List of Ministers of Health of the Netherlands

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Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands
Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
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Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
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Incumbent
Ernst Kuipers

since 10 January 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-10)
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
Style His/Her Excellency
Member of Council of Ministers
Appointer The Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation 15 September 1951; 73 years ago (1951-09-15)
First holder Dolf Joekes
as Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Deputy Conny Helder
as Minister without Portfolio
Maarten van Ooijen
as State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Salary 157,287 (As of 2017)
(including 4,193 of expenses)
Website Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport

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The Minister of Health, Well-being and Sport (Dutch: Minister van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport) is the head of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The incumbent minister is Ernst Kuipers of the Democrats 66 (D66) party who has been in office since 10 January 2022. Regularly a State Secretary is assigned to the Ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios. The current State Secretary is Maarten van Ooijen of the Christian Union (CU) party who also has been in office since 10 January 2022 and has been assigned the portfolios of Youth Care and Preventive Care. Occasionally there is also a Minister without Portfolio assigned to the Ministry who is also giving specific portfolios. The current Minister without Portfolio is Conny Helder of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and who also has been in office since 10 January 2022 and has been assigned the portfolios of Primary Healthcare, Long-term care and Sport.

List of Ministers of Health

Minister of Social
Affairs and Health
Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Dolf Joekes Dr.
Dolf Joekes
(1885–1962)
15 September 1951 –
2 September 1952
Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I)
[1]
Ko Suurhoff Ko Suurhoff
(1905–1967)
2 September 1952 –
22 December 1958
Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees IIIII)
[2][3]
Louis Beel Dr.
Louis Beel
(Prime Minister)
(1902–1985)
22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959
Catholic
People's Party
Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[4]
Charles van Rooy Dr.
Charles van Rooy
(1912–1996)
19 May 1959 –
3 July 1961
[Res]
Catholic
People's Party
Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[5]
Victor Marijnen Victor Marijnen
(1917–1975)
3 July 1961 –
17 July 1961
[Ad Interim]
[Minister]
Catholic
People's Party
Gerard Veldkamp Dr.
Gerard Veldkamp
(1921–1990)
17 July 1961 –
5 April 1967
Catholic
People's Party
Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[6]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[7]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[8]
Bauke Roolvink Bauke Roolvink
(1912–1979)
5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[9]
Minister of Health
and Environment
Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Louis Stuyt Dr.
Louis Stuyt
(1914–2000)
6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Catholic
People's Party
Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel III)
[10]
Irene Vorrink Irene Vorrink
(1918–1996)
11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977
Labour Party Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[11]
Leendert Ginjaar Dr.
Leendert Ginjaar
(1928–2003)
19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[12]
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen Til Gardeniers-
Berendsen

(1925–2019)
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Dries van Agt
(Van Agt IIIII)
[13][14]
Minister of Welfare,
Health and Culture
Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Elco Brinkman Elco Brinkman
(born 1948)
4 November 1982 –
7 November 1989
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[15][16]
Hedy d'Ancona Hedy d'Ancona
(born 1937)
7 November 1989 –
16 July 1994
[Res]
Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[17]
Jo Ritzen Dr.
Jo Ritzen
(born 1945)
16 July 1994 –
22 August 1994
[Acting]
[Minister]
Labour Party
Minister of Health,
Welfare and Sport
Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Els Borst Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014)
[Deputy]
22 August 1994 –
22 July 2002
Democrats 66 Wim Kok
(Kok III)
[18][19]
Eduard Bomhoff Dr.
Eduard Bomhoff
(born 1944)
[Deputy]
22 July 2002 –
16 October 2002
[Res]
Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter
Balkenende

(Balkenende I)
[20]
Aart Jan de Geus Aart Jan de Geus
(born 1955)
16 October 2002 –
27 May 2003
[Acting]
[Minister]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Hans Hoogervorst Hans Hoogervorst
(born 1956)
27 May 2003 –
22 February 2007
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Jan Peter
Balkenende

(Balkenende IIIII)
[21][22]
Ab Klink Dr.
Ab Klink
(born 1958)
22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jan Peter
Balkenende

(Balkenende IV)
[23]
Edith Schippers Edith Schippers
(born 1964)
14 October 2010 –
26 October 2017
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[24][25]
Hugo de Jonge Hugo de Jonge
(born 1977)
[Deputy]
26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[26]
Ernst Kuipers Dr.
Ernst Kuipers
(born 1959)
10 January 2022 –
Incumbent
Democrats 66 Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
[27]
Resigned
Acting
Ad Interim
Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister from 1998 until 2002
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Minister of Education and Sciences
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Resigned following election to the European Parliament

Living former Ministers of Health

Minister of Health Term Age
Elco Brinkman 1982–1989 (1948-02-05) 5 February 1948 (age 76)
Hedy d'Ancona 1989–1994 (1937-10-01) 1 October 1937 (age 87)
Jo Ritzen 1994 (1945-10-03) 3 October 1945 (age 79)
Eduard Bomhoff 2002 (1944-09-30) 30 September 1944 (age 80)
Aart Jan de Geus 2002–2003 (1955-07-28) 28 July 1955 (age 69)
Hans Hoogervorst 2003–2007 (1956-04-19) 19 April 1956 (age 68)
Ab Klink 2007–2010 (1958-11-02) 2 November 1958 (age 66)
Edith Schippers 2010–2017 (1964-08-25) 25 August 1964 (age 60)
Hugo de Jonge 2017–2022 (1977-09-26) 26 September 1977 (age 47)

List of Ministers without Portfolio

Ministers without Portfolio Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
André Rouvoet André Rouvoet
(born 1962)
[Deputy]
Youth Care
Family Policy
22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010
[Minister]
Christian Union Jan Peter
Balkenende

(Balkenende IV)
[23]
Vacant
Bruno Bruins Bruno Bruins
(born 1963)
Primary Healthcare
Medical Ethics
Pharmaceutical
Policy

Sport
Corona
Management

(Bruins only)
26 October 2017 –
19 March 2020
[Res]
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[26]
Martin van Rijn Martin van Rijn
(born 1956)
[28]
23 March 2020 –
9 July 2020
Independent
(Labour Party)
[29]
Tamara van Ark Tamara van Ark
(born 1974)
9 July 2020 –
3 September 2021
[Res]
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Conny Helder Conny Helder
(born 1958)
Primary Healthcare
Long-term care
Sport
10 January 2022 –
Incumbent
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
[27]
Resigned
Minister of Education, Culture and Science in 2010

Living former Ministers without Portfolio

Minister of Health Term Age
André Rouvoet 2007–2010 (1962-01-04) 4 January 1962 (age 62)
Bruno Bruins 2017–2020 (1963-07-10) 10 July 1963 (age 61)
Martin van Rijn 2020 (1956-02-07) 7 February 1956 (age 68)
Tamara van Ark 2020–2021 (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974 (age 50)

List of State Secretaries for Health

State Secretary for
Social Affairs
Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Piet Muntendam Dr.
Piet Muntendam
(1901–1986)
Primary
Healthcare

Elderly Care
Disability Policy
1 April 1950 –
15 September 1951
Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik)
[30][1]
Aat van Rhijn Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)
• Social Security
• Unemployment
Occupational
Safety

• Social Services
15 February 1950 –
15 September 1951
Labour Party
State Secretary for Social
Affairs and Health
Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Piet Muntendam Dr.
Piet Muntendam
(1901–1986)
Primary
Healthcare

Elderly Care
Disability Policy
15 September 1951 –
1 October 1953
[Res]
Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees III)
[1][2]
Aat van Rhijn Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)
• Social Security
• Unemployment
Occupational
Safety

• Social Services
15 September 1951 –
22 December 1958
Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees IIIIII)
[1][2][3]
Vacant
Bauke Roolvink Bauke Roolvink
(1912–1979)
• Social Security
• Unemployment
Occupational
Safety

• Social Services
15 June 1959 –
24 July 1963
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[5]
Louis Bartels Dr.
Louis Bartels
(1915–2002)
Primary
Healthcare

Elderly Care
Disability Policy
Medical Ethics
3 September 1963 –
5 April 1967
Catholic
People's Party
Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[6]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[7]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[8]
José de Meijer Dr.
José de Meijer
(1915–2000)
Occupational
Safety

Public
Organisations
15 November 1963 –
5 April 1967
Catholic
People's Party
Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[6]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[7]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[8]
Roelof Kruisinga Dr.
Roelof Kruisinga
(1922–2012)
Primary
Healthcare

Elderly Care
Disability Policy
Medical Ethics
18 April 1967 –
6 July 1971
Christian
Historical Union
Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[9]
Vacant
State Secretary for Health
and Environment
Portfolio Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Jo Hendriks Jo Hendriks
(1923–2001)
Primary
Healthcare

Elderly Care
Disability Policy
11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977
Catholic
People's Party
Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[11]
Els Veder-Smit Els Veder-Smit
(1921–2020)
Primary
Healthcare

Elderly Care
Disability Policy
Medical Ethics
Food Policy
3 January 1978 –
11 September 1981
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[12]
Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard Ineke Lambers-
Hacquebard

(1946–2014)
Environmental
Policy

Food Policy
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt IIIII)
[13][14]
State Secretary for Welfare,
Health and Culture
Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Joop van der Reijden Joop van
der Reijden

(1927–2006)
Primary
Healthcare

• Social Services
Elderly Care
Disability Policy
Medical Ethics
5 November 1982 –
14 July 1986
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[15]
Dick Dees Dick Dees
(born 1944)
Primary
Healthcare

• Social Services
14 July 1986 –
7 November 1989
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[16]
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Hans Simons
(1947–2019)
Primary
Healthcare

Elderly Care
Youth Care
Disability Policy
7 November 1989 –
26 February 1994
[Res]
Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[17]
State Secretary for Health,
Welfare and Sport
Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Erica Terpstra Erica Terpstra
(born 1943)
• Social Services
Elderly Care
Youth Care
Disability Policy
Minorities
Food Policy
• Recreation
Sport
22 August 1994 –
28 June 1998
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[18]
Margo Vliegenthart Margo Vliegenthart
(born 1958)
Elderly Care
Youth Care
Disability Policy
Pharmaceutical
Policy

Sport
3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002
Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[19]
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Clémence Ross-
van Dorp

(born 1957)
Elderly Care
Youth Care
Disability Policy
Medical Ethics
Sport
22 July 2002 –
22 February 2007
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jan Peter
Balkenende

(Balkenende I
IIIII)

[20][21][22]
Jet Bussemaker Dr.
Jet Bussemaker
(born 1961)
Elderly Care
Youth Care
Disability Policy
Medical Ethics
Sport
22 February 2007 –
23 February 2010
[Res]
Labour Party Jan Peter
Balkenende

(Balkenende IV)
[23]
Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten Marlies
Veldhuijzen
van Zanten

(born 1953)
Elderly Care
Youth Care
Disability Policy
Medical Ethics
Pharmaceutical
Policy
14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[24]
Martin van Rijn Martin van Rijn
(born 1956)
Elderly Care
Youth Care
Disability Policy
Medical Ethics
Pharmaceutical
Policy
5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017
Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[25]
Paul Blokhuis Paul Blokhuis
(born 1963)
Social Services
Disability Policy
26 October 2017 –
10 January 2022
Christian Union Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[26]
Maarten van Ooijen Maarten
van Ooijen

(born 1990)
Youth Care
Preventive Care
10 January 2022 –
Incumbent
Christian Union Mark Rutte
(Rutte IV)
[27]
Resigned

Living former State Secretaries for Health

State Secretary for Health Term Age
Dick Dees 1986–1989 (1944-12-13) 13 December 1944 (age 80)
Erica Terpstra 1994–1998 (1943-05-26) 26 May 1943 (age 81)
Margo Vliegenthart 1998–2002 (1958-07-18) 18 July 1958 (age 66)
Clémence Ross-van Dorp 2002–2007 (1957-08-27) 27 August 1957 (age 67)
Jet Bussemaker 2007–2010 (1961-01-15) 15 January 1961 (age 63)
Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten 2010–2012 (1953-09-29) 29 September 1953 (age 71)
Martin van Rijn 2012–2017 (1956-02-07) 7 February 1956 (age 68)
Paul Blokhuis 2017–2022 (1963-11-14) 14 November 1963 (age 61)

See also

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