Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Netherlands
Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken

Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Uri Rosenthal
since 14 October 2010
Style Excellency
Appointer Mark Rutte
Inaugural holder Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
December 7, 1813
Deputy Ben Knapen
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This page is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, since the revision of the constitution in 1848 until present.

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List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs In Office Party Prime Minister Cabinet Note(s)

Gerrit Schimmelpenninck		 March 25, 1848 - May 17, 1848 Independent Gerrit Schimmelpenninck Schimmelpenninck Prime Minister (Resigned)
Arnold Adolf Bentinck van Nijenhuis May 17, 1848 - November 21, 1848 Independent Gerrit Schimmelpenninck Schimmelpenninck
Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt November 21, 1848 - November 1, 1849 Independent Jacob de Kempenaer De Kempenaer-Donker Curtius
Herman van Sonsbeeck November 1, 1849 - October 16, 1852 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Thorbecke I (Resigned)

Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt		 October 16, 1852 - April 19, 1853 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Thorbecke I

Floris Adriaan van Hall		 April 19, 1853 - July 1, 1856 Independent Floris Adriaan van Hall Van Hall-Donker Curtius Heemstra Prime Minister
Daniël Théodore Gevers van Endegeest July 1, 1856 - March 18, 1858 Independent Justinus van der Brugghen Van der Brugghen
Jan Karel van Goltstein March 18, 1858 - February 23, 1860 Independent Jan Jacob Rochussen Rochussen

Floris Adriaan van Hall		 February 23, 1860 - April 4, 1860 Independent Floris Adriaan van Hall Van Hall-Van Heemstra Prime Minister (Ad interim)
Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt March 8, 1860 - January 14, 1861 Independent Floris Adriaan van Hall Van Hall-Van Heemstra (Resigned)
Louis Napoleon van der Goes van Dirxland January 14, 1861 - March 14, 1861 Independent Floris Adriaan van Hall Van Hall-Van Heemstra

Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt		 March 14, 1861 - November 10, 1861 Independent Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra Prime Minister (Resigned)
Martin Pascal Hubert Strens November 10, 1861 - February 1, 1862 Independent Schelto van Heemstra Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra (Ad interim)
Anthony Jan Lucas Stratenus February 1, 1862 - March 12, 1862 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Thorbecke II (Ad interim)
Paul Therèse van der Maesen de Sombreff March 12, 1862 - January 2, 1864 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Thorbecke II

Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke		 January 2, 1864 - March 15, 1864 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Thorbecke II Minister of the Marine (Ad interim)
Eppo Cremers March 15, 1864 - June 1, 1866 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1864-1866)
Isaäc Dignus Fransen van de Putte (1866)		 Thorbecke II
Fransen van de Putte
Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt June 1, 1866 - June 4, 1868 Independent Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt Van Zuylen van Nijevelt Prime Minister

Joannes Josephus van Mulken		 June 4, 1868 - June 8, 1868 Independent Pieter Philip van Bosse Van Bosse-Fock Minister of War (Ad interim)
Theodorus Marinus Roest van Limburg June 8, 1868 - December 12, 1870 Independent Pieter Philip van Bosse Van Bosse-Fock Ad interim from June 8, 1868 until September 1, 1868 (Resigned)

Joannes Josephus van Mulken		 December 12, 1870 - January 4, 1871 Independent Pieter Philip van Bosse Van Bosse-Fock Minister of War (Ad interim)

Louis Gericke van Herwijnen		 January 18, 1871 - August 27, 1874 Independent Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1871-1872)
Gerrit de Vries (1972-1974)		 Thorbecke III
De Vries-Fransen van de Putte

Joseph van der Does de Willebois		 August 27, 1874 - November 3, 1877 Independent Jan Heemskerk Heemskerk-Van Lynden van Sandenburg

Willem van Heeckeren van Kell		 November 3, 1877 - August 19, 1879 Independent Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello Kappeyne van de Coppello

Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg		 August 19, 1879 - September 15, 1881 Independent Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg Van Lynden van Sandenburg Prime Minister (Resigned)

Willem Frederik Rochussen		 September 15, 1881 - April 23, 1883 Independent Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg Van Lynden van Sandenburg

Joseph van der Does de Willebois		 April 23, 1883 - November 1, 1885 Independent Jan Heemskerk J. Heemskerk (Resigned)

Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave		 August 10, 1885 - November 1, 1885 Independent Jan Heemskerk J. Heemskerk Minister of Justice (Ad interim)

Abraham van Karnebeek		 November 1, 1885 - April 21, 1888 Independent Jan Heemskerk J. Heemskerk

Cornelis Hartsen		 April 21, 1888 - August 21, 1891 Independent Æneas Mackay Mackay

Gijsbert van Tienhoven		 August 21, 1891 - March 21, 1894 Independent Gijsbert van Tienhoven Van Tienhoven Prime Minister (Resigned)

Joannes Coenraad Jansen		 March 21, 1894 - May 8, 1894 Liberal Union Gijsbert van Tienhoven Van Tienhoven Minister of the Marine (Ad interim)

Joan Röell		 May 8, 1894 - July 27, 1897 Independent Joan Röell Röell Prime Minister

Willem Hendrik de Beaufort		 July 27, 1897 - August 1, 1901 Independent Nicolaas Pierson Pierson
Robert Melvil van Lynden August 1, 1901 - March 9, 1905 Anti Revolutionary Party Abraham Kuyper Kuyper (Resigned)
Abraham George Ellis March 9, 1905 - April 22, 1905 Independent Abraham Kuyper Kuyper Minister of the Marine (Ad interim)
Willem Marcus van Weede van Berencamp April 22, 1905 - August 7, 1905 Independent Abraham Kuyper Kuyper (Resigned)
Abraham George Ellis August 7, 1905 - August 17, 1905 Independent Abraham Kuyper Kuyper Minister of the Marine (Ad interim)
Dirk Arnold Willem van Tets van Goudriaan August 17, 1905 - February 12, 1908 Independent Theo de Meester Meester

René de Marees van Swinderen		 February 12, 1908 - August 29, 1913 Independent Theo Heemskerk T. Heemskerk

Pieter Cort van der Linden		 August 29, 1913 - September 27, 1913 Independent Pieter Cort van der Linden Cort van der Linden Prime Minister (Ad interim)

John Loudon		 September 27, 1913 - September 9, 1918 Independent Pieter Cort van der Linden Cort van der Linden

Herman van Karnebeek		 September 9, 1918 - April 1, 1927 Independent Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1918-1925)
Hendrikus Colijn (1925-1926)
Dirk Jan de Geer (1926-1927)		 Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I
Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II
Colijn I
De Geer I		 (Resigned)

Frans Beelaerts van Blokland		 April 1, 1927 - April 20, 1933 Christian Historical Union Dirk Jan de Geer (1927-1929)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
(1929-1933)		 De Geer I
Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III		 (Resigned)

Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff		 April 20, 1933 - May 26, 1933 Roman-Catholic State Party Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III Prime Minister (Ad interim)

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck		 May 26, 1933 - June 24, 1937 Independent Hendrikus Colijn Colijn II
Colijn III

Hendrikus Colijn		 June 24, 1937 - October 1, 1937 Anti Revolutionary Party Hendrikus Colijn Colijn IV Prime Minister (Ad interim)
Jacob Adriaan Nicolaas Patijn October 1, 1937 - August 10, 1939 Independent Hendrikus Colijn Colijn IV
Colijn V

Eelco van Kleffens		 August 10, 1939 - March 1, 1946 Independent Dirk Jan de Geer (1939-1940)
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1940-1945)
Wim Schermerhorn (1945-1946)		 De Geer II
Gerbrandy I
Gerbrandy II
Gerbrandy III
Schermerhorn-Drees		 (Resigned)
Herman van Roijen March 1, 1946 - July 3, 1946 Independent Wim Schermerhorn Schermerhorn-Drees

Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout		 July 3, 1946 - August 7, 1948 Independent Louis Beel Beel I

Dirk Stikker		 August 7, 1948 - September 2, 1952 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Willem Drees Drees-Van Schaik
Drees I

Johan Willem Beyen		 September 2, 1952 – July 7, 1956 Independent Willem Drees Drees II Dual serving with Joseph Luns

Joseph Luns		 September 2, 1952 – July 6, 1971 Catholic People's Party Willem Drees (1952-1958)
Louis Beel (1958-1959)
Jan de Quay (1959-1963)
Victor Marijnen (1963-1965)
Jo Cals (1965-1966)
Jelle Zijlstra (1966-1967)
Piet de Jong (1967-1971)		 Drees II
Drees III
Beel II
De Quay
Marijnen
Cals
Zijlstra
De Jong		 Dual serving with Johan Willem Beyen from 1952 untill 1956

Norbert Schmelzer		 July 6, 1971 – May 11, 1973 Catholic People's Party Barend Biesheuvel Biesheuvel I
Biesheuvel II

Max van der Stoel		 May 11, 1973 – December 19, 1977 Labour Party Joop den Uyl Den Uyl

Chris van der Klaauw		 December 19, 1977 - September 11, 1981 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Dries van Agt Van Agt I

Max van der Stoel		 September 11, 1981 – May 29, 1982 Labour Party Dries van Agt Van Agt II (Resigned)

Dries van Agt		 May 29, 1982 – November 4, 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Dries van Agt Van Agt III Prime Minister

Hans van den Broek		 November 4, 1982 - January 2, 1993 Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers Lubbers I
Lubbers II
Lubbers III		 (Resigned)

Pieter Kooijmans		 January 2, 1993 – August 22, 1994 Christian Democratic Appeal Ruud Lubbers Lubbers III

Hans van Mierlo		 August 22, 1994 – August 3, 1998 Democrats 66 Wim Kok Kok I Deputy Prime Minister

Jozias van Aartsen		 August 3, 1998 – July 22, 2002 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Wim Kok Kok II

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer		 July 22, 2002 – December 3, 2003 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende Balkenende I
Balkenende II		 (Resigned)

Ben Bot		 December 3, 2003 – February 22, 2007 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende Balkenende II
Balkenende III

Maxime Verhagen		 February 22, 2007 – October 14, 2010 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende Balkenende IV

Uri Rosenthal		 Since October 14, 2010 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Mark Rutte Rutte

Living Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Term Age
Dries van Agt 1982 February 2, 1931 (1931-02-02) (age 81)
Hans van den Broek 1982-1993 December 11, 1936 (1936-12-11) (age 75)
Pieter Kooijmans 1993-1994 July 6, 1933 (1933-07-06) (age 78)
Jozias van Aartsen 1998-2002 December 25, 1947 (1947-12-25) (age 64)
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer 2002-2003 April 3, 1948 (1948-04-03) (age 63)
Ben Bot 2003-2007 November 21, 1937 (1937-11-21) (age 74)
Maxime Verhagen 2007–2010 September 14, 1956 (1956-09-14) (age 55)
Uri Rosenthal 2010- July 19, 1945 (1945-07-19) (age 66)

Last former Ministers of Foreign Affairs who died

Minister of Foreign Affairs Term Born Died
Herman van Roijen 1946 April 10, 1905(1905-04-10) March 16, 1991(1991-03-16) (aged 85)
Joseph Luns 1952-1971 August 28, 1911(1911-08-28) July 17, 2002(2002-07-17) (aged 90)
Chris van der Klaauw 1977-1981 August 13, 1924(1924-08-13) March 16, 2005(2005-03-16) (aged 80)
Norbert Schmelzer 1971-1973 March 22, 1921(1921-03-22) November 14, 2008(2008-11-14) (aged 87)
Hans van Mierlo 1994-1998 August 18, 1931(1931-08-18) March 11, 2010(2010-03-11) (aged 78)
Max van der Stoel 1973-1977, 1981-1982 August 3, 1924(1924-08-03) April 23, 2011(2011-04-23) (aged 86)

See also