All ministerial posts and most state secretary positions for the incoming Jetten I Cabinet have been confirmed, though two D66 state secretary roles—for Justice and for Finance—are still pending. The coalition of D66, VVD, and CDA will include 28 members: 18 ministers and 10 state secretaries. The cabinet is scheduled to be sworn in by King Willem-Alexander on February 23.
Prime Minister and General Affairs
- Rob Jetten (D66), Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs
Foreign Affairs
- Tom Berendsen (CDA), Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Sjoerd Sjoerdsma (D66), Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Justice and Safety
- David van Weel (VVD), Minister of Justice and Safety
- D66 nominee, State Secretary for Justice (legal protection and prison system)
- Bart van den Brink (CDA), Vice Premier and Minister of Asylum and Migration
Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Pieter Heerma (CDA), Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Eric van der Burg (VVD), State Secretary for Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Elanor Boekholt-O’Sullivan (D66), Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
Education, Culture, and Science
- Rianne Letschert (D66), Minister of Education, Culture, and Science
- Judith Tielen (VVD), State Secretary for Education, Culture, and Science
Finance
- Eelco Heinen (VVD), Minister of Finance
- D66 nominee, State Secretary for Finance (pending)
- Sandra Palmen (Independent), State Secretary for Tax Recovery
Defense
- Dilan Yesilgöz (VVD), Vice Premier and Minister of Defense
- Derk Boswijk (CDA), State Secretary for Defense
Infrastructure and Water Management
- Vincent Karremans (VVD), Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management
- Annet Bertram (CDA), State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management
Economic Affairs and Climate
- Heleen Herbert (CDA), Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate
- Stientje van Veldhoven (D66), Minister of Climate and Green Growth
- Willemijn Aerdts (D66), State Secretary for Digital Economy and Sovereignty
- Jo-Annes de Bat (CDA), State Secretary for Climate and Green Growth
Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature
- Jaimi van Essen (D66), Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature
- Silvio Erkens (VVD), State Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature
Social Affairs and Employment
- Hans Vijlbrief (D66), Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
- Thierry Aartsen (VVD), Minister of Work and Participation
Health, Welfare, and Sport
- Sophie Hermans (VVD), Minister of Health, Welfare, and Sport
- Mirjam Sterk (CDA), Minister of Long-Term Care, Youth, and Sport
The 18 ministerial posts are divided between the coalition parties as follows: D66 holds seven ministers, VVD six, and CDA five. Most state secretary positions have been confirmed, except for the two pending D66 posts at Justice and Finance.
Among the nominees is Elanor Boekholt‑O’Sullivan, a lieutenant‑general in the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the first woman to reach that rank in the Dutch armed forces, NRC reports. Born in Ireland and raised in Culemborg, she joined the Air Force at 18, later serving in senior leadership roles. She is now reportedly set to receive the Aletta Jacobs Prize for her contributions to gender equality within the military.
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