List of Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands
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| Minister of Defence of the Netherlands Minister van Defensie |
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| Style | Her Excellency |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Appointer | Mark Rutte as Prime Minister of the Netherlands |
| Formation | February 16, 1798 |
| First holder | Gerrit Jan Pijman (as Agent of War) |
| Salary | €144,000 (including €7,887.24 expenses) |
| Website | (English) Ministry of Defence |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Netherlands |
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The Minister of Defence (Dutch: Minister van Defensie) is the head of the Ministry of Defence and a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has been the Minister of Defence since 5 November 2012.
List of Ministers of Defence[edit]
For full list, see List of Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands. (Dutch)
- Res. Resigned.
- Appt. Appointment: Henk Vredeling appointed European Commissioner 1977; Willem Scholten appointed Vice President of the Council of State 1980.
Living former Ministers of Defence[edit]
| Minister of Defence | Term | Age |
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| Piet de Jong | 1963–1967 | 3 April 1915 |
| Bram Stemerdink | 1977 | 6 March 1936 |
| Wim van Eekelen | 1986–1988 | 5 February 1931 |
| Piet Bukman | 1988 | 7 February 1934 |
| Frits Bolkestein | 1988–1989 | 4 April 1933 |
| Joris Voorhoeve | 1994–1998 | 22 December 1945 |
| Frank de Grave | 1998–2002 | 27 June 1955 |
| Benk Korthals | 2002 | 5 October 1944 |
| Henk Kamp | 2002–2007 | 23 July 1952 |
| Eimert van Middelkoop | 2007–2010 | 14 February 1949 |
| Hans Hillen | 2010–2012 | 17 June 1947 |
| Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert | 2012– | 7 April 1973 |
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