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The Fourth Cabinet, Balkenende , formed the government of the Netherlands from February 22, 2007 to October 14, 2010 . It consisted of a coalition of CDA , PvdA and ChristenUnie under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (CDA). These parties had a majority after the 2006 general election . In February 2010 the cabinet broke up in a dispute over an extension of the Dutch military mission in the Afghan province of Uruzgan ( Task Force Uruzgan ) within the framework of ISAF . After long discussions on February 19 and the following night, Jan Peter Balkenende announced that the members of the PvdA government had announced their resignation, but that the other ministers of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and Christian Union (CU) would remain in the cabinet.

composition

The cabinet consisted of a total of 16 ministers and 11 state secretaries. According to the distribution of seats in parliament, the CDA provided 8 ministers and 4 state secretaries, the PvdA 6 ministers and 6 state secretaries and the ChristenUnie 2 ministers and one state secretary.

position Business area Surname Political party
Prime Minister General affairs Jan Peter Balkenende CDA
Deputy Prime Minister Finances Wouter Bos . Since February 23, 2010 Jan Kees de Jager PvdA
Deputy Prime Minister Family and youth André Rouvoet CU
minister Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen CDA
minister Judiciary Ernst Hirsch Ballin CDA
Minister Home Affairs and Kingdom Relationships Guusje ter Horst . Since February 23, 2010 Ernst Hirsch Ballin PvdA
minister Education, culture and science Ronald Plasterk . Since February 23, 2010 André Rouvoet PvdA
minister defense Eimert van Middelkoop CU
minister Transport and water management Camiel Eurlings CDA
Minister economy Maria van der Hoeven CDA
Minister Agriculture, nature and food quality Gerda Verburg CDA
minister Work and social Piet Hein Donner CDA
minister Health and sport From Klink CDA
Minister Environment, spatial planning and housing Jacqueline Cramer . Since February 23, 2010 Tineke Huizinga PvdA
Minister without portfolio Construction and Integration Ella Vogelaar . Since November 14, 2008 Eberhard van der Laan . Since February 23, 2010 Eimert van Middelkoop PvdA
Minister with no portfolio Development cooperation Bert Koenders . Since February 23, 2010 Maxime Verhagen PvdA
State Secretary European affairs Frans Timmermans PvdA
State Secretary Foreign trade Frank Heemskerk PvdA
State Secretary Finances Jan Kees de Jager CDA
State Secretary Judiciary Nebahat Albayrak PvdA
State Secretary Home Affairs and Kingdom Relationships Ank Bijleveld-Schouten CDA
State Secretary Education, culture and science Marja van Bijsterveldt CDA
State Secretary Education, culture and science Sharon Dijksma PvdA
State Secretary defense Cees van der Knaap . Since December 18, 2007 Jack de Vries CDA
State Secretary Transport and water management Tineke Huizinga CU
State Secretary Work and social Ahmed Aboutaleb . Jetta Klijnsma since December 18, 2008 PvdA
State Secretary Health and sport Jet Bussemaker PvdA

gallery

Web links

Commons : Kabinett Balkenende IV  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Dutch government broken", SPIEGEL-ONLINE, February 20, 2010
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l The members of the PvdA government resigned on February 23, 2010.
  3. ↑ Resigned on November 14, 2008.
  4. ↑ Mayor of Amsterdam from 7 July 2010 .
  5. ^ From February 23, 2010 Minister for Finance.
  6. ↑ Resigned on December 18, 2007 because of his appointment as mayor of Ede .
  7. ↑ Resigned on May 14, 2010.
  8. ^ From February 23, 2010 Minister for the Environment, Regional Planning and Housing.
  9. ↑ Resigned on December 18, 2008 because of his appointment as Mayor of Rotterdam .