Cabinet Kok II

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The second Kok cabinet formed the government of the Netherlands from August 3, 1998 to July 22, 2002. It was a coalition of the social democratic PvdA and the liberal parties VVD and D66 , a so-called “purple cabinet” ( paars kabinet ).

composition

The cabinet consisted of 15 ministers and 14 state secretaries.

minister

Business area / office minister Political party
general affairs
prime minister 		Wim Kok PvdA
Economy
Deputy Prime Minister		 Annemarie Jorritsma VVD

Deputy Prime Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport		 Els Borst D66
Exterior Jozias van Aartsen VVD
Judiciary Benk Korthals VVD
Home Affairs and Kingdom Relationships Bram Peper
until March 13, 2000 		PvdA
Roger van Boxtel March 13-24
, 2000 		D66
Klaas de Vries
from March 24, 2000 		PvdA
Education, culture and science Loek Hermans VVD
Finances Gerrit Zalm VVD
defense Frank de Grave VVD
Housing, spatial planning and environmental protection Jan Pronk PvdA
Transport and water management Tineke Netelenbos PvdA
Agriculture, nature and fishing Haijo pharmacist
until June 7, 1999 		D66
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
from June 8, 1999 		D66
Social and work Klaas de Vries
until March 24, 2000 		PvdA
Willem Vermeend
from March 24, 2000 		PvdA
Development cooperation Eveline Herfkens PvdA
Big cities and integration Roger van Boxtel D66

State Secretaries

Business area State Secretary Political party
Exterior Dick Benschop PvdA
Judiciary Job Cohen
until December 31, 2000 		PvdA
Ella Kalsbeek
from January 2nd, 2001 		PvdA
Home Affairs and Kingdom Relationships Gijs de Vries VVD
Education, culture and science Karin Adelmund PvdA
Rick van der Ploeg PvdA
Finances Willem Vermeend
until March 24, 2000 		PvdA
Wouter Bos
from March 24, 2000 		PvdA
defense Henk van Hoof VVD
Housing, spatial planning and environmental protection Johan Remkes VVD
Transport and water management Monique de Vries VVD
economy Gerrit Ybema D66
Agriculture, nature and fishing Geke Faber PvdA
Social and work Hans Hoogervorst VVD
Annelie's mind D66
Health, welfare and exercise Margo Vliegenthart PvdA

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