# Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands

The deputy prime minister of the Netherlands (Dutch: Viceminister-president van Nederland or Vicepremier van Nederland) is the official deputy of the head of government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the prime minister of the Netherlands the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands and the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. Conventionally, all of the junior partners in the coalition get one deputy, and the deputies are ranked according to the size of their respective parties in the House of Representatives.

## List of deputy prime ministers of the Netherlands

| Deputy Prime Minister | Position | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| Willem Drees (1886–1988) | Minister of Social Affairs | 25 June 1945 – 3 July 1946 | Social Democratic Workers' Party | Willem Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn–Drees) |
| Willem Drees (1886–1988) | Minister of Social Affairs | 3 July 1946 – 7 August 1948 | Labour Party | Louis Beel (Beel I) |
| Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) | Minister without Portfolio for the Interior | 7 August 1948 – 15 March 1951 | Catholic People's Party | Willem Drees (Drees–Van Schaik) |
| Frans Teulings (1891–1966) | Minister without Portfolio for the Interior | 15 March 1951 – 2 September 1952 | Catholic People's Party | Willem Drees (Drees I) |
| Dr. Louis Beel (1902–1977) (Resigned) | Minister of the Interior | 2 September 1952 – 7 July 1956 | Catholic People's Party | Willem Drees (Drees II) |
| Teun Struycken (1906–1977) | Minister of the Interior, Property and Public Sector Organisations | 29 October 1956 – 22 December 1958 | Catholic People's Party | Willem Drees (Drees III) |
| Teun Struycken (1906–1977) | Minister of the Interior, Property and Public Sector Organisations | 22 December 1958 – 19 May 1959 | Catholic People's Party | Louis Beel (Beel II) |
| Teun Struycken (1906–1977) | Minister of Justice | 22 December 1958 – 19 May 1959 | Catholic People's Party | Louis Beel (Beel II) |
| Henk Korthals (1911–1976) | Minister of Transport and Water Management | 19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Jan de Quay (De Quay) |
| Henk Korthals (1911–1976) | Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Jan de Quay (De Quay) |
| Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Victor Marijnen (Marijnen) |
| Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) | Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Victor Marijnen (Marijnen) |
| Dr. Anne Vondeling (1916–1979) First Deputy PM | Minister of Finance | 14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 | Labour Party | Jo Cals (Cals) |
| Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Jo Cals (Cals) |
| Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) Second Deputy PM | Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Jo Cals (Cals) |
| Dr. Jan de Quay (1901–1985) First Deputy PM | Minister of Transport and Water Management | 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 | Catholic People's Party | Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) |
| Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) |
| Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) Second Deputy PM | Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) |
| Dr. Johan Witteveen (1921–2019) First Deputy PM | Minister of Finance | 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Piet de Jong (De Jong) |
| Joop Bakker (1921–2003) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Transport and Water Management | 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Piet de Jong (De Jong) |
| Joop Bakker (1921–2003) Second Deputy PM | Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Piet de Jong (De Jong) |
| Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019) First Deputy PM | Minister of Finance | 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 | Catholic People's Party | Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) |
| Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019) First Deputy PM | Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 6 July 1971 – 28 January 1972 | Catholic People's Party | Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) |
| Molly Geertsema (1918–1991) Second Deputy PM | Minister of the Interior | 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) |
| Molly Geertsema (1918–1991) Second Deputy PM | Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 1 January 1973 – 11 May 1973 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) |
| Dries van Agt (1931–2024) (Resigned) | Minister of Justice | 11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977 | Catholic People's Party | Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) |
| Dr. Gaius de Gaay Fortman (1911–1997) | Minister of Justice | 8 September 1977 – 19 December 1977 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) |
| Dr. Gaius de Gaay Fortman (1911–1997) | Minister of the Interior | 8 September 1977 – 19 December 1977 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) |
| Dr. Gaius de Gaay Fortman (1911–1997) | Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 8 September 1977 – 19 December 1977 | Anti-Revolutionary Party | Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) |
| Hans Wiegel (born 1941) | Minister of the Interior | 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Dries van Agt (Van Agt I) |
| Joop den Uyl (1919–1987) (Resigned) First Deputy PM | Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 | Labour Party | Dries van Agt (Van Agt II) |
| Joop den Uyl (1919–1987) (Resigned) First Deputy PM | Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs | 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 | Labour Party | Dries van Agt (Van Agt II) |
| Dr. Jan Terlouw (born 1931) Second Deputy PM (until 29/5/82) | Minister of Economic Affairs | 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 | Democrats 66 | Dries van Agt (Van Agt II) |
| Dr. Jan Terlouw (born 1931) Second Deputy PM (until 29/5/82) | Minister of Economic Affairs | 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 | Democrats 66 | Dries van Agt (Van Agt III) |
| Gijs van Aardenne (1930–1995) | Minister of Economic Affairs | 4 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I) |
| Dr. Rudolf de Korte (1936–2020) | Minister of Economic Affairs | 14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers II) |
| Wim Kok (1938–2018) | Minister of Finance | 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 | Labour Party | Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers III) |
| Hans Dijkstal (1943–2010) First Deputy PM | Minister of the Interior | 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Wim Kok (Kok I) |
| Hans van Mierlo (1931–2010) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 | Democrats 66 | Wim Kok (Kok I) |
| Annemarie Jorritsma (born 1950) First Deputy PM | Minister of Economic Affairs | 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Wim Kok (Kok II) |
| Dr. Els Borst (1932–2014) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 | Democrats 66 | Wim Kok (Kok II) |
| Dr. Eduard Bomhoff (born 1944) (Resigned) First Deputy PM | Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | 22 July 2002 – 16 October 2002 | Pim Fortuyn List | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I) |
| Johan Remkes (born 1951) | Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | 22 July 2002 – 16 October 2002 Second Deputy PM | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I) |
| Johan Remkes (born 1951) | Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | 16 October 2002 – 27 May 2003 First Deputy PM | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I) |
| Roelf de Boer (born 1949) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Transport and Water Management | 18 October 2002 – 27 May 2003 | Pim Fortuyn List | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I) |
| Gerrit Zalm (born 1952) First Deputy PM | Minister of Finance | 27 May 2003 – 7 July 2006 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende II) |
| Gerrit Zalm (born 1952) First Deputy PM | Minister of Economic Affairs Interim | 3 July 2006 – 7 July 2006 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende II) |
| Thom de Graaf (born 1957) (Resigned) Second Deputy PM | Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations | 27 May 2003 – 23 March 2005 | Democrats 66 | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende II) |
| Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 1937) (Resigned) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Economic Affairs | 31 March 2005 – 3 July 2006 | Democrats 66 | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende II) |
| Gerrit Zalm (born 1952) | Minister of Finance | 7 July 2006 – 22 February 2007 | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende III) |
| Wouter Bos (born 1963) (Resigned) First Deputy PM | Minister of Finance | 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 | Labour Party | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) |
| André Rouvoet (born 1962) | Minister of Youth and Family Policy Second Deputy PM | 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 | Christian Union | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) |
| André Rouvoet (born 1962) | Minister of Education, Culture and Science | 23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 | Christian Union | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) |
| André Rouvoet (born 1962) | Minister of Youth and Family Policy | 23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 | Christian Union | Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) |
| Maxime Verhagen (born 1956) | Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation | 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 | Christian Democratic Appeal | Mark Rutte (Rutte I) |
| Dr. Lodewijk Asscher (born 1974) | Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 | Labour Party | Mark Rutte (Rutte II) |
| Hugo de Jonge (born 1977) First Deputy PM | Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | Christian Democratic Appeal | Mark Rutte (Rutte III) |
| Jonkvrouw Kajsa Ollongren (born 1967) Leave Second Deputy PM | Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | 26 October 2017 – 1 November 2019 | Democrats 66 | Mark Rutte (Rutte III) |
| Jonkvrouw Kajsa Ollongren (born 1967) Leave Second Deputy PM | Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | 14 May 2020 – 10 January 2022 | Democrats 66 | Mark Rutte (Rutte III) |
| Carola Schouten (born 1977) Third Deputy PM | Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality | 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | Christian Union | Mark Rutte (Rutte III) |
| Wouter Koolmees (born 1977) Acting Second Deputy PM | Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | 1 November 2019 – 14 May 2020 | Democrats 66 | Mark Rutte (Rutte III) |
| Sigrid Kaag (born 1961) First Deputy PM | Minister of Finance | 10 January 2022 – 8 January 2024 | Democrats 66 | Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) |
| Wopke Hoekstra (born 1975) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 10 January 2022 – 1 September 2023 | Christian Democratic Appeal | Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) |
| Carola Schouten (born 1977) Third Deputy PM | Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions | 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 | Christian Union | Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) |
| Karien van Gennip (born 1968) Second Deputy PM | Minister for Social Affairs and Employment | 5 September 2023 – 2 July 2024 | Christian Democratic Appeal | Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) |
| Rob Jetten (born 1987) First Deputy PM | Minister of Finance | 8 January 2024 – 2 July 2024 | Democrats 66 | Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) |
| Fleur Agema (born 1976) First Deputy PM | Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | 2 July 2024 – Incumbent | Party for Freedom | Dick Schoof (Schoof) |
| Sophie Hermans (born 1981) Second Deputy PM | Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth | 2 July 2024 – Incumbent | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | Dick Schoof (Schoof) |
| Eddy van Hijum (born 1972) Third Deputy PM | Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | 2 July 2024 – Incumbent | New Social Contract | Dick Schoof (Schoof) |
| Mona Keijzer (born 1968) Fourth Deputy PM | Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning | 2 July 2024 – Incumbent | Farmer– Citizen Movement | Dick Schoof (Schoof) |
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