The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation () is a Dutch Minister without portfolio tasked with all matters concerning International trade, Export promotion, International development, Development aid, Foreign Disaster relief and International Environmental policies. The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. The current Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is Sigrid Kaag of the Democrats 66 , who has been in office since 26 October 2017. List of Ministers for Development Cooperation Minister for Aid to Developing Countries Term of office Party Prime Minister (Cabinet) 120px|Theo Bot Theo Bot (1911–1984) 14 April 1965 – 5 April 1967 Catholic People's Party Jo Cals (Cals) Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) 120px|Bé Udink Bé Udink (1926–2016) 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 Christian Historical Union Piet de Jong (De Jong) Minister for Development Cooperation Term of office Party Prime Minister (Cabinet) 120px|Kees Boertien Dr. Kees Boertien (1927–2002) 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 Anti-Revolutionary Party Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) 120px|Jan Pronk Jan Pronk (born 1940) 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Labour Party Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) 120px|Jan de Koning Jan de Koning (1926–1994) 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 Anti-Revolutionary Party Dries van Agt (Van Agt I) Christian Democratic Appeal 120px|Kees van Dijk Kees van Dijk (1931–2008) 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Dries van Agt (Van Agt II • III) 120px|Eegje Schoo Eegje Schoo (born 1944) 4 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I) 120px|Piet Bukman Piet Bukman (born 1934) 14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989 Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers II) 120px|Jan Pronk Jan Pronk (born 1940) 7 November 1989 – 3 August 1998 Labour Party Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers III) Wim Kok (Kok I) 120px|Eveline Herfkens Eveline Herfkens (born 1952) 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 Labour Party Wim Kok (Kok II) Vacant 2002–2003 120px|Agnes van Ardenne Agnes van Ardenne (born 1950) 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende II • III) 120px|Bert Koenders Bert Koenders (born 1958) 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) 120px|Maxime Verhagen Maxime Verhagen ( also Minister of Foreign Affairs) ( born 1956) 23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 Christian Democratic Appeal Vacant 2010–2012 Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Term of office Party Prime Minister (Cabinet) 120px|Lilianne Ploumen Lilianne Ploumen (born 1962) 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 Labour Party Mark Rutte (Rutte II) 120px|Sigrid Kaag Sigrid Kaag ( also Minister of Foreign Affairs 2018) ( born 1961) 26 October 2017 – Incumbent Democrats 66 Mark Rutte (Rutte III) Source: Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement Politiek Living former Ministers for Development Cooperation Minister for Development Cooperation Term Age Jan Pronk 1973–1977 1989–1998 Eegje Schoo 1982–1986 Piet Bukman 1986–1989 Eveline Herfkens 1998–2002 Agnes van Ardenne 2003–2007 Bert Koenders 2007–2010 Maxime Verhagen 2010 Lilianne Ploumen 2012–2017 List of State Secretaries for Development Cooperation State Secretary for Development CooperationPortfolioTerm of officePartyPrime Minister (Cabinet) 120px|Hans van Houten Dr. Hans van Houten (1907–1996) • European Affairs • NATO Affairs • Benelux Affairs • Development Cooperation • International Aviation Policy 24 August 1959 – 24 July 1963 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Jan de Quay (De Quay) 120px|Isaäc Nicolaas Diepenhorst Dr. Isaäc Nicolaas Diepenhorst (1907–1976) • United Nations Affairs • Development Cooperation • International Cooperation 28 September 1963 – 14 April 1965 Christian Historical Union Victor Marijnen (Marijnen) Vacant 1965–2002 120px|Agnes van Ardenne Agnes van Ardenne (born 1950) • Development Cooperation 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I) Vacant 2003–2010 120px|Ben Knapen Dr. Ben Knapen (born 1951) • European Affairs • NATO Affairs • Benelux Affairs • Development Cooperation 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte (Rutte I) Vacant from 2012Source: Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement Politiek Living former State Secretaries for Development Cooperation State Secretary for Development Cooperation Term Age Agnes van Ardenne 2002–2003 Ben Knapen 2010–2012 See also Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministers of Foreign Affairs 
The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation () is a Minister without portfolio and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is tasked with the portfolios of Trade and Export, Development Cooperation and International Environmental Policies. The current Minister is Sigrid Kaag of the Democrats 66 (D66) who has been in office since 26 October 2017. List of Ministers for Development Cooperation Minister for Aid to Developing Countries Term of office Party Prime Minister (Cabinet) 120px|Theo Bot Theo Bot (1911–1984) 14 April 1965 – 5 April 1967 Catholic People's Party Jo Cals (Cals) Jelle Zijlstra (Zijlstra) 120px|Bé Udink Bé Udink (1926–2016) 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 Christian Historical Union Piet de Jong (De Jong) Minister for Development Cooperation Term of office Party Prime Minister (Cabinet) 120px|Kees Boertien Dr. Kees Boertien (1927–2002) 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 Anti-Revolutionary Party Barend Biesheuvel (Biesheuvel I • II) 120px|Jan Pronk Jan Pronk (born 1940) 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Labour Party Joop den Uyl (Den Uyl) 120px|Jan de Koning Jan de Koning (1926–1994) 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 Anti-Revolutionary Party Dries van Agt (Van Agt I) Christian Democratic Appeal 120px|Kees van Dijk Kees van Dijk (1931–2008) 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Dries van Agt (Van Agt II • III) 120px|Eegje Schoo Eegje Schoo (born 1944) 4 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers I) 120px|Piet Bukman Piet Bukman (born 1934) 14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989 Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers II) 120px|Jan Pronk Jan Pronk (born 1940) 7 November 1989 – 3 August 1998 Labour Party Ruud Lubbers (Lubbers III) Wim Kok (Kok I) 120px|Eveline Herfkens Eveline Herfkens (born 1952) 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 Labour Party Wim Kok (Kok II) Not in use 2002–2003 120px|Agnes van Ardenne Agnes van Ardenne (born 1950) 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende II • III) 120px|Bert Koenders Bert Koenders (born 1958) 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende IV) 120px|Maxime Verhagen Maxime Verhagen ( born 1956) 23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 Christian Democratic Appeal Not in use 2010–2012 Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Term of office Party Prime Minister (Cabinet) 120px|Lilianne Ploumen Lilianne Ploumen (born 1962) 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 Labour Party Mark Rutte (Rutte II) 120px|Sigrid Kaag Sigrid Kaag ( born 1961) 26 October 2017 – Incumbent Democrats 66 Mark Rutte (Rutte III) Living former Ministers Minister Term Age Jan Pronk 1973–1977 1989–1998 Eegje Schoo 1982–1986 Piet Bukman 1986–1989 Eveline Herfkens 1998–2002 Agnes van Ardenne 2003–2007 Bert Koenders 2007–2010 Maxime Verhagen 2010 Lilianne Ploumen 2012–2017 List of State Secretaries State Secretary Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister (Cabinet) 120px|Hans van Houten Dr. Hans van Houten (1907–1996) • European Union • NATO • Benelux • Development Cooperation • International Organizations 24 August 1959 – 24 July 1963 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Jan de Quay (De Quay) 120px|Isaäc Nicolaas Diepenhorst Dr. Isaäc Nicolaas Diepenhorst (1907–1976) • United Nations • Development Cooperation • International Organizations 28 September 1963 – 14 April 1965 Christian Historical Union Victor Marijnen (Marijnen) 120px|Agnes van Ardenne Agnes van Ardenne (born 1950) • Development Cooperation 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende (Balkenende I) 120px|Ben Knapen Dr. Ben Knapen (born 1951) • European Union • Benelux • Development Cooperation 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte (Rutte I) Not in use (since 2012) Living former State Secretaries State Secretary Term Age Agnes van Ardenne 2002–2003 Ben Knapen 2010–2012 See also Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency Center for the Promotion of Imports Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency NICCT List of the largest trading partners of the Netherlands Development aid
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