List of Ministers of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands

Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands
Minister van Economische Zaken

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Henk Kamp
Incumbent
Henk Kamp
since 5 November 2012
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Style His Excellency
Member of Council of Ministers
Appointer Mark Rutte
as Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Formation November 7, 1877 (1877-11-07)
First holder Johannes Tak van Poortvliet
(as Minister of Water, Commerce and Industry)
Deputy State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Salary €144,000 (including €7,887.24 expenses)
Website Ministry of Economic Affairs
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The Minister of Economic Affairs (Dutch: Minister van Economische Zaken) is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. Henk Kamp has been the Minister of Economic Affairs since 5 November 2012.

Minister of Commerce, Industry
and Shipping		 Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Johannes van den Broek
(1896–1958)		 8 January 1942 –
31 May 1944 [Res]		 Catholic People's Party Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy II)
Minister of Commerce, Industry
and Agriculture		 Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Johannes van den Broek
(Ad interim Minister of Finance)
(1882–1946)		 31 May 1944 –
23 February 1945		 Independent Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy II)
Hans Gispen
(1905–1968)		 23 February 1945 –
25 June 1945		 Anti-Revolutionary Party Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy III)
Minister of Commerce and Industry Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Hein Vos
(1903–1972)		 25 June 1945 –
3 July 1946		 Social Democratic
Workers' Party
Labour Party		 Wim Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn-Drees)
Minister of Economic Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Gerardus Huysmans
(1902–1948)		 3 July 1946 –
14 January 1948 [Res]		 Catholic People's Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
Sicco Mansholt
(Ad interim Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
(1908–1995)		 14 January 1948 –
21 January 21, 1948		 Labour Party
Jan van den Brink
(1915–2006)		 21 January 1948 –
2 September 1952		 Catholic People's Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
Willem Drees
(Drees-Van Schaik • Drees I)
Jelle Zijlstra
(Minister of Finance)
(22 December 1958 – 19 May 1959)
(1918–2001)		 2 September 1952 –
19 May 1959		 Anti-Revolutionary Party Willem Drees
(Drees II • III)
Louis Beel
(Beel II)
Jan Willem de Pous
(1920–1996)		 19 May 1959 –
24 July 1963		 Christian Historical Union Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
Koos Andriessen
(born 1928)		 24 July 1963 –
14 April 1965		 Christian Historical Union Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
Joop den Uyl
(1919–1987)		 14 April 1965 –
22 November 1966		 Labour Party Jo Cals
(Cals)
Joop Bakker
(1921–2003)		 22 November 1966 –
5 April 1967		 Anti-Revolutionary Party Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
Leo de Block
(1904–1988)		 5 April 1967 –
7 January 1970 [Res]		 Catholic People's Party Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
Piet de Jong
(Ad interim Prime Minister)
(born 1915)		 7 January 1970 –
14 January 1970		 Catholic People's Party
Roelof Nelissen
(born 1931)		 14 January 1970 –
6 July 1971		 Catholic People's Party
Harry Langman
(born 1931)		 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
Ruud Lubbers
(born 1939)		 11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977		 Catholic People's Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
Gijs van Aardenne
(1930–1995)		 19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
Jan Terlouw
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(born 1931)		 11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982		 Democrats 66 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II • III)
Gijs van Aardenne
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(1930–1995)		 4 November 1982 –
14 July 1986		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
Rudolf de Korte
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(born 1936)		 14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
Koos Andriessen
(born 1928)		 7 November 1989 –
22 August 1994		 Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
Hans Wijers
(born 1951)		 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998		 Democrats 66 Wim Kok
(Kok I)
Annemarie Jorritsma
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(born 1950)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok II)
Herman Heinsbroek
(born 1951)		 22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002 [Res]		 Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
Hans Hoogervorst
(Minister of Finance)
(born 1956)		 16 October 2002 –
27 May 2003		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(born 1937)		 27 May 2003 –
3 July 2006 [Res]		 Democrats 66 Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
Gerrit Zalm
(Ad interim Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Finance)
(born 1952)		 3 July 2006 –
7 July 2006		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Joop Wijn
(born 1969)		 7 July 2006 –
22 February 2007		 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende III)
Maria van der Hoeven
(born 1949)		 22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010		 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
Minister of Economic Affairs,
Agriculture and Innovation		 Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Maxime Verhagen
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(born 1956)		 14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012		 Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
Minister of Economic Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Henk Kamp
(born 1952)		 5 November 2012 –
Incumbent		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
Res. Resigned.

Living former Ministers of Economic Affairs

Minister of Economic Affairs Term Age
Koos Andriessen 1963–1965
1989–1994		 25 July 1928
Piet de Jong 1970 3 April 1915
Roelof Nelissen 1970–1971 4 April 1931
Harry Langman 1971–1973 23 February 1931
Ruud Lubbers 1973–1977 7 May 1939
Jan Terlouw 1981–1982 15 November 1931
Rudolf de Korte 1986–1989 8 July 1936
Hans Wijers 1994–1998 11 January 1951
Annemarie Jorritsma 1998–2002 1 June 1950
Herman Heinsbroek 2002 12 January 1951
Hans Hoogervorst 2002–2003 19 April 1956
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst 2003–2006 18 March 1937
Gerrit Zalm 2006 6 May 1952
Joop Wijn 2006–2007 20 May 1969
Maria van der Hoeven 2007–2010 13 September 1949
Maxime Verhagen 2010–2012 14 September 1956

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