Third Rutte cabinet facts for kids
The Third Rutte cabinet, also called Rutte III cabinet or Rutte III, is the current government of the Netherlands.
It was sworn in on October 26, 2017. It is named after Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD). It has been outgoing since January 15, 2021.
It is a coalition of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), Democrats 66 (D66), and the ChristianUnion (CU).
VVD is a conservative and D66 a social liberal party. CDA is a Christian democratic and CU an orthodox Christian democratic party.
The Third Rutte cabinet was preceded by the Second Rutte cabinet.
2021
Together they have 75 seats in the Second Chamber and 32 seats in the First Chamber (originally 76 and 38).
The Third Rutte cabinet counts 24 members, of which 12 are women (50%).
It consists of 15 ministers and 9 deputy ministers:
- VVD has 5 ministers and 3 deputy ministers (of which 4 are women), together 8.
- CDA has 4 ministers and 2 deputy ministers (of which 2 are women), together 6.
- D66 has 4 ministers and 3 deputy ministers (of which 5 are women), together 7.
- CU has 2 ministers and 1 deputy minister (of which 1 is a woman), together 3.
Prime Minister:
Deputy Prime Ministers:
- Hugo de Jonge (CDA)
- Kajsa Ollongren (D66)
- Carola Schouten (CU)
Ministers with portfolio:
- Agriculture and Nature: Carola Schouten (CU)
- Defense: Ank Bijleveld (CDA)
- Economic Affairs and Climate: Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (VVD) (acting)
- Education and Culture: Ingrid van Engelshoven (D66)
- Finance: Wopke Hoekstra (CDA)
- Foreign Affairs: Stef Blok (VVD)
- General Affairs: Mark Rutte (VVD)
- Health and Sports: Hugo de Jonge (CDA)
- Infrastructure: Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (VVD)
- Internal Affairs: Kajsa Ollongren (D66)
- Justice and Security: Ferdinand Grapperhaus (CDA)
- Social Affairs and Employment: Wouter Koolmees (D66)
Ministers without portfolio:
- Tamara van Ark (VVD) - health care
- Sander Dekker (VVD) - justice protection
- Sigrid Kaag (D66) - trade and development with other countries
- Arie Slob (CU) - lower education and media
Former Ministers:
- Menno Bruins (VVD) - health care
- Martin van Rijn (PvdA) (temporarily) - health care
- Eric Wiebes (VVD) - economic affairs and climate
- Halbe Zijlstra (VVD) - foreign affairs
Deputy Ministers:
- Paul Blokhuis (CU) - social care
- Ankie Broekers-Knol (VVD) - immigration
- Alexandra van Huffelen (D66) - allowances and customs
- Mona Keijzer (CDA) - small and medium businesses
- Raymond Knops (CDA) - kingdom relations and information
- Stientje van Veldhoven (D66) - environment and public transport
- Hans Vijlbrief (D66) - taxes
- Barbara Visser (VVD) - personnel policies and equipment
- Bas van 't Wout (VVD) - social security
Former Deputy Ministers:
- Tamara van Ark (VVD) - social security (has become a minister)
- Mark Harbers (VVD) - immigration
- Menno Snel (D66) - taxes and customs
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See also
In Spanish: Gabinete Rutte III para niños
