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Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands
Minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen
Incumbent
Cora van Nieuwenhuizen
since 26 October 2017
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerMark Rutte
as Prime Minister
Formation27 May 1809; 215 years ago (1809-05-27)
First holderAdriaan Pieter Twent
van Raaphorst
as Minister of Water Management
Salary€157,287 (As of 2017)
(including €4,193 of expenses)
WebsiteMinister of Infrastructure and Water Management
Part of the Politics series
Politics of the Netherlands
Azure, billetty Or a lion with a coronet Or armed and langued Gules holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and bound together Or. [The seven arrows stand for the seven provinces of the Union of Utrecht.] The shield is crowned with the (Dutch) royal crown and supported by two lions Or armed and langued gules. They stand on a scroll Azure with the text (Or) "Je Maintiendrai" (French for "I will maintain".)
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The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management (Dutch: Minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat) is the head of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. The current Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management is Cora van Nieuwenhuizen of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, who has been in office since 26 October 2017.[1]

List of Ministers of Infrastructure

For full list, see List of Ministers of Transport of the Netherlands. (in Dutch)

Minister of Water Management,
Commerce and Industry 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Johannes Tak van Poortvliet Johannes Tak
van Poortvliet
(1839–1904) 		3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal) 		Jan Kappeyne van
de Coppello
(Kappeyne van
de Coppello)
[2]
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Jonkheer
Guillaume Klerck
(1825–1884) 		20 August 1879 –
23 April 1883 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal) 		Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
(Van Lynden
van Sandenburg)
[3]
style="background:Template:Independent Catholic (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Johannes van den Bergh
(1824–1890) 		23 April 1883 –
10 June 1887
[Res] 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Conservative Catholic) 		Jan Heemskerk
(J. Heemskerk)
[4]
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Frederik Cornelis Tromp Frederik Cornelis Tromp
(Minister of the Navy)
(1828–1900) 		10 June 1887 –
11 July 1887
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Jacob Bastert
(1826–1902) 		11 July 1887 –
21 April 1888 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Jacob Havelaar Jacob Havelaar
(1840–1918) 		21 April 1888 –
21 August 1891 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Aeneas Mackay
(Mackay)
[5]
style="background:Template:Liberal Union (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Cornelis Lely Cornelis Lely
(1854–1929) 		21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894 		Liberal Union Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(Van Tienhoven)
[6]
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Philippe van der Sleijden Philippe van
der Sleijden
(1842–1923) 		9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal) 		Joan Röell
(Röell)
[7]
style="background:Template:Liberal Union (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Cornelis Lely Cornelis Lely
(1854–1929) 		27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901 		Liberal Union Nicolaas Pierson
(Pierson)
[8]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Johannes Christiaan de Marez Oyens Johannes Christiaan
de Marez Oyens
(1845–1911) 		1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Abraham Kuyper
(Kuyper)
[9]
style="background:Template:Liberal Union (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jacob Kraus Jacob Kraus
(1861–1951) 		17 August 1905 –
1 July 1906 		Liberal Union Theo de Meester
(De Meester)
[10]
Minister of Water
Management 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Liberal Union (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jacob Kraus Dr.
Jacob Kraus
(1861–1951) 		1 July 1906 –
12 February 1908 		Liberal Union Theo de Meester
(De Meester)
[10]
style="background:Template:Roman Catholic State Party/meta/color;"| Jean Bevers Jean Bevers
(1852–1909) 		12 February 1908 –
5 January 1909
[Died] 		General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses 		Theo Heemskerk
(T. Heemskerk)
[11]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Syb Talma Syb Talma
(Minister of Agriculture,
Industry and Commerce)
(1864–1916) 		5 January 1909 –
21 January 1909
[Ad interim] 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
style="background:Template:Roman Catholic State Party/meta/color;"| Louis Regout Louis Regout
(1861–1915) 		21 January 1909 –
29 August 1913 		General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
style="background:Template:Liberal Union (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Cornelis Lely Dr.
Cornelis Lely
(1854–1929) 		29 August 1913 –
9 September 1918 		Liberal Union Pieter Cort van
der Linden
(Cort van der Linden)
[12]
style="background:Template:Roman Catholic State Party/meta/color;"| Adrianus König
(1867–1944) 		9 September 1918 –
18 September 1922 		Roman Catholic
State Party 		Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I)
[13]
style="background:Template:Roman Catholic State Party/meta/color;"| Gerard van Swaay Dr.
Gerard van Swaay
(1867–1945) 		18 September 1922 –
4 August 1925 		Roman Catholic
State Party 		Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II)
[14]
style="background:Template:Roman Catholic State Party/meta/color;"| Max Bongaerts
(1875–1959) 		4 August 1925 –
8 March 1926 		Roman Catholic
State Party 		Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn I)
[15]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Hendrik van der Vegte Hendrik van der Vegte
(1868–1933) 		8 March 1926 –
10 August 1929 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer I)
[16]
style="background:Template:Roman Catholic State Party/meta/color;"| Paul Reymer Paul Reymer
(1882–1952) 		10 August 1929 –
26 May 1933 		Roman Catholic
State Party 		Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III)
[17]
style="background:Template:Liberal State Party/meta/color;"| Jacob Kalff Jacob Kalff
(1869–1935) 		26 May 1933 –
13 January 1935
[Died] 		Liberal State Party Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn II)
[18]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Hendrikus Colijn Dr.
Hendrikus Colijn
(Prime Minister)
(1869–1944) 		13 January 1935 –
15 March 1935
[Ad interim] 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Liberal State Party/meta/color;"| Otto van Lidth de Jeude Jonkheer
Otto van Lidth
de Jeude
(1881–1952) 		15 March 1935 –
24 June 1937 		Liberal State Party
Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn III)
[19]
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Johan van Buuren Dr.
Johan van Buuren
(1884–1970) 		24 June 1937 –
25 July 1939 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal) 		Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn IV)
[20]
style="background:Template:Liberal State Party/meta/color;"| Otto van Lidth de Jeude Jonkheer
Otto van Lidth
de Jeude
(1881–1952) 		25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939 		Liberal State Party Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn V)
[21]
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Social Democratic Workers' Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Willem Albarda Willem Albarda
(also Minister of Finance
1941–1942)
(1877–1957) 		10 August 1939 –
23 February 1945 		Social Democratic
Workers' Party 		Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer II)
[22]
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy I • II)
[23]
style="background:Template:Roman Catholic State Party/meta/color;"| Frans Wijffels Frans Wijffels
(Minister of Social Affairs)
(1899–1968) 		23 February 1945 –
4 April 1945
[Ad interim] 		Roman Catholic
State Party 		Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy III)
[24]
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Theo Tromp
(1903–1984) 		4 April 1945 –
25 June 1945 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Minister of Transport
and Energy 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Roman Catholic State Party/meta/color;"| Steef van Schaik Steef van Schaik
(1888–1968) 		25 June 1945 –
3 July 1946 		Roman Catholic
State Party 		Willem Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–Drees)
[25]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Catholic People's Party
Minister of Transport Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Hein Vos Hein Vos
(1903–1972) 		3 July 1946 –
1 March 1947 		Labour Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[26]
Minister of Transport
and Water Management 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Hein Vos Hein Vos
(1903–1972) 		1 March 1947 –
7 August 1948 		Labour Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[26]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Josef van Schaik Josef van Schaik
(Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Kingdom
Reconstruction)
(1882–1962) 		7 August 1948 –
1 November 1948
[Ad interim] 		Catholic People's Party Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik)
[27]
style="background:Template:Independent Protestant (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Derk Spitzen Derk Spitzen
(1896–1957) 		1 November 1948 –
15 March 1951 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
style="background:Template:Independent Protestant (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Hendrik Wemmers Hendrik Wemmers
(1897–1983) 		15 March 1951 –
2 September 1952 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant) 		Willem Drees
(Drees I)
[28]
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Jacob Algera Jacob Algera
(1902–1966) 		2 September 1952 –
10 October 1958
[Res] 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[29]
Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[30]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Herman Witte Herman Witte
(Minister of Housing
and Construction)
(1909–1973) 		10 October 1958 –
1 November 1958
[Ad interim] 		Catholic People's Party
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Jan van Aartsen Jan van Aartsen
(1909–1992) 		1 November 1958 –
19 May 1959 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[31]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Henk Korthals Henk Korthals
(Deputy Prime Minister and
also Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs)
(1911–1976) 		19 May 1959 –
24 July 1963 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[32]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Jan van Aartsen Jan van Aartsen
(1909–1992) 		24 July 1963 –
14 April 1965 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[33]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Ko Suurhoff Ko Suurhoff
(1905–1967) 		14 April 1965 –
1 May 1966
[Note] 		Labour Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[34]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Pieter Bogaers Pieter Bogaers
(Minister of Housing
and Spatial Planning)
(1924–2008) 		1 May 1966 –
30 June 1966
[Ad interim] 		Catholic People's Party
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Ko Suurhoff Ko Suurhoff
(1905–1967) 		30 June 1966 –
22 November 1966 		Labour Party
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Jan de Quay Dr.
Jan de Quay
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(1901–1985) 		22 November 1966 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic People's Party Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[35]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Joop Bakker Joop Bakker
(Deputy Prime Minister and
also Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs)
(1921–2003) 		5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[36]
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Democratic Socialists '70/meta/color;"| Willem Drees Jr. Dr.
Willem Drees Jr.
(1922–1998) 		6 July 1971 –
21 July 1972
[Res] 		Democratic
Socialists '70 		Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I)
[37]
Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel II)
[37]
style="background:Template:Christian Historical Union/meta/color;"| Bé Udink Bé Udink
(also Minister of Housing
and Spatial Planning)
(1926–2016) 		21 July 1972 –
6 July 1971 		Christian Historical Union
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Tjerk Westerterp Tjerk Westerterp
(born 1930) 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977 		Catholic People's Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[38]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Dany Tuijnman Dany Tuijnman
(1915–1992) 		19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[39]
style="background:Template:Democrats 66/meta/color;"| Henk Zeevalking Henk Zeevalking
(1922–2005) 		11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982 		Democrats 66 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[40][41]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Neelie Kroes Neelie Kroes
(born 1941) 		4 November 1982 –
7 November 1989 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I • II)
[42][43]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Hanja Maij-Weggen Hanja Maij-Weggen
(born 1943) 		7 November 1989 –
16 July 1994
[Res] 		Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[44]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Koos Andriessen Dr.
Koos Andriessen
(Minister of Economic Affairs)
(1928–2019) 		16 July 1994 –
22 August 1994
[Ad interim] 		Christian Democratic Appeal
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Annemarie Jorritsma Annemarie Jorritsma
(born 1950) 		22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[45]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Tineke Netelenbos Tineke Netelenbos
(born 1944) 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[46]
style="background:Template:Pim Fortuyn List/meta/color;"| Roelf de Boer Roelf de Boer
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(born 1944) 		22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003 		Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[47]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Karla Peijs Karla Peijs
(born 1944) 		27 May 2003 –
22 February 2007 		Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende II • III)
[48][49]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Camiel Eurlings Camiel Eurlings
(born 1973) 		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010 		Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[50]
Office merged with the Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
as Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment
Minister of Infrastructure
and the Environment 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Melanie Schultz van Haegen Melanie Schultz van Haegen
(born 1970) 		14 October 2010 –
26 October 2017 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte I • II)
[51][52]
Minister of Infrastructure
and Water Management 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Cora van Nieuwenhuizen Cora van Nieuwenhuizen
(born 1963) 		26 October 2017 –
Incumbent 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[53]
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.
Note Medical leave of absence.

Living former Ministers of Infrastructure

Minister of Infrastructure Term Age
Tjerk Westerterp 1973–1977 (1930-12-02) 2 December 1930 (age 93)
Neelie Kroes 1982–1989 (1941-07-19) 19 July 1941 (age 82)
Hanja Maij-Weggen 1989–1994 (1943-12-29) 29 December 1943 (age 80)
Annemarie Jorritsma 1994–1998 (1950-06-01) 1 June 1950 (age 74)
Tineke Netelenbos 1998–2002 (1944-02-15) 15 February 1944 (age 80)
Roelf de Boer 2002–2003 (1944-10-09) 9 October 1944 (age 79)
Karla Peijs 2003–2007 (1944-09-01) 1 September 1944 (age 79)
Camiel Eurlings 2007–2010 (1973-09-16) 16 September 1973 (age 50)
Melanie Schultz van Haegen 2010–2017 (1970-06-28) 28 June 1970 (age 54)

List of State Secretaries for Infrastructure

State Secretary for Transport
and Water Management 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Eddie Stijkel Eddie Stijkel
(1918–1982) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Aviation Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		15 October 1959 –
24 July 1963 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[32]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Mike Keyzer Mike Keyzer
(1911–1983) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Aviation Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		22 October 1963 –
14 April 1965 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[33]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Siep Posthumus Siep Posthumus
(1910–1987) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Energy Policy
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		4 May 1965 –
22 November 1966 		Labour Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[34]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Leo de Block Leo de Block
(also State Secretary
for Foreign Affairs)
(1904–1988) 		• Aviation Infrastructure
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		22 November 1966 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic People's Party Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[35]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Mike Keyzer Mike Keyzer
(1911–1983) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Aviation Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		18 April 1967 –
6 July 1971 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[36]
style="background:Template:Christian Historical Union/meta/color;"| Roelof Kruisinga Dr.
Roelof Kruisinga
(1922–2012) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service
• Environmental Remediation 		28 July 1971 –
20 March 1973
[Res] 		Christian Historical Union Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[37]
style="background:Template:Political Party of Radicals/meta/color;"| Michel van Hulten Dr.
Michel van Hulten
(born 1930) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977 		Political Party of Radicals Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[38]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Neelie Kroes Neelie Kroes
(born 1941) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Aviation Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		28 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[39]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jaap van der Doef Jaap van der Doef
(born 1934) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Aviation Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Res] 		Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[40]
Vacant
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Jaap Scherpenhuizen Jaap Scherpenhuizen
(1934–2012) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		8 November 1982 –
14 July 1986 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[42]
Vacant
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Monique de Vries Monique de Vries
(born 1947) 		• Water Infrastructure
• Digital Infrastructure
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[46]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Melanie Schultz van Haegen Melanie Schultz van Haegen
(born 1970) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Aviation Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Weather Forecasting Service 		22 July 2002 –
22 February 2007 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I • II • III)
[47][48][49]
style="background:Template:ChristianUnion/meta/color;"| Tineke Huizinga Tineke Huizinga
(born 1960) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Weather Forecasting Service 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
[Appt] 		Christian Union Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[50]
State Secretary for Infrastructure
and the Environment 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Joop Atsma Joop Atsma
(born 1956) 		• Aviation Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Environmental Policy
• Weather Forecasting Service 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[51]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Wilma Mansveld Wilma Mansveld
(born 1962) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Aviation Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Environmental Policy
• Weather Forecasting Service
[Title] 		5 November 2012 –
28 October 2015
[Res] 		Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[52]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Sharon Dijksma Sharon Dijksma
(born 1971) 		3 November 2015 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party
State Secretary for Infrastructure
and Water Management 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Democrats 66/meta/color;"| Stientje van Veldhoven Stientje van Veldhoven
(born 1973) 		• Transport Infrastructure
• Public Transport
• Energy Policy
• Weather Forecasting Service 		26 October 2017 –
1 November 2019

14 April 2020 –
Incumbent 		Democrats 66 Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[53]
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Resigned.
Appointment: Tineke Huizinga appointed Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment.[54]
Allowed to use the title of Minister while on foreign business.

Living former State Secretaries for Infrastructure

State Secretary for Infrastructure Term Age
Michel van Hulten 1973–1977 (1930-03-09) 9 March 1930 (age 94)
Neelie Kroes 1977–1981 (1941-07-19) 19 July 1941 (age 82)
Jaap van der Doef 1981–1982 (1934-04-09) 9 April 1934 (age 90)
Monique de Vries 1998–2002 (1947-08-16) 16 August 1947 (age 76)
Melanie Schultz van Haegen 2002–2007 (1970-06-28) 28 June 1970 (age 54)
Tineke Huizinga 2007–2010 (1960-02-16) 16 February 1960 (age 64)
Joop Atsma 2010–2012 (1956-07-06) 6 July 1956 (age 68)
Wilma Mansveld 2012–2015 (1962-09-11) 11 September 1962 (age 61)
Sharon Dijksma 2015–2017 (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971 (age 53)

List of Ministers of Housing

Minister of Public Works
and Reconstruction 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Johan Ringers Dr.
Johan Ringers
(1885–1965) 		25 June 1945 –
15 November 1946
[Res] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal) 		Willem Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–Drees)
[25]
Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[26]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Hein Vos Hein Vos
(Minister of Transport)
(1903–1972) 		15 November 1946 –
3 March 1947
[Ad interim] 		Labour Party
Minister of Reconstruction
and Housing 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Lambertus Neher Lambertus Neher
(1899–1967) 		3 March 1947 –
1 March 1948
[Res] 		Labour Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[26]
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Joris in 't Veld Dr.
Joris in 't Veld
(1895–1981) 		1 March 1948 –
2 September 1952 		Labour Party
Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik • Drees I)
[27][28]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Herman Witte Herman Witte
(1909–1973) 		2 September 1952 –
13 October 1956 		Catholic People's Party Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[29]
Minister of Housing
and Construction 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Herman Witte Herman Witte
(1909–1973) 		13 October 1956 –
19 May 1959 		Catholic People's Party Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[30]
Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[31]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Jan van Aartsen Jan van Aartsen
(1909–1992) 		19 May 1959 –
24 July 1963 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[32]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Pieter Bogaers Pieter Bogaers
(1924–2008) 		24 July 1963 –
14 April 1965 		Catholic People's Party Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[33]
Minister of Housing
and Spatial Planning 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Pieter Bogaers Pieter Bogaers
(1924–2008) 		14 April 1965 –
22 November 1966 		Catholic People's Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[34]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Herman Witte Herman Witte
(1909–1973) 		22 November 1966 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic People's Party Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[35]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Wim Schut Wim Schut
(1920–2006) 		5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[36]
style="background:Template:Christian Historical Union/meta/color;"| Bé Udink Bé Udink
(also Minister of Transport
and Water Management
1972–1973)
(1926–2016) 		6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973 		Christian Historical Union Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[37]
style="background:Template:Democrats 66/meta/color;"| Hans Gruijters Hans Gruijters
(1931–2005) 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977 		Democrats 66 Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[38]
style="background:Template:Christian Historical Union/meta/color;"| Pieter Beelaerts van Blokland Jonkheer
Pieter Beelaerts
van Blokland
(born 1932) 		19 December 1977 –
1 September 1981
[Appt] 		Christian Historical Union Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[39]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Christian Democratic Appeal
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Dany Tuijnman Dany Tuijnman
(Minister of Transport and
Water Management)
(1915–1992) 		1 September 1981 –
11 September 1981
[Ad interim] 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Marcel van Dam Marcel van Dam
(born 1938) 		11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Res] 		Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[40]
style="background:Template:Democrats 66/meta/color;"| Erwin Nypels Erwin Nypels
(born 1933) 		29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982 		Democrats 66 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[41]
Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Pieter Winsemius Dr.
Pieter Winsemius
(born 1942) 		4 November 1982 –
14 July 1986 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[42]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Ed Nijpels Ed Nijpels
(born 1950) 		14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[43]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Hans Alders Hans Alders
(born 1952) 		7 November 1989 –
22 August 1994 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[44]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Margreeth de Boer Margreeth de Boer
(born 1939) 		22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[45]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jan Pronk Jan Pronk
(born 1940) 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[46]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Henk Kamp Henk Kamp
(also Minister of Defence)
(born 1952) 		22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[47]
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Sybilla Dekker Sybilla Dekker
(born 1942) 		27 May 2003 –
21 September 2006
[Res] 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
[48]
Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende III)
[49]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Karla Peijs Karla Peijs
(Minister of Transport and
Water Management)
(born 1944) 		21 September 2006 –
26 September 2006
[Ad interim] 		Christian Democratic Appeal
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Pieter Winsemius Dr.
Pieter Winsemius
(born 1942) 		26 September 2006 –
22 February 2007 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jacqueline Cramer Dr.
Jacqueline Cramer
(born 1951) 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
[Res] 		Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[50]
style="background:Template:ChristianUnion/meta/color;"| Tineke Huizinga Tineke Huizinga
(born 1960) 		23 February 2010 –
14 October 2010 		Christian Union
Office merged with the Minister of Transport and
Water Management as Minister of Infrastructure
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Resigned.
Served ad interim.
Appointment: Pieter Beelaerts van Blokland appointed Mayor of Apeldoorn.

Living former Ministers of Housing

Minister of Housing Term Age
Pieter Beelaerts van Blokland 1977–1981 (1932-12-08) 8 December 1932 (age 91)
Marcel van Dam 1981–1982 (1938-01-30) 30 January 1938 (age 86)
Erwin Nypels 1982 (1933-08-01) 1 August 1933 (age 90)
Pieter Winsemius 1982–1986
2006–2007 		(1942-03-07) 7 March 1942 (age 82)
Ed Nijpels 1986–1989 (1950-06-01) 1 June 1950 (age 74)
Hans Alders 1989–1994 (1952-12-17) 17 December 1952 (age 71)
Margreeth de Boer 1994–1998 (1939-04-16) 16 April 1939 (age 85)
Jan Pronk 1998–2002 (1940-03-16) 16 March 1940 (age 84)
Henk Kamp 2002–2003 (1952-07-23) 23 July 1952 (age 71)
Sybilla Dekker 2003–2006 (1942-03-23) 23 March 1942 (age 82)
Jacqueline Cramer 2007–2010 (1951-04-10) 10 April 1951 (age 73)
Tineke Huizinga 2010 (1960-02-16) 16 February 1960 (age 64)

List of Ministers without Portfolio for Housing

Minister for Housing,
Communities and Integration 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Ella Vogelaar Ella Vogelaar
(1949–2019) 		• Integration
• Urban Planning
• Public Housing
• Communities
• Minority Affairs 		22 February 2007 –
14 November 2008
[Res] 		Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[50]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Eberhard van der Laan Eberhard van der Laan
(1955–2017) 		14 November 2008 –
23 February 2010
[Res] 		Labour Party
style="background:Template:ChristianUnion/meta/color;"| Eimert van Middelkoop Eimert van Middelkoop
(also Minister of Defence)
(born 1949) 		23 February 2010 –
14 October 2010 		Christian Union
Office discontinued
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Resigned.

Living former Ministers without Portfolio for Housing

Minister of Housing Term Age
Eimert van Middelkoop 2010 (1949-02-14) 14 February 1949 (age 75)

List of State Secretaries for Housing

State Secretary for Housing
and Spatial Planning 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Werner Buck
(1925–2010) 		• Urban Planning
• Public Housing
• Spatial Planning 		17 August 1971 –
11 May 1973 		Catholic People's Party Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[37]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jan Schaefer Jan Schaefer
(1940–1994) 		• Urban Planning
• Spatial Planning 		11 May 1973 –
8 September 1977
[Res] 		Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[38]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Marcel van Dam Marcel van Dam
(born 1938) 		• Public Housing 11 May 1973 –
8 September 1977
[Res] 		Labour Party
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Gerrit Brokx Gerrit Brokx
(1933–2002) 		• Urban Planning
• Public Housing
• Spatial Planning 		28 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		Catholic People's Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[39]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Christian Democratic Appeal
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Siepie de Jong Siepie de Jong
(born 1940) 		• Spatial Planning
• Government Real Estate 		11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Res] 		Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[40]
Vacant
State Secretary for Housing,
Spatial Planning and the
Environment 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Gerrit Brokx Gerrit Brokx
(1933–2002) 		• Urban Planning
• Public Housing
• Spatial Planning 		5 November 1982 –
23 October 1986
[Res] 		Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[42]
Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[43]
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Enneüs Heerma Enneüs Heerma
(1944–1999) 		27 October 1986 –
22 August 1994 		Christian Democratic Appeal
Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[44]
style="background:Template:Democrats 66/meta/color;"| Dick Tommel Dr.
Dick Tommel
(born 1942) 		• Public Housing
• Spatial Planning
• Environmental Policy
• Nature Policy
• Environmental Remediation
• Sustainability Policy
• Rural Development 		22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998 		Democrats 66 Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[45]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Johan Remkes Johan Remkes
(born 1951) 		• Spatial Planning
• Government Real Estate
• Environmental Policy
• Environmental Remediation 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[46]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Pieter van Geel Pieter van Geel
(born 1951) 		• Environmental Policy
• Nature Policy
• Environmental Remediation
• Sustainability Policy 		22 July 2002 –
22 February 2007 		Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I • II • III)
[47][48][49]
Office discontinued
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Resigned.

Living former State Secretaries for Housing

State Secretary for Housing Term Age
Marcel van Dam 1973–1977 (1938-01-30) 30 January 1938 (age 86)
Siepie de Jong 1981–1982 (1940-08-28) 28 August 1940 (age 83)
Dick Tommel 1994–1998 (1942-04-18) 18 April 1942 (age 82)
Johan Remkes 1998–2002 (1951-06-15) 15 June 1951 (age 73)
Pieter van Geel 2002–2007 (1951-04-08) 8 April 1951 (age 73)

See also

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