Ministry of Transportation and Water Management

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The Ministry of Transportation and Water Management (Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat; V&W) is the Dutch ministry responsible for the Dutch system of defenses against the water, public and private transport and infrastructure.

The current minister is Camiel Eurlings, he is aided by a state secretary, Tineke Huizinga-Heringa.

[edit] List of Ministers

• Joop Bakker (1967–1971)
• Willem Drees Jr. (1971–1972)
• Berend Jan Udink (1972–1973)
• Tjerk Westerterp (1973–1977)
• Danny Tuijnman (1977–1981)
• Henk Zeevalking (1981–1982)
• Neelie Kroes (1982–1989)
• Hanja Maij-Weggen (1989–1994)
• Coos Andriessen (1994)
• Annemarie Jorritsma (1994–1998)
• Tineke Netelenbos (1998–2002)
• Roelf de Boer (2002–2003)
• Karla Peijs (2002–2007)
• Camiel Eurlings (2007–present)

[edit] External links

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