List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Ministers of Foreign Affairs (since 1868)
ᴿᵉˢ Resigned. ᴬᵈ ⁱⁿᵗᵉʳⁱᵐ Served ad interim.

List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Section Title: Ministers of Foreign Affairs (since 1868)
Table Section Text: ᴿᵉˢ Resigned. ᴬᵈ ⁱⁿᵗᵉʳⁱᵐ Served ad interim.

Minister of Foreign Affairs	Term of office	Party	Prime Minister (Cabinet)

Joannes Josephus van Mulken	Lieutenant general Joannes Josephus van Mulken (1796–1879)	4 June 1868 – 8 June 1868	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)	Pieter Philip van Bosse (Van Bosse–Fock)

-	Theodorus Marinus Roest van Limburg (1806–1887)	8 June 1868 – 12 December 1870	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)

Joannes Josephus van Mulken	Lieutenant general Joannes Josephus van Mulken (1796–1879)	12 December 1870 – 18 January 1871	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)

Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (Thorbecke III)

Louis Gericke van Herwijnen	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)

Joseph van der Does de Willebois	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)

Willem van Heeckeren van Kell	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)

Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg	Count Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (Prime Minister) (1818–1897)	20 August 1879 – 15 September 1881	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)	Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (Van Lynden van Sandenburg)

Willem Frederik Rochussen	Jonkheer Willem Frederik Rochussen (1832–1912)	15 September 1881 – 23 April 1883	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)

Joseph van der Does de Willebois	Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892)	23 April 1883 – 10 August 1885	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)	Jan Heemskerk (J. Heemskerk)

Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave	Baron Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave (1835–1908)	10 August 1885 – 14 September 1885	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)

Joseph van der Does de Willebois	Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892)	14 September 1885 – 1 November 1885	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)

Abraham van Karnebeek	Jonkheer Abraham van Karnebeek (1836–1925)	1 November 1885 – 21 April 1888	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)

Cornelis Hartsen	Jonkheer Cornelis Hartsen (1823–1895)	21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)	Aeneas Mackay (Mackay)

Gijsbert van Tienhoven	Gijsbert van Tienhoven (Prime Minister) (1841–1914)	21 August 1891 – 21 March 1894	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)	Gijsbert van Tienhoven (Van Tienhoven)

Joannes Coenraad Jansen	Joannes Coenraad Jansen (Minister of the Navy) (1840–1925)	21 March 1894 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union

Joan Röell	Jonkheer Joan Röell (Prime Minister) (1844–1914)	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)	Joan Röell (Röell)

Willem de Beaufort	Willem de Beaufort (1845–1918)	27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)	Nicolaas Pierson (Pierson)

-	Baron Robert Melvil van Lynden (1843–1910)	1 August 1901 – 9 March 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Abraham Kuyper (Kuyper)

Abraham George Ellis	Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (Minister of the Navy) (1846–1916)	9 March 1905 – 22 April 1905	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)

-	Jonkheer Willem van Weede van Berencamp (1848–1925)	22 April 1905 – 7 August 1905	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)

Abraham George Ellis	Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (Minister of the Navy) (1846–1916)	7 August 1905 – 17 August 1905	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)

-	Jonkheer Dirk van Tets van Goudriaan (1844–1930)	17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)	Theo de Meester (De Meester)

René de Marees van Swinderen	Dr. Jonkheer René de Marees van Swinderen (1860–1955)	12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)	Theo Heemskerk (T. Heemskerk)

Pieter Cort van der Linden	Dr. Pieter Cort van der Linden (Prime Minister) (1846–1935)	29 August 1913 – 27 September 1913	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)	Pieter Cort van der Linden (Cort van der Linden)

John Loudon	Dr. Jonkheer John Loudon (1866–1955)	27 September 1913 – 9 September 1918	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)

Herman van Karnebeek	Dr. Jonkheer Herman van Karnebeek (1874–1942)	9 September 1918 – 1 April 1927	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I • II)

Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn I)

Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer I)

Frans Beelaerts van Blokland	Jonkheer Frans Beelaerts van Blokland (1872–1956)	1 April 1927 – 20 April 1933	Christian Historical Union

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III)

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck	Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Prime Minister) (1869–1944)	20 April 1933 – 26 May 1933	Roman Catholic State Party

Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff	Jonkheer Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff (1872–1957)	26 May 1933 – 24 June 1937	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)	Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn II • III)

Hendrikus Colijn	Dr. Hendrikus Colijn (Prime Minister) (1869–1944)	24 June 1937 – 1 October 1937	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn IV)

Jacob Adriaan Patijn	Jacob Adriaan Patijn (1873–1961)	1 October 1937 – 10 August 1939	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)

Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn V)

Eelco van Kleffens	Eelco van Kleffens (1894–1983)	10 August 1939 – 1 March 1946	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)	Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer II)

Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy I • II • III)

Willem Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn–Drees)

Herman van Roijen	Dr. Herman van Roijen (1905–1991)	1 March 1946 – 3 July 1946	Independent Social Democrat

Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout	Baron Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout (1892–1986)	3 July 1946 – 7 August 1948	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)	Louis Beel (Beel I)

Dirk Stikker	Dirk Stikker (1897–1979)	7 August 1948 – 2 September 1952	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Willem Drees (Drees–Van Schaik • Drees I)

Johan Beyen	Johan Beyen (1897–1976)	2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)	Willem Drees (Drees II)

Joseph Luns	Dr. Joseph Luns (1911–2002)	13 October 1956 – 6 July 1971	Catholic People's Party	Willem Drees (Drees III)

Louis Beel (Beel II)

Jan de Quay (De Quay)

Victor Marijnen (Marijnen)

Jo Cals (Cals)

Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra)

Piet de Jong (De Jong)

Norbert Schmelzer	Norbert Schmelzer (1921–2008)	6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973	Catholic People's Party	Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II)

Max van der Stoel	Max van der Stoel (1924–2011)	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Labour Party	Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl)

Chris van der Klaauw	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)

Max van der Stoel	Max van der Stoel (1924–2011)	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982	Labour Party	Dries van Agt (Van Agt II)

Dries van Agt	Dries van Agt (Prime Minister) (born 1931)	29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982	Christian Democratic Appeal	Dries van Agt (Van Agt III)

Hans van den Broek	Hans van den Broek (born 1936)	4 November 1982 – 3 January 1993	Christian Democratic Appeal	Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I • II)

Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers III)

Pieter Kooijmans	Dr. Pieter Kooijmans (1933–2013)	3 January 1993 – 22 August 1994	Christian Democratic Appeal

Hans van Mierlo	Hans van Mierlo (Deputy Prime Minister) (1931–2010)	22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998	Democrats 66	Wim Kok (Kok I)

Jozias van Aartsen	Jozias van Aartsen (born 1947)	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Wim Kok (Kok II)

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer	Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (born 1948)	22 July 2002 – 3 December 2003	Christian Democratic Appeal	Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I)

Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende II)

Ben Bot	Dr. Ben Bot (born 1937)	3 December 2003 – 22 February 2007	Christian Democratic Appeal

Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende III)

Maxime Verhagen	Maxime Verhagen (also Minister for Development Cooperation 2010) (born 1956)	22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010	Christian Democratic Appeal	Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV)

Uri Rosenthal	Dr. Uri Rosenthal (born 1945)	14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Mark Rutte (Rutte I)

Frans Timmermans	Frans Timmermans (born 1961)	5 November 2012 – 17 October 2014	Labour Party	Mark Rutte (Rutte II)

Bert Koenders	Bert Koenders (born 1958)	17 October 2014 – 26 October 2017	Labour Party

Halbe Zijlstra	Halbe Zijlstra (born 1969)	26 October 2017 – 13 February 2018	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Mark Rutte (Rutte III)

Sigrid Kaag	Sigrid Kaag (Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation) (born 1961)	13 February 2018 – 7 March 2018	Democrats 66

Stef Blok	Stef Blok (born 1964)	7 March 2018 – Incumbent	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek

Sentence(s)

On October 17, 2014, Koenders succeeded Frans Timmermans as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
On October 17, 2014, Koenders succeeded Frans Timmermans as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
On 17 October 2014, Koenders succeeded Frans Timmermans as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

final_sentence: On October 17, 2014, Koenders succeeded Frans Timmermans as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
final_sentence: On October 17, 2014, Koenders succeeded Frans Timmermans as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
final_sentence: On 17 October 2014, Koenders succeeded Frans Timmermans as Minister of Foreign Affairs.