List of cabinets of the Netherlands

The following is a list of cabinets of the Netherlands.

List

Cabinet Prime Minister Term of office Demissionary Time in office Parties Political position Orientation Legislature Status Type Election
Schimmelpenninck Curtius
De Kempenaer-Donker Curtius
Thorbecke I
Van Hall-Donker Curtius
Van Hall-Donker Curtius
Van der Brugghen
Rochussen
Van Hall-Van Heemstra
Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra
Thorbecke II
Thorbecke II
Fransen van de Putte
Van Zuylen van Nijevelt
Van Bosse-Fock
Thorbecke III
De Vries-Fransen van de Putte
Heemskerk-Van Lynden van Sandenburg
Heemskerk-Van Lynden van Sandenburg
Kappeyne van
de Coppello

[1]
Jan Kappeyne van
de Coppello
3 November 1877 20 August 1879 11 July 1879 1 year, 290 days [IL] Centre-right Liberal Majority Conventional 1877
Van Lynden
van Sandenburg

[2]
Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
20 August 1879 23 April 1883 1 March 1883 3 years, 246 days [ICO] • [IL] • [ICA]
[IP]
Right-wing Christian Democratic–Liberal Minority Confidence
and supply
1879
J. Heemskerk
[3]
Jan Heemskerk 23 April 1883 21 April 1888 30 March 1888 4 years, 364 days [ICO] • [IL] • [ICA] Right-wing Liberal Minority Confidence
and supply
1883
Mackay
[3]
Aeneas Mackay 21 April 1888 21 August 1891 9 July 1891 3 years, 122 days ARP • [ICA] • [IP] Centre-right Christian Democratic Minority Confidence
and supply
1888
Van Tienhoven
[3]
Gijsbert van Tienhoven 21 August 1891 9 May 1894 24 April 1894 2 years, 261 days LU • [IL] Right-wing Liberal Majority Conventional 1891
Röell
[3]
Joan Röell 9 May 1894 27 July 1897 28 June 1897 3 years, 79 days [IL]
(LU • [ICA])
Right-wing Liberal Minority Confidence
and supply
1894
Pierson
[4]
Nicolaas Pierson 27 July 1897 1 August 1901 28 June 1901 4 years, 5 days LU
[IL]
Left-liberal Liberal Minority Confidence
and supply
1897
Kuyper
[5]
Abraham Kuyper 1 August 1901 17 August 1905 3 July 1905 4 years, 16 days [ICA] • ARP
(1901–1904)
Centre-right Christian Democratic Minority Conventional 1901
ABRK • ARP
(1904–1905)
De Meester
[6]
Theo de Meester 17 August 1905 12 February 1908 21 December 1907 2 years, 179 days LU • VDB
[IL]
Left-wing[7] Liberal Minority Confidence
and supply
1905
T. Heemskerk
[8]
Theo Heemskerk 12 February 1908 29 August 1913 26 June 1913 5 years, 198 days ARP • ABRK
(Ind. Cat. • Ind. Prot.)
(1908–1909)
Centre-right Christian Democratic Minority Confidence
and supply
-
ARP • ABRK
(1909–1913)
Majority Conventional 1909
Cort van der Linden
[9]
Pieter Cort van
der Linden
29 August 1913 9 September 1918 2 July 1918 5 years, 11 days [IL]
(LU • CHU • VDB
EL
)
Left-liberal[10] Liberal Minority Confidence
and supply
1913
Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck I

[11]
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
9 September 1918 18 September 1922 18 July 1922 4 years, 9 days RKSP • ARP • CHU Centre-right Christian Democratic Majority Conventional 1918
Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck II

[12]
18 September 1922 4 August 1925 1 July 1925 2 years, 320 days 1922
Colijn I
[13]
Hendrikus Colijn 4 August 1925 8 March 1926 11 November 1925 216 days RKSP • ARP • CHU Centre-right Christian Democratic Majority Conventional 1925
De Geer I
[14]
Dirk Jan de Geer 8 March 1926 10 August 1929 3 July 1929 3 years, 155 days RKSP • ARP • CHU Centre-right Christian Democratic Majority Conventional -
Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck III

[15]
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
10 August 1929 26 May 1933 15 May 1933 3 years, 289 days RKSP • ARP • CHU Centre-right Christian Democratic Majority Conventional 1929
Colijn II
[16]
Hendrikus Colijn 26 May 1933 31 July 1935 23 July 1935 2 years, 66 days RKSP • ARP • CHU
LSP • VDB
Centre-right Christian Democratic–Liberal Majority Conventional 1933
Colijn III
[17]
31 July 1935 24 June 1937 25 May 1937 1 year, 328 days -
Colijn IV
[18]
24 June 1937 25 July 1939 29 June 1939 2 years, 31 days RKSP • ARP • CHU Centre-right Christian Democratic Majority Conventional 1937
Colijn V
[19]
25 July 1939 10 August 1939 27 July 1939 16 days ARP • CHU • LSP Right-wing Christian Democratic–Liberal Minority Caretaker -
De Geer II
(London I)
[20]
Dirk Jan de Geer 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 26 August 1940 1 year, 24 days RKSP • SDAP • ARP
CHU • VDB
Centre Majority National unity
(War cabinet)
-
Gerbrandy I
(London II)
[21]
Pieter Sjoerds
Gerbrandy
3 September 1940 27 July 1941 1 July 1941 327 days RKSP • SDAP • ARP
CHU • VDB • LSP
Centrist Majority National unity
(War cabinet)
-
Gerbrandy II
(London III)
[21]
27 July 1941 23 February 1945 21 January 1945 3 years, 211 days -
Gerbrandy III
(London IV)
[22]
23 February 1945 25 June 1945 12 May 1945 122 days RKSP • ARP • VDB Minority -
Schermerhorn–Drees
[23]
Willem Schermerhorn 25 June 1945 3 July 1946 16 May 1946 1 year, 8 days RKSP • SDAP • VDB
(ARP • CHU)
(1945–1946)
Centre-left[24] Christian Democratic–
Social Democratic
Liberal
(Roman/Red)
Majority National unity
(Confidence
and supply
)
-
KVP • PvdA
(ARP • CHU)
(1946)
Beel I
[25]
Louis Beel 3 July 1946 7 August 1948 7 July 1948 2 years, 35 days KVP • PvdA Centre-left[24] Christian Democratic–
Social Democratic
(Roman/Red)
Majority Grand coalition 1946
Drees–Van Schaik
(Drees I)
[26]
Willem Drees 7 August 1948 15 March 1951 24 January 1951 2 years, 220 days KVP • PvdA
CHU • VVD
Centre-left[24] • Christian Democratic
• Social Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
(Roman/Red)
Majority Grand coalition 1948
Drees I
(Drees II)
[27]
15 March 1951 2 September 1952 25 June 1952 1 year, 171 days -
Drees II
(Drees III)
[28]
2 September 1952 13 October 1956 13 June 1956 4 years, 41 days PvdA • KVP
ARP • CHU
• Social Democratic
• Christian Democratic
(Roman/Red)
1952
Drees III
(Drees IV)
[29]
13 October 1956 22 December 1958 11 December 1958 2 years, 70 days 1956
Beel II
[30]
Louis Beel 22 December 1958 19 May 1959 12 March 1959 148 days KVP • ARP
CHU
Centre-right[24] • Christian Democratic Majority Caretaker -
De Quay
[31]
Jan de Quay 19 May 1959 24 July 1963 15 May 1963 4 years, 66 days KVP • VVD
ARP • CHU
Centre-right[24] • Christian Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
Majority Conventional 1959
Marijnen
[32]
Victor Marijnen 24 July 1963 14 April 1965 27 February 1965 1 year, 264 days 1963
Cals
[33]
Jo Cals 14 April 1965 22 November 1966 14 October 1966 1 year, 222 days KVP • PvdA
ARP
Centre-left[24] • Christian Democratic
• Social Democratic
Majority Conventional -
Zijlstra
[34]
Jelle Zijlstra 22 November 1966 5 April 1967 15 February 1967 134 days KVP • ARP Centre-right[24] Christian Democratic Minority Caretaker -
De Jong
[35]
Piet de Jong 5 April 1967 6 July 1971 28 April 1971 4 years, 92 days KVP • VVD
ARP • CHU
Centre-right[24] • Christian Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
Majority Conventional 1967
Biesheuvel I
[36]
Barend Biesheuvel 6 July 1971 9 August 1972 19 July 1972 1 year, 34 days KVP • VVD
ARP • CHU
DS'70
Centre-right[24] • Christian Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
• Social Democratic
Majority Conventional 1971
Biesheuvel II
[36]
9 August 1972 11 May 1973 29 November 1972 275 days KVP • VVD
ARP • CHU
Centre-right[24] • Christian Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
Minority Caretaker -
Den Uyl
[37]
Joop den Uyl 11 May 1973 19 December 1977 22 March 1977 4 years, 222 days PvdA • KVP
ARP • PPR
D'66
Centre-left[24] • Social Democratic
• Christian Democratic
• Green
• Social Liberal
Majority Conventional 1972
Van Agt I
(Van Agt–Wiegel)
[38]
Dries van Agt 19 December 1977 11 September 1981 26 May 1981 3 years, 266 days KVP • VVD
ARP • CHU
(1977–1980)
Centre-right[24] • Christian Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
Majority Conventional 1977
CDA • VVD
(1980–1981)
Van Agt II
[39]
11 September 1981 29 May 1982 12 May 1982 260 days CDA • PvdA
D'66
Centre-left[24] • Christian Democratic
• Social Democratic
• Social Liberal
Majority Grand coalition 1981
Van Agt III
[40]
29 May 1982 4 November 1982 8 September 1982 159 days CDA • D'66 Centre-right[24] • Christian Democratic
• Social Liberal
Minority Caretaker -
Lubbers I
[41]
Ruud Lubbers 4 November 1982 14 July 1986 22 May 1986 3 years, 252 days CDA • VVD Centre-right[24] • Christian Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
Majority Conventional 1982
Lubbers II
[42]
14 July 1986 7 November 1989 3 May 1989 3 years, 116 days 1986
Lubbers III
(Lubbers–Kok)
[43]
7 November 1989 22 August 1994 10 May 1994 4 years, 288 days CDA • PvdA Centrist[24] • Christian Democratic
• Social Democratic
Majority Grand coalition 1989
Kok I
(Purple I)
[44]
Wim Kok 22 August 1994 3 August 1998 6 May 1998 3 years, 346 days PvdA • VVD
D66
Centrist • Social Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
• Social Liberal
(Purple)
Majority Grand coalition 1994
Kok II
(Purple II)
[45]
3 August 1998 22 July 2002 16 April 2002 3 years, 353 days 1998
Balkenende I
[46]
Jan Peter Balkenende 22 June 2002 27 May 2003 16 October 2002 339 days CDA • LPF
VVD
Right-wing • Christian Democratic
• Nationalist
• Conservative Liberal
Majority Conventional 2002
Balkenende II
[47]
27 May 2003 7 July 2006 30 June 2006 3 years, 41 days CDA • VVD
D66
Centre-right • Christian Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
• Social Liberal
Majority Conventional 2003
Balkenende III
[48]
7 July 2006 22 February 2007 22 November 2006 230 days CDA • VVD Centre-right • Christian Democratic
• Conservative Liberal
Minority Caretaker -
Balkenende IV
[49]
22 February 2007 14 October 2010 20 February 2010 3 years, 234 days CDA • PvdA
CU
Centrist • Christian Democratic
• Social Democratic
Majority Grand coalition 2006
Rutte I
(Rutte–Verhagen)
[50]
Mark Rutte 14 October 2010 5 November 2012 23 April 2012 2 years, 22 days VVD • CDA
(PVV)
Right-wing • Conservative Liberal
• Christian Democratic
(Nationalist)
Minority Confidence
and supply
2010
Rutte II
(Rutte–Asscher)
[51]
5 November 2012 26 October 2017 14 March 2017 4 years, 355 days VVD • PvdA Centrist • Conservative Liberal
• Social Democratic
(Purple)
Majority Grand coalition 2012
Rutte III
[52]
26 October 2017 10 January 2022 15 January 2021 4 years, 76 days VVD • CDA
D66 • CU
Centre-right • Conservative Liberal
• Christian Democratic
• Social Liberal
Majority Conventional 2017
Rutte IV
[53]
10 January 2022 2 July 2024 7 July 2023 2 years, 174 days VVD • CDA
D66 • CU
Centre-right • Conservative Liberal
• Christian Democratic
• Social Liberal
Majority Conventional 2021
Schoof
[54]
Dick Schoof 2 July 2024 23 February 2026 3 June 2025 1 year, 236 days PVV • VVD
NSC • BBB
Right-wing • Nationalist
• Conservative Liberal
• Christian Democratic
• Agrarianist
Majority Conventional 2023
Jetten
[55]
Rob Jetten 23 February 2026 Incumbent 184 days D66 • VVD • CDA Centre-right • Social Liberal
• Conservative Liberal
• Christian Democratic
Minority Conventional 2025
Independent Liberals
Independent Conservatives
Independent Christian Democratic Catholics
Independent Christian Democratic Protestants

References

  1. ↑ "Kabinet-Kappeyne van de Coppello". KappeynevandeCoppello. Parlement.com.
  2. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Lynden van Sandenburg". VanLyndenvanSandenburg. Parlement.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Kabinet-Röell". Röell. Parlement.com.
  4. ↑ "Kabinet-Pierson". Pierson. Parlement.com.
  5. ↑ "Kabinet-Kuyper". Kuyper. Parlement.com.
  6. ↑ "Kabinet-De Meester". DeMeester. Parlement.com.
  7. ↑ Abraham Kuyper: An Annotated Bibliography 1857-2010 By Rev. Tjitze Kuipers, 2011, P.590
  8. ↑ "Kabinet-Heemskerk". Heemskerk. Parlement.com.
  9. ↑ "Kabinet-Cort van der Linden". CortvanderLinden. Parlement.com.
  10. ↑ The Emancipation of Prisoners A Socio-historical Analysis of the Dutch Prison Experience By Herman Franke, 1995, P.201
  11. ↑ "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I". RuijsdeBeerenbrouckI. Parlement.com.
  12. ↑ "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II". RuijsdeBeerenbrouckII. Parlement.com.
  13. ↑ "Kabinet-Colijn I". ColijnI. Parlement.com.
  14. ↑ "Kabinet-De Geer I". DeGeerI. Parlement.com.
  15. ↑ "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III". RuijsDeBeerenbrouckIII. Parlement.com.
  16. ↑ "Kabinet-Colijn II". ColijnII. Parlement.com.
  17. ↑ "Kabinet-Colijn III". ColijnIII. Parlement.com.
  18. ↑ "Kabinet-Colijn IV". ColijnIV. Parlement.com.
  19. ↑ "Kabinet-Colijn V". ColijnV. Parlement.com.
  20. ↑ "Kabinet-De Geer II". DeGeerII. Parlement.com.
  21. 1 2 "Kabinet-Gerbrandy I/II". GerbrandyI/II. Parlement.com.
  22. ↑ "Kabinet-Gerbrandy III". GerbrandyIII. Parlement.com.
  23. ↑ "Kabinet-Schermerhorn-Drees". SchermerhornDrees. Rijksoverheid.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Changing Liaisons The Dynamics of Social Partnership in 20th Century West-European DemocraciesBy Karel Davids, 2007, P.165
  25. ↑ "Kabinet-Beel I". BeelI. Rijksoverheid.
  26. ↑ "Kabinet-Drees-Van Schaik". DreesVanSchaik. Rijksoverheid.
  27. ↑ "Kabinet-Drees I". DreesI. Rijksoverheid.
  28. ↑ "Kabinet-Drees II". DreesII. Rijksoverheid.
  29. ↑ "Kabinet-Drees III". DreesIII. Rijksoverheid.
  30. ↑ "Kabinet-Beel II". BeelII. Rijksoverheid.
  31. ↑ "Kabinet-De Quay". DeQuay. Rijksoverheid.
  32. ↑ "Kabinet-Marijnen". Marijnen. Rijksoverheid.
  33. ↑ "Kabinet-Cals". Cals. Rijksoverheid.
  34. ↑ "Kabinet-Zijlstra". Zijlstra. Rijksoverheid.
  35. ↑ "Kabinet-De Jong". DeJong. Rijksoverheid.
  36. 1 2 "Kabinet-Biesheuvel". Biesheuvel. Rijksoverheid.
  37. ↑ "Kabinet-Den Uyl". DenUyl. Rijksoverheid.
  38. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Agt I". VanAgtI. Rijksoverheid.
  39. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Agt II". VanAgtII. Rijksoverheid.
  40. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Agt III". VanAgtIII. Rijksoverheid.
  41. ↑ "Kabinet-Lubbers I". LubbersI. Rijksoverheid.
  42. ↑ "Kabinet-Lubbers II". LubbersII. Rijksoverheid.
  43. ↑ "Kabinet-Lubbers III". LubbersIII. Rijksoverheid.
  44. ↑ "Kabinet-Kok I". KokI. Rijksoverheid.
  45. ↑ "Kabinet-Kok II". KokII. Rijksoverheid.
  46. ↑ "Kabinet-Balkenende I". BalkenendeI. Rijksoverheid.
  47. ↑ "Kabinet-Balkenende II". BalkenendeII. Rijksoverheid.
  48. ↑ "Kabinet-Balkenende III". BalkenendeIII. Rijksoverheid.
  49. ↑ "Kabinet-Balkenende IV". BalkenendeIV. Rijksoverheid.
  50. ↑ "Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen". RutteI. Rijksoverheid.
  51. ↑ "Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher". RutteII. Rijksoverheid.
  52. ↑ "Kabinet-Rutte III". RutteIII. Rijksoverheid.
  53. ↑ "Kabinet-Rutte IV". RutteIV. Rijksoverheid.
  54. ↑ "Kabinet-Schoof". Schoof. Rijksoverheid.
  55. ↑ "Kabinet-Jetten". Jetten. Rijksoverheid.