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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 and the Council of Ministers. The incumbent minister is Kajsa Ollongren of the Democrats 66 (D66) party who has been in office since 10 January 2022. Regularly, a state secretary is assigned to the ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios. The current state secretary is Christophe van der Maat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who also has been in office since 10 January 2022.
History
Role
List of ministers of defence
1928–1941
Since 1948
- Resigned
- Acting
- Ad Interim
- Medical leave of absence from 6 February 1991 until 3 March 1991
- Appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Appointed as European Commissioner
- Appointed as Vice-President of the Council of State
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies from 22 December 1958
- Minister for Development Cooperation
- Minister for Kingdom Relations
- Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment until 27 May 2003
- Minister without Portfolio for Housing from 23 February 2010
- Minister of Justice and Security
List of state secretaries for defence
- Resigned
- Died in Office
- Appointed as Minister of Defence
- Appointed as Queen's Commissioner of Limburg
- Appointed as Mayor of Ede
- Appointed as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management
See also
References
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- ^ "Kabinet-Colijn V". ColijnV. Parlement & Politiek.
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- ^ "Kabinet-Rutte-Verhagen". RutteI. Rijksoverheid.
- ^ "Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher". RutteII. Rijksoverheid.
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- ^ a b "Kabinet-Rutte IV". RutteIV. Rijksoverheid.
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