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Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands
Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
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Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Hugo de Jonge
Incumbent
Hugo de Jonge
since 26 October 2017
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerMark Rutte
as Prime Minister
Formation15 September 1951; 72 years ago (1951-09-15)
First holderDolf Joekes
(as Minister of Social Affairs and Health)
DeputyTamara van Ark
as Minister for Medical Care
Paul Blokhuis
as State Secretary for
Health, Welfare and Sport
Salary€157,287 (As of 2017)
(including €4,193 of expenses)
WebsiteMinister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Part of the Politics series
Politics of the Netherlands
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The Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport (Dutch: Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport) is the head of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. The current Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport is Hugo de Jonge of the Christian Democratic Appeal, who has been in office since 26 October 2017 and who also serves as First Deputy Prime Minister, and has been in office since 26 October 2017.[1]

List of Ministers of Health

Minister of Social
Affairs and Health 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Dolf Joekes Dr.
Dolf Joekes
(1885–1962) 		15 September 1951 –
2 September 1952 		Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I)
[2]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Ko Suurhoff Ko Suurhoff
(1905–1967) 		2 September 1952 –
22 December 1958 		Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees II • III)
[3][4]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Louis Beel Dr.
Louis Beel
(Prime Minister)
(1902–1985) 		22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959 		Catholic People's Party Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[5]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Charles van Rooy Dr.
Charles van Rooy
(1912–1996) 		19 May 1959 –
3 July 1961
[Res] 		Catholic People's Party Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[6]
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Victor Marijnen Victor Marijnen
(Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries)
(1917–1975) 		3 July 1961 –
17 July 1961
[Ad interim] 		Catholic People's Party
rowspan=4 style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Gerard Veldkamp Dr.
Gerard Veldkamp
(1921–1990) 		17 July 1961 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic People's Party
Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[7]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[8]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[9]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Bauke Roolvink Bauke Roolvink
(1912–1979) 		5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[10]
Minister of Health
and Environment 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Louis Stuyt Dr.
Louis Stuyt
(1914–2000) 		6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973 		Catholic People's Party Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[11]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Irene Vorrink Irene Vorrink
(1918–1996) 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977 		Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[12]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Leendert Ginjaar Dr.
Leendert Ginjaar
(1928–2003) 		19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[13]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Til Gardeniers-Berendsen Til Gardeniers-Berendsen
(1925–2019) 		11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982 		Christian Democratic Appeal Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[14][15]
Minister of Welfare,
Health and Culture 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Elco Brinkman Elco Brinkman
(born 1948) 		4 November 1982 –
7 November 1989 		Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I • II)
[16][17]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Hedy d'Ancona Hedy d'Ancona
(born 1937) 		7 November 1989 –
16 July 1994
[Res] 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[18]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jo Ritzen Dr.
Jo Ritzen
(Minister of Education
and Sciences)
(born 1945) 		16 July 1994 –
22 August 1994
[Ad interim] 		Labour Party
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Democrats 66/meta/color;"| Els Borst Dr.
Els Borst
(Deputy Prime Minister
1998–2002)
(1932–2014) 		22 August 1994 –
22 July 2002 		Democrats 66 Wim Kok
(Kok I • II)
[19][20]
style="background:Template:Pim Fortuyn List/meta/color;"| Eduard Bomhoff Dr.
Eduard Bomhoff
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(born 1944) 		22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002
[Res] 		Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[21]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Aart Jan de Geus Aart Jan de Geus
(also Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment)
(born 1955) 		16 October 2002 –
27 May 2003 		Christian Democratic Appeal
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Hans Hoogervorst Hans Hoogervorst
(born 1956) 		27 May 2003 –
22 February 2007 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende II • III)
[22][23]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Ab Klink Dr.
Ab Klink
(born 1958) 		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010 		Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[24]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Edith Schippers Edith Schippers
(born 1964) 		14 October 2010 –
26 October 2017 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte I • II)
[25][26]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Hugo de Jonge Hugo de Jonge
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(born 1977) 		26 October 2017 –
Incumbent 		Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[27]
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.

Living former Ministers of Health

Minister of Health Term Age
Elco Brinkman 1982–1989 (1948-02-05) 5 February 1948 (age 76)
Hedy d'Ancona 1989–1994 (1937-10-01) 1 October 1937 (age 86)
Jo Ritzen 1994 (1945-10-03) 3 October 1945 (age 78)
Eduard Bomhoff 2002 (1944-09-30) 30 September 1944 (age 79)
Aart Jan de Geus 2002–2003 (1955-07-28) 28 July 1955 (age 68)
Hans Hoogervorst 2003–2007 (1956-04-19) 19 April 1956 (age 68)
Ab Klink 2007–2010 (1958-11-02) 2 November 1958 (age 65)
Edith Schippers 2010–2017 (1964-08-25) 25 August 1964 (age 59)

List of Ministers without Portfolio

Minister for Family
and Youth 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:ChristianUnion/meta/color;"| André Rouvoet André Rouvoet
(also Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Education,
Culture and Science 2010)
(born 1962) 		• Youth Policy
• Family Policy
• Provincial Healthcare
• Local Healthcare 		22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010 		Christian Union Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[24]
Vacant
Minister for Medical Care Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Bruno Bruins Bruno Bruins
(born 1963) 		• Social Services
• Provincial Healthcare
• Local Healthcare
• Biotechnology Policy
• Medical Ethics Policy
• Drug Policy
• Sport
• Coronavirus Management
(Bruins only) 		26 October 2017 –
19 March 2020
[Res] 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[27]
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Martin van Rijn Martin van Rijn
(born 1956)
[28] 		23 March 2020 –
9 July 2020 		Independent
(Labour Party)
[29]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"|
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Tamara van Ark Tamara van Ark
(born 1974) 		9 July 2020 –
Incumbent 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek

Living former Ministers without Portfolio

Minister of Health Term Age
André Rouvoet 2007–2010 (1962-01-04) 4 January 1962 (age 62)
Bruno Bruins 2017–2020 (1963-07-10) 10 July 1963 (age 61)
Martin van Rijn 2020 (1956-02-07) 7 February 1956 (age 68)

List of State Secretaries for Health

State Secretary for
Social Affairs 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Aat van Rhijn Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986) 		• Social Security
• Unemployment Affairs
• Occupational Safety
• Social Services
• Poverty Policy 		15 February 1950 –
15 September 1951 		Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik • Drees I)
[30][2]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Piet Muntendam Dr.
Piet Muntendam
(1901–1986) 		• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Minority Affairs
• Medical Ethics Policy 		1 April 1950 –
15 September 1951 		Labour Party
State Secretary for Social
Affairs and Health 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Aat van Rhijn Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986) 		• Social Security
• Unemployment Affairs
• Occupational Safety
• Social Services
• Poverty Policy 		15 September 1951 –
22 December 1958 		Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I • II • III)
[2][3][4]
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Piet Muntendam Dr.
Piet Muntendam
(1901–1986) 		• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Minority Affairs
• Medical Ethics Policy 		15 September 1951 –
2 September 1952 		Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I)
[2]
• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Minority Affairs
• Medical Ethics Policy 		2 September 1952 –
1 October 1953
[Res] 		Willem Drees
(Drees II)
[3]
Vacant
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Bauke Roolvink Bauke Roolvink
(1912–1979) 		• Social Security
• Unemployment Affairs
• Occupational Safety
• Social Services
• Poverty Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs 		15 June 1959 –
24 July 1963 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[6]
rowspan=3 style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| José de Meijer Dr.
José de Meijer
(1915–2000) 		• Social Security
• Unemployment Affairs
• Occupational Safety
• Social Services
• Poverty Policy
• Public Sector Organisations 		15 November 1963 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic People's Party Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[7]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[8]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[9]
rowspan=3 style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Louis Bartels Dr.
Louis Bartels
(1915–2002) 		• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Medical Ethics Policy 		3 September 1963 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic People's Party Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[7]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[8]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[9]
style="background:Template:Christian Historical Union/meta/color;"| Roelof Kruisinga Dr.
Roelof Kruisinga
(1922–2012) 		• Social Security
• Occupational Safety
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Medical Ethics Policy 		18 April 1967 –
6 July 1971 		Christian Historical Union Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[10]
Vacant
State Secretary for Health
and Environment 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Jo Hendriks Jo Hendriks
(1923–2001) 		• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Environmental Policy 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977 		Catholic People's Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[12]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Els Veder-Smit Els Veder-Smit
(born 1921) 		• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Medical Ethics Policy
• Food Policy 		3 January 1978 –
11 September 1981 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[13]
style="background:Template:Democrats 66/meta/color;"| Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard
(1946–2014) 		• Environmental Policy 11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982 		Democrats 66 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[14][15]
State Secretary for Welfare,
Health and Culture 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Joop van der Reijden Joop van der Reijden
(1927–2006) 		• Social Services
• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Veteran Affairs
• Sport 		5 November 1982 –
14 July 1986 		Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[16]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Dick Dees Dick Dees
(born 1944) 		• Social Services
• Environmental Policy
• Sport 		14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[17]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Hans Simons
(1947–2019) 		• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs 		7 November 1989 –
26 February 1994
[Res] 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[18]
State Secretary for Health,
Welfare and Sport 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Erica Terpstra Erica Terpstra
(born 1943) 		• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Minority Affairs
• Food Policy
• Sport 		22 August 1994 –
28 June 1998 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[19]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Margo Vliegenthart Margo Vliegenthart
(born 1958) 		• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Sport 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[20]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Clémence Ross-van Dorp
(born 1957) 		• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Biotechnology Policy
• Medical Ethics Policy
• Sport 		22 July 2002 –
22 February 2007 		Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I • II • III)
[21][22][23]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jet Bussemaker Dr.
Jet Bussemaker
(born 1961) 		• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Biotechnology Policy
• Medical Ethics Policy
• Sport 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
[Res] 		Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[24]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten Marlies Veldhuijzen
van Zanten
(born 1953) 		• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Biotechnology Policy
• Medical Ethics Policy 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[25]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Martin van Rijn Martin van Rijn
(born 1956) 		• Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs
• Biotechnology Policy
• Medical Ethics Policy 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[26]
style="background:Template:ChristianUnion/meta/color;"| Paul Blokhuis Paul Blokhuis
(born 1963) 		• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Veteran Affairs 		26 October 2017 –
Incumbent 		Christian Union Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[27]
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.

Living former State Secretaries for Health

State Secretary for Health Term Age
Els Veder-Smit 1978–1981 (1921-08-29) 29 August 1921 (age 102)
Dick Dees 1986–1989 (1944-12-13) 13 December 1944 (age 79)
Erica Terpstra 1994–1998 (1943-05-26) 26 May 1943 (age 81)
Margo Vliegenthart 1998–2002 (1958-07-18) 18 July 1958 (age 65)
Clémence Ross-van Dorp 2002–2007 (1957-08-27) 27 August 1957 (age 66)
Jet Bussemaker 2007–2010 (1961-01-15) 15 January 1961 (age 63)
Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten 2010–2012 (1953-09-29) 29 September 1953 (age 70)
Martin van Rijn 2012–2017 (1956-02-07) 7 February 1956 (age 68)

See also

References

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