Minister of State (Netherlands)

The title Minister of State ( Dutch Minister van Staat ) is an honorary title in the Netherlands , which in exceptional cases is bestowed by the King on a proposal from the Council of Ministers to politicians or statesmen who no longer perform a public function. The title has no legal basis. The cabinet proposes someone as minister of state and then the monarch can approve it.

Position and function

The ministers of state are not currently part of the Council of Ministers, but may be consulted by the King in some situations, e.g. B. in a cabinet formation. A minister of state can also be asked for advice at other times, e.g. B. with complicated questions of constitution. In addition, ministers of state are often asked to represent the government at certain events.

The title is awarded for life. Nevertheless, the title has been revoked from six bearers; In addition to a number of dissidents during the Belgian Revolution, also in 1819 Gijsbert Karel Graf van Hogendorp for his criticism of the financial policy of King Wilhelm I , and in 1947 Dirk Jan de Geer for his position in the Second World War .

Before the Second World War it was a regular occurrence that ministers of state held public offices. B. Cort van der Linden and Colijn Minister of State while they were Prime Ministers . After the Second World War, Louis Beel was the only state minister who still had a seat on the Council of Ministers.

Marga Klompé and Els Borst were the only two female ministers of state.

Current Minister of State

Former Minister of State

Els Borst , December 21, 2012
Pieter Kooijmans , July 13, 2007
Wim Kok , April 11, 2003
Jos van Kemenade , April 5, 2002
Frits Korthal's Altes , October 26, 2001
Hans van Mierlo , October 24, 1998
Willem Scholten , July 1, 1997
Ruud Lubbers , January 31, 1995
Max van der Stoel , May 22, 1991
Emiel van Lennep , April 29, 1986
Ivo Samkalden , January 22, 1985
Edzo Toxopeus , January 22, 1985
Jelle Zijlstra , April 30, 1983
Marinus Ruppert , November 29, 1980
Jaap Burger , January 4th, 1975
Carl Romme , December 16, 1971
Jan Donner , December 16, 1971
Marga Klompé , July 17, 1971
Jo Cals , December 5, 1966
Pieter Oud , November 9, 1963
Willem Drees , December 22, 1958
Louis Beel , November 21, 1956
Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer , June 28, 1956
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy , April 5, 1955
Josef van Schaik , March 15, 1951
Eelco van Kleffens , July 4, 1950
Willem Lodewijk baron de Vos van Steenwijk , July 11, 1946
Frans Beelaerts van Blokland , December 22, 1936
Piet Aalberse , December 31, 1934
Dirk Jan de Geer , from August 31, 1933 to November 12, 1947
Johannes Theodoor de Visser , August 31, 1931
Hendrikus Colijn , August 31, 1929
Dirk Fock , August 24, 1928
Charles Ruys de Beerenbrouck , July 25, 1927
Herman Adriaan van Karnebeek , July 25, 1927
Theo Heemskerk , August 27, 1926
Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg , August 22, 1923
Wiel Nolens , August 22, 1923
Pieter Wilhelm Adriaan Cort van der Linden , January 28, 1915
Alexander Frederik de Savornin Lohman , August 31, 1909
Abraham Pieter Cornelis van Karnebeek , May 1, 1909
Abraham Kuyper , August 31, 1908
Tobias Asser , August 27, 1904
Johannes Willem Bergansius , March 20, 1903
Johan Æmilius Abraham van Panhuys , December 28, 1898
Johan George Gleichman , August 31, 1898
Gerrit de Vries Azn ., April 5, 1898
Joseph Louis Heinrich Alfred baron Gericke van Herwijnen , April 19, 1895
Æneas baron Mackay Jr. , August 19, 1891
Jacob Pieter Pompejus baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt , May 10, 1889
Gerlach Cornelis Joannes van Reenen , May 7, 1889
Eppo Cremers , December 5, 1887
Frans van Eysinga , December 5, 1887
Pieter Joseph August Marie van der Does de Willebois , October 31, 1885
Jan Heemskerk Azn. , July 28, 1885
Constantijn Theodoor graaf van Lynden van Sandenburg , April 29, 1883
Anthony Ewoud Jan Modderman , April 29, 1883
Michael Hendrik Godefroi , March 10, 1881
Louis Gaspard Adrien graaf van Limburg Stirum , December 30, 1877
Jacobus Arnoldus Mutsaers , February 23, 1877
Jacob Derk Burchard Anne baron van Heeckeren dead Enghuizen , July 14, 1872
Pieter Philip van Bosse , July 6, 1872
Johan Anthoni Philipse , September 15, 1871
Charles Nepveu , December 1867
Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt , May 25, 1867
Johan Rudolf Thorbecke , February 9, 1866
Aeneas baron Mackay Sr. , April 1, 1865
Frederik Lodewijk Willem baron van Kock , October 10, 1863
Schelto baron van Heemstra , January 31, 1862
Johannes Servaas Lotsy , March 13, 1861
Willem Boreel van Hogelanden , May 1, 1860
Jan Karel baron van Goltstein , February 23, 1860
Willem Gerard van de Poll , April 1, 1858
Anthony Gerhard Alexander ridder van Rappard , March 12, 1858
Hendrik Frederik Christoph baron Forstner van Dambenoy , November 30, 1857
Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van Twist , August 1, 1857
Dirk Donker Curtius , June 23, 1856
Daniël Jacob van Ewijck van Oostbroek van de Bilt , October 1, 1855
Willem Boudewijn Donker Curtius van Tienhoven , September 3, 1855
Jean Chrétien Baud , September 8, 1854
Robert Baron Fagel , December 28, 1853
Arnold Adolf baron Bentinck van Nijenhuis , November 21, 1848
Floris Adriaan baron van Hall , January 1, 1848
James Albert Henry de la Sarraz , December 26, 1847
Willem Hendrik Alexander Carel baron van Heeckeren van Kell , April 1, 1846
Willem Anne baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye , February 15, 1846
Jan Willem baron Huyssen van Kattendijke , September 21, 1843
Frans Adam graaf van der Duyn van Maasdam , July 8, 1843
Jan Jacob Rochussen , June 25, 1843
Felix van Maanen , April 1, 1842
François Joseph Marie Thérèse baron de Pélichy de Lichtervelde , March 31, 1842
Johan Gijsbert baron Verstolk van Soelen , September 13, 1841
Hendrik Merkus baron de Kock , June 1, 1841
Henri baron van Doorn van Westcapelle , from January 1841
Alexander Wilhelmus Johannes Joseph baron van Hugenpoth dead Aerdt , November 28, 1840
Godert Alexander Gerard Philip baron van der Capellen , November 28, 1840
Gerard Beelaerts van Blokland , January 9, 1840
Arnoldus van Gennep , 1840
Johannes Graaf van den Bosch , December 25, 1839
Gerrit Graaf Schimmelpenninck , December 1, 1836
Jean Gijsberto baron de Mey van Streefkerk , November 12, 1835
Gerard George Clifford , January 1834
Hugo van Zuylen van Nijevelt , 1833
Anton Reinhard Falck , September 26, 1832
Hendrik baron Fagel , 1830
Cornelis Theodorus Elout , September 6, 1829
Johan Hendrik baron Mollerus , May 21, 1829
Melchior Joseph François Ghislain baron Goubau d'Hovorst , 1829 to October 18, 1830
André Charles Membrède , 1829
Charles Joseph Hertog d'Ursel , 1829 to October 18, 1830
Leonard Pierre Joseph burggraaf du Bus de Gisignies , May 9, 1828 to October 18, 1830
Frederik Willem Floris Theodorus baron van Pallandt van Keppel , May 1828
Patrice Claude Ghislain ridder de Coninck , March 16, 1826
Anne Willem Carel baron van Nagell van Ampsen , 1826
Willem Frederik Graaf van Reede , 1825
Jean Henry Appelius , December 21, 1820
Cornelis Charles baron Six van Oterleek , December 21, 1820
Ocher Repelaer van Driel , March 25, 1818
Willem Frederik baron Röell , February 19, 1817
Gijsbert Karel graaf van Hogendorp , from September 20, 1815 to May 22, 1819
Charles de Thiennes de Lombise , from September 16, 1815 to October 20, 1830

Those deprived of their function

Dirk Jan de Geer , on November 12, 1947 (because of his position in World War II )
Leonard Pierre Joseph burggraaf du Bus de Gisignies , October 18, 1830
Melchior Joseph François Ghislain baron Goubau d'Hovorst , October 18, 1830
Charles Joseph Hertog d'Ursel , October 18, 1830
Charles de Thiennes de Lombise , October 20, 1830, all after leading the Belgian Revolution
Gijsbert Karel graaf van Hogendorp , on May 22, 1819 (because of criticism of the financial policy of Wilhelm I of the Netherlands )

Web links

Overview of ministers of state (Dutch)