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Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands
Minister voor Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag
Incumbent
Sigrid Kaag
since 26 October 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
AppointerMark Rutte
as Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Formation14 April 1965; 59 years ago (1965-04-14)
First holderTheo Bot
(as Minister for Aid to Developing Countries)
Salary€157,287 (As of 2017)
(including €8,387 of expenses)
WebsiteTemplate:En icon Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Part of the Politics series
Politics of the Netherlands
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The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Dutch: Minister voor Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking) is a Minister without portfolio tasked with all matters concerning International trade, Export promotion, International development, Development aid and International Environmental policies. The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. The current Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is Sigrid Kaag, who has been in office since 26 October 2017.[1]

List of Ministers for Development Cooperation

Minister for Aid to
Developing Countries 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Catholic People's Party/meta/color;"| Theo Bot Theo Bot
(1911–1984) 		14 April 1965 –
5 April 1967 		Catholic People's Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
[2]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[3]
style="background:Template:Christian Historical Union/meta/color;"| Bé Udink Bé Udink
(1926–2016) 		5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971 		Christian Historical Union Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[4]
Minister for Development
Cooperation 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Kees Boertien Dr.
Kees Boertien
(1927–2002) 		6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[5]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jan Pronk Jan Pronk
(born 1940) 		11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977 		Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[6]
style="background:Template:Anti Revolutionary Party/meta/color;"| Jan de Koning Jan de Koning
(1926–1994) 		19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981 		Anti-Revolutionary Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[7]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Christian Democratic Appeal
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Kees van Dijk Kees van Dijk
(1931–2008) 		11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982 		Christian Democratic Appeal Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
[8][9]
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Eegje Schoo Eegje Schoo
(born 1944) 		4 November 1982 –
14 July 1986 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[10]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Piet Bukman Piet Bukman
(born 1934) 		14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989 		Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[11]
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Jan Pronk Jan Pronk
(born 1940) 		7 November 1989 –
3 August 1998 		Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[12]
Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[13]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Eveline Herfkens Eveline Herfkens
(born 1952) 		3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002 		Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[14]
Vacant
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Agnes van Ardenne Agnes van Ardenne
(born 1950) 		27 May 2003 –
22 February 2007 		Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende II • III)
[15][16]
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Bert Koenders Bert Koenders
(born 1958) 		22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
[Res] 		Labour Party Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[17]
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Maxime Verhagen Maxime Verhagen
(also Minister of Foreign Affairs)
(born 1956) 		23 February 2010 –
14 October 2010 		Christian Democratic Appeal
Vacant
Minister for Foreign Trade
and Development Cooperation 		Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color;"| Lilianne Ploumen Lilianne Ploumen
(born 1962) 		5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017 		Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[18]
style="background:Template:Democrats 66/meta/color;"| Sigrid Kaag Sigrid Kaag
(also Minister of Foreign
Affairs 2018)
(born 1961) 		26 October 2017 –
Incumbent 		Democrats 66 Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[19]
Source: Template:Nl icon Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.

Living former Ministers for Development Cooperation

Minister for Development
Cooperation 		Term Age
Jan Pronk 1973–1977
1989–1998 		(1940-03-16) 16 March 1940 (age 84)
Eegje Schoo 1982–1986 (1944-06-10) 10 June 1944 (age 80)
Piet Bukman 1986–1989 (1934-02-07) 7 February 1934 (age 90)
Eveline Herfkens 1998–2002 (1952-01-09) 9 January 1952 (age 72)
Agnes van Ardenne 2003–2007 (1950-01-21) 21 January 1950 (age 74)
Bert Koenders 2007–2010 (1958-05-28) 28 May 1958 (age 66)
Maxime Verhagen 2010 (1956-09-14) 14 September 1956 (age 68)
Lilianne Ploumen 2012–2017 (1962-07-12) 12 July 1962 (age 62)

List of State Secretaries for Development Cooperation

State Secretary for
Development Cooperation 		Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
style="background:Template:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color;"| Hans van Houten Dr.
Hans van Houten
(1907–1996) 		• European Affairs
• NATO Affairs
• Benelux Affairs
• Development Cooperation
• International Aviation Policy 		24 August 1959 –
24 July 1963 		People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[20]
style="background:Template:Christian Historical Union/meta/color;"| Isaäc Nicolaas Diepenhorst Dr.
Isaäc Nicolaas
Diepenhorst
(1907–1976) 		• United Nations Affairs
• Development Cooperation
• International Cooperation 		28 September 1963 –
14 April 1965 		Christian Historical Union Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[21]
Vacant
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Agnes van Ardenne Agnes van Ardenne
(born 1950) 		• Development Cooperation
[Title] 		22 July 2002 –
27 May 2003 		Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[22]
Vacant
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color;"| Ben Knapen Dr.
Ben Knapen
(born 1951) 		• European Affairs
• NATO Affairs
• Benelux Affairs
• Development Cooperation
[Title] 		14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012 		Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[23]
Vacant
Source: Template:Nl icon Kabinetten 1945-heden Parlement & Politiek
Title Allowed to use the title of Minister while on foreign business.

Living former State Secretaries for Development Cooperation

State Secretary for
Development Cooperation 		Term Age
Agnes van Ardenne 2002–2003 (1950-01-21) 21 January 1950 (age 74)
Ben Knapen 2010–2012 (1951-01-06) 6 January 1951 (age 73)

See also

References

  1. ^ Template:Nl icon "Diplomate Sigrid Kaag wordt nu zelf de baas". NOS. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Kabinet-Cals". Cals. Rijksoverheid.
  3. ^ "Kabinet-Zijlstra". Zijlstra. Rijksoverheid.
  4. ^ "Kabinet-De Jong". De Jong. Rijksoverheid.
  5. ^ "Kabinet-Biesheuvel". Biesheuvel. Rijksoverheid.
  6. ^ "Kabinet-Den Uyl". DenUyl. Rijksoverheid.
  7. ^ "Kabinet-Van Agt I". VanAgtI. Rijksoverheid.
  8. ^ "Kabinet-Van Agt II". VanAgtII. Rijksoverheid.
  9. ^ "Kabinet-Van Agt III". VanAgtIII. Rijksoverheid.
  10. ^ "Kabinet-Lubbers I". LubbersI. Rijksoverheid.
  11. ^ "Kabinet-Lubbers II". LubbersII. Rijksoverheid.
  12. ^ "Kabinet-Lubbers III". LubbersIII. Rijksoverheid.
  13. ^ "Kabinet-Kok I". KokI. Rijksoverheid.
  14. ^ "Kabinet-Kok II". KokII. Rijksoverheid.
  15. ^ "Kabinet-Balkenende II". BalkenendeII. Rijksoverheid.
  16. ^ "Kabinet-Balkenende III". BalkenendeIII. Rijksoverheid.
  17. ^ "Kabinet-Balkenende IV". BalkenendeIV. Rijksoverheid.
  18. ^ "Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher". RutteII. Rijksoverheid.
  19. ^ "Kabinet-Rutte III". RutteIII. Rijksoverheid.
  20. ^ "Kabinet-De Quay". DeQuay. Rijksoverheid.
  21. ^ "Kabinet-Marijnen". Marijnen. Rijksoverheid.
  22. ^ "Kabinet-Balkenende I". BalkenendeI. Rijksoverheid.
  23. ^ "Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen". RutteI. Rijksoverheid.
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