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 Nevertheless, the title has been revoked from six bearers; In addition to a number of dissidents during the Belgian Revolution, also in 1819 Gijsbert Karel Graf van Hogendorp for his criticism of the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
- Frits Korthal's Old Things (2001)
- Hans van den Broek (2005)
- Herman Tjeenk Willink (2012)
- Winnie Sorgdrager (2018)
- Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (2018)
- Sybilla Dekker (2018)
- Piet Hein Donner (2018)
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)