|
NETHERLANDS
The monarch is the titular head of state. The Council of Ministers plans and implements government policy. The Monarch and the Council of Ministers together are called the Crown. Most ministers also head government ministries. Unlike the British system, Dutch ministers cannot simultaneously be members of parliament.
States General (Parliament). The Dutch parliament consists of two houses, the First Chamber and the Second Chamber. The judiciary comprises 62 cantonal courts, 19 district courts, five courts of appeal, and a Supreme Court which has 24 justices. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| Queen |
Beatrix, |
| Prime Minister & Min. of General Affairs |
Balkenende, Jan Peter |
| Dep. Prime Min. |
Remkes, Johan |
| Dep. Prime Min. |
de Boer, Roelf |
| Min. of Agriculture, Nature Management, & Fisheries |
Veerman, Cees |
| Min. of Defense |
Kamp, Henk |
| Min. of Economic Affairs |
Hoogervorst, Hans |
| Min. of Education, Culture, & Science |
van der Hoeven, Maria |
| Min. of Finance |
Hoogervorst, Hans |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs |
de Hoop Scheffer, Jaap |
| Min. of Health, Welfare, & Sport |
de Geus, Aart Jan |
| Min. of Housing, Spatial Planning, & Environment |
Kamp, Henk |
| Min. of Immigration & Integration |
Nawijn, Hilbrand |
| Min. of the Interior and Kingdom Relations |
Remkes, Johan |
| Min. of Justice |
Donner, Piet Hein |
| Min. of Social Affairs & Employment |
de Geus, Aart Jan |
| Min. of Transport, Public Works, & Water Management |
de Boer, Rolf |
| State Sec. for Agriculture, Nature Management, & Fisheries |
Odink, Jan |
| State Sec. for Education, Culture, & Science |
Van Leeuwen, Cees |
| State Sec. for Defense |
van der Knapp, Cees |
| State Sec. for Economic Affairs |
Wijn, Joop |
| State Sec. for Education, Culture, & Science |
Nijs, Annette |
| State Sec. for Health, Welfare, & Sport |
Ross-van Dorp, Clemence |
| State Sec. for Finance |
van Eijck, Steven |
| State Sec. for Foreign Affairs (Development Cooperation) |
van Ardenne, Agnes |
| State Sec. for Foreign Affairs (European Affairs) |
Nicolai, Atzo |
| State Sec. for the Interior & Kingdom Relations |
Hessing, Rob |
| State Sec. for Social Affairs & Employment |
Rutte, Mark |
| State Sec. for Social Affairs & Employment (Emancipation & Family Policy) |
Phoa, Khee Liang |
| State Sec. for Housing, Spatial Planning, & the Environment |
van Geel, Pieter |
| State Sec. for Transport, Public Works, & Water Management |
Schultz van Haegen, Melanie |
| Chief of the Defense Staff |
Kroon, Luuk, VAdm. |
| President, The Netherlands Central Bank |
Wellink, Nout |
| Ambassador to the US |
van Eenennaam, Boudewijn |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
van den Berg, Dirk Jan |
|
|
|
