2004) |
14 April 1965 – 5 April 1967 |
Anti-Revolutionary Party |
Cals [24] | ||
Zijlstra [25] | |||||
Dr. Gerard Veringa (1924–1999) |
5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 |
Catholic People's Party |
De Jong [26] | ||
Chris van Veen (1922–2009) |
6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 |
Christian Historical Union |
Biesheuvel I, II [27] | ||
Dr. Jos van Kemenade (1937–2020) |
11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 |
Labour Party | Den Uyl [28] | ||
Dr. Arie Pais (1930–2022) |
19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Van Agt I [29] | ||
Dr. Jos van Kemenade (1937–2020) |
11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Resigned |
Labour Party | Van Agt II [30] | ||
Wim Deetman (born 1945) |
29 May 1982 – 14 September 1989 [App] |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
Van Agt III [31] | ||
Lubbers I [32] | |||||
Lubbers II [33] | |||||
Gerrit Braks (1933–2017) |
14 September 1989 – 7 November 1989 Ad interim [Minister] |
Christian Democratic Appeal | |||
Dr. Jo Ritzen (born 1945) |
7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 |
Labour Party | Lubbers III [34] |
- Appointed as Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Education, culture and science (since 1994)
[edit]Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Cabinet | |
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Dr. Jo Ritzen (born 1945) |
22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 |
Labour Party | Kok I [35] | ||
Loek Hermans (born 1951) |
3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Kok II [36] | ||
Maria van der Hoeven (born 1949) |
22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
Balkenende I, II, III [37][38][39] | ||
Dr. Ronald Plasterk (born 1957) |
22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 Resigned |
Labour Party | Balkenende IV [40] | ||
André Rouvoet (born 1962) [Deputy] |
23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 [Minister] |
Christian Union | |||
Marja van Bijsterveldt (born 1961) |
14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
Rutte I [41] | ||
Dr. Jet Bussemaker (born 1961) |
5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 |
Labour Party | Rutte II [42] | ||
Ingrid van Engelshoven (born 1966) |
26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 |
Democrats 66 | Rutte III [43] | ||
Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf (born 1960) |
10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 |
Democrats 66 | Rutte IV [44] | ||
Eppo Bruins (born 1969) |
10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 |
New Social Contract | Schoof [45] |
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Minister without Portfolio for Health, Welfare and Sport
List of ministers without portfolio
[edit]- Minister of Education and Sciences
- Minister of Health and Environment
List of state secretaries of education
[edit]Education, arts and sciences (1950–1965)
[edit]Education and sciences (1965–1994)
[edit]- Appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Education, culture and science (since 1994)
[edit]List of ministers of social work
[edit]Social work (1952–1965)
[edit]Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Cabinet | |
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Dr. Louis Beel (1902–1977) [Deputy] |
2 September 1952 – 9 September 1952 Ad Interim [Minister] |
Catholic People's Party |
Drees II [19] | ||
Frans-Jozef van Thiel (1906–1993) |
9 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 |
Catholic People's Party | |||
Dr. Marga Klompé (1912–1986) |
13 October 1956 – 24 July 1963 |
Catholic People's Party |
Drees III [20] | ||
Beel II [21] | |||||
De Quay [22] | |||||
Jo Schouwenaar- Franssen (1909–1995) |
24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Marijnen [23] |
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Minister of the Interior
Culture, recreation and social work (1965–1982)
[edit]Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Cabinet | |
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Maarten Vrolijk (1919–1994) |
14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 |
Labour Party | Cals [24] | ||
Dr. Marga Klompé (1912–1986) |
22 November 1966 – 7 January 1971 [Note] |
Catholic People's Party |
Zijlstra [25] | ||
De Jong [26] | |||||
Dr. Gerard Veringa (1924–1999) |
7 January 1971 – 22 February 1971 Acting [Minister] |
Catholic People's Party | |||
Dr. Marga Klompé (1912–1986) |
22 February 1971 – 6 July 1971 |
Catholic People's Party | |||
Piet Engels (1922–2009) |
6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 |
Catholic People's Party |
Biesheuvel I, II [27] | ||
Harry van Doorn (1915–1992) |
11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 |
Political Party of Radicals |
Den Uyl [28] | ||
Til Gardeniers- Berendsen (1925–2019) |
19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 |
Catholic People's Party |
Van Agt I [29] | ||
Christian Democratic Appeal | |||||
André van der Louw (1933–2005) |
11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Resigned |
Labour Party | Van Agt II [30] | ||
Hans de Boer (born 1937) |
29 May 1982 – 11 October 1982 [Note] |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
Van Agt III [31] | ||
Til Gardeniers- Berendsen (1925–2019) |
11 October 1982 – 4 November 1982 Ad Interim [Minister] |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
- Medical leave of absence from 7 January 1971 until 22 February 1971
- Medical leave of absence from 11 October 1982
- Minister of Education and Sciences
- Minister of Health and Environment
List of state secretaries of social work
[edit]Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portfolio(s) | Term of office | Party | Cabinet | |
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Cees Egas (1913–2001) |
• Social Services • Youth Care • Nature • Culture • Art • Recreation • Sport |
10 May 1965 – 22 November 1966 |
Labour Party | Cals [24] | ||
Vacant | ||||||
Hein van de Poel (1915–1993) |
• Unemployment • Social Services • Youth Care • Nature • Culture • Art • Recreation • Sport |
29 May 1967 – 6 July 1971 |
Catholic People's Party |
De Jong [26] | ||
Fia van Veenendaal- van Meggelen (1918–2005) |
• Social Services • Disability Policy |
28 July 1971 – 21 July 1972 Resigned |
Democratic Socialists '70 |
Biesheuvel I [27] | ||
Henk Vonhoff (1931–2010) |
• Youth Care • Nature • Culture • Art • Recreation • Sport |
28 July 1971 – 23 April 1973 Resigned |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |||
• Social Services • Disability Policy • Youth Care • Nature • Culture • Art • Recreation • Sport |
Biesheuvel II [27] | |||||
Wim Meijer (born 1939) |
• Social Services • Environmental Policy • Nature • Recreation |
11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977 Resigned |
Labour Party | Den Uyl [28] | ||
Jeltien Kraaijeveld-Wouters (born 1932) |
• Unemployment • Equality • Emancipation |
28 December 1977 – 9 September 1981 Resigned |
Anti-Revolutionary Party |
Van Agt I [29] | ||
Christian Democratic Appeal | ||||||
Gerard Wallis de Vries (1936–2018) |
• Social Services • Environmental Policy • Nature • Media • Culture • Art • Recreation • Sport |
4 January 1978 – 11 September 1981 |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |||
Hans de Boer (born 1937) |
• Social Services • Nature • Culture • Art • Recreation |
11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 |
Christian Democratic Appeal |
Van Agt II [30] |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Mariëlle Paul". Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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