Ministries of the Netherlands

The most influential part of the executive of the Government of the Netherlands are the ministries. There are fifteen ministries of the Netherlands, all with their own minister. There are also several ministers without portfolio and State Secretaries.

List

Ministries Responsibilities Agencies /
Independent Agencies
Minister
Ministry of General Affairs
(Dutch: Ministerie van
Algemene Zaken
)
AZ Government policy • Planning •
Information • Dutch royal house
• Cabinet Office
• Government Information Service
• Scientific Council for Government Policy
• Review Committee on the
Intelligence and Security Services
Dick Schoof
as Prime Minister
and
Minister of General Affairs
Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
(Dutch: Ministerie van Binnenlandse
Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties
)
BZK Domestic policy • Civil service • Public administration •
Elections • Local governments •
Intelligence • Kingdom Relations
• Safety Board
• General Intelligence and Security Service
• Electoral Council
• PKIoverheid
Frank Rijkaart
as Minister of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Dutch: Ministerie van
Buitenlandse Zaken
)
BZ Foreign relations • Foreign policy • International development •
International trade • European Union • NATO • Benelux • Diaspora
• Diplomatic Service
• Center for the Promotion of Imports
David van Weel
as Minister of
Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Finance
(Dutch: Ministerie van Financiën)
FIN Economic policy • Monetary policy • Fiscal policy •
Tax policy • Incomes policy • Financial market •
Regulations • Government budget
• Tax and Customs Administration
• Fiscal Information and Investigation Service
• Authority for the Financial Markets
Eelco Heinen
as Minister of Finance
Ministry of Justice and Security
(Dutch: Ministerie van
Justitie en Veiligheid
)
J&V Justice system • Law enforcement • Public security •
Emergency management • Counter-terrorism •
Legal aid • Drug policy • Incarcerations
• National Police Corps
• Public Prosecution Service
• National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism
• Forensic Institute
• Custodial Institutions Agency
Foort van Oosten
as Minister of Justice
and Security
Ministry of Economic Affairs
(Dutch: Ministerie van Economische
Zaken
)
EZ Commercial policy • Industrial policy • Investment policy •
Technology policy • Mining • Trade • Space policy •
Natural resource • Tourism
• Foreign Investment Agency
• Space Office
• Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
• Department of Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards
• Patent Office
• Central Agency for Statistics
• Environmental Assessment Agency
Vincent Karremans
as Minister of
Economic Affairs
Ministry of Defence
(Dutch: Ministerie van Defensie)
DEF Armed forces • Military policy • National security • Veterans Affairs •
Military police • Defence diplomacy • Humanitarian aid
• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• Marechaussee
• Coastguard
• Military Intelligence and Security Service
Ruben Brekelmans
as Minister of Defence
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
(Dutch: Ministerie van
Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
)
VWS Health care • Health policy • Health insurance •
Pharmaceutical policy • Vaccination policy • Welfare •
Biomedical sciences • Sport
• Institute for Public Health and the Environment
• Health Care Inspectorate
Jan Anthonie Bruijn
as Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
(Dutch: Ministerie van Sociale Zaken
en Werkgelegenheid
)
SZW Social policy • Employment • Labour economics •
Occupational safety and health • Social security •
Consumer protection • Trade unions • Trade associations • Emancipation
• Social and Economic Council
• Netherlands Labour Authority
Mariëlle Paul
as Minister of
Social Affairs
and Employment
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
(Dutch: Ministerie van Onderwijs,
Cultuur en Wetenschap
)
OCW Education policy • Cultural policy • Science policy •
Knowledge policy • Research • Innovation •
Art • Gender equality • Communication • Media
• Education Executive Agency
• Public Broadcasting Agency
• National Archives
• National Library
• Equal Treatment Commission
Gouke Moes
as Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
(Dutch: Ministerie van Infrastructuur
en Waterstaat
)
I&W Transport • Aviation • Public works •
Water Management
• Rijkswaterstaat
• Driving License and Certificates Agency
• Meteorological Institute
Robert Tieman
as Minister of
Infrastructure and
Water Management
Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning
(Dutch: Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting
en Ruimtelijk Ordening
)
VRO Housing policy • Spatial planning Mona Keijzer
as Minister of Housing and
Spatial Planning
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
(Dutch: Ministerie van Landbouw,
Visserij, Voedselzekerheid
en Natuur
)
LVVN Agricultural policy • Food policy • Food safety • Fisheries •
Natural conservation • Forestry • Animal welfare
• Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority Femke Wiersma
as Minister of Agriculture,
Fisheries, Food Security
and Nature
Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth
(Dutch: Ministerie van
Klimaat en Groene Groei
)
KGG Environmental policy • Climate change policy • Renewable energy policy • Environmental Protection Agency Sophie Hermans
as Minister of
Climate Policy
and Green Growth
Ministry of Asylum and Migration
(Dutch: Ministerie van
Asiel en Migratie
)
A&M Immigration policy • Immigration and Naturalisation Service David van Weel
as Minister of Asylum
and Migration