News item | 02-07-2024 | 10:35
Communication from the King’s Cabinet:
Today, 2 July 2024, at their request and on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, His Majesty the King has granted the following officers, with effect from today, the most honourable discharge from office:
- M. Rutte, Prime Minister, Minister of General Affairs;
- Mr. drs. HGJ Bruins Slot, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
- D. Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, Minister of Justice and Security;
- HM de Jonge, Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations;
- Dr. RH Dijkgraaf, Minister of Education, Culture and Science;
- drs. SPRA van Weyenberg, Minister of Finance;
- Drs. KH Ollongren, Minister of Defence;
- MGJ Harbers, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management;
- Mr. drs. MAM Adriaansens, Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate;
- ir. CEG van Gennip, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment;
- PA Dijkstra, Minister for Medical Care;
- P. Adema, Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality;
- Mr. drs. ENAJ Schreinemacher, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation;
- FM Weerwind, Minister for Legal Protection;
- Drs. MLJ Paul, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education;
- drs. RAA Jetten, Minister for Climate and Energy;
- Ch. Van der Wal-Zeggelink, Minister for Nature and Nitrogen;
- drs. CJ Schouten, Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions;
- C. Helder, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport;
as well as:
- E. van der Burg, State Secretary for Justice and Security;
- drs. AC van Huffelen, State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations
- drs. FQ Gräper-van Koolwijk, State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science;
- Mr. MLA van Rij, State Secretary for Finance;
- A. de Vries, State Secretary for Finance;
- Mr. drs. Ch. A. Van der Maat, State Secretary for Defence;
- drs. VLWA Heijnen, State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management;
- Dr. JA Vijlbrief, State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate;
- M. van Ooijen MSc, State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport.
The King has appointed:
- drs. HWM Schoof as Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs;
- MF. Agema MA as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport;
- drs. S.Th.M. Hermans as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Climate and Green Growth;
- Dr. YJ van Hijum as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Employment;
- Mr. drs. MCG Keijzer as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning;
- drs. CCJ Veldkamp as Minister of Foreign Affairs;
- DM van Weel as Minister of Justice and Security;
- Mr. JJM Uitermark as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations;
- Dr. EEW Bruins as Minister of Education, Culture and Science;
- E. Heinen MSc as Minister of Finance;
- RP Brekelmans MPA, MSc as Minister of Defence;
- B. Madlener as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management;
- DS Beljaarts as Minister of Economic Affairs;
- FM Wiersma as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature;
- MHM Faber-van de Klashorst as Minister of Asylum and Migration;
- Drs. RJ Klever as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Aid;
as well as:
- I. Coenradie as State Secretary for Justice and Security;
- Mr. THD Struycken as State Secretary for Justice and Security;
- Drs. F. Zsolt Szabó as State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations;
- E. van Marum as State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations;
- drs. MLJ Paul as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science;
- drs. FL Idsinga as State Secretary of Finance;
- Mr. N. Achahbar as State Secretary of Finance;
- GP Tuinman as State Secretary of Defence;
- Ch. A. Jansen as State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management;
- ir. JF Rummenie as State Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature;
- drs. NJN Nobel as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment;
- V. Maeijer MA as State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport;
- VPG Karremans MSc as State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport.
The ministers and state secretaries were sworn in today in the presence of the King at Huis ten Bosch Palace.
