List of ministers of finance of the Netherlands

Minister of Finance of the Netherlands
Minister van Financiën
Ministry of Finance
Flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Incumbent Eelco Heinen since 2 July 2024
Ministry of Finance
Style	His/Her Excellency
Member of	Council of Ministers
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation	22 January 1978; 46 years ago (1978-01-22)
First holder	Alexander Gogel (as Secretary of Finance)
Deputy	Folkert Idsinga as State Secretary for Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration Nora Achahbar as State Secretary for Benefits and Customs
Salary	€170.910 (As of 2020^[update]) (including €4,193 of expenses)
Website	Minister of Finance

Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Cabinet
Count Rutger Schimmelpenninck van Nijenhuis (1821–1893)	1 June 1866 – 4 June 1868	Independent (Conservative)	Van Zuylen van Nijevelt ^[1]
Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879)	4 June 1868 – 4 January 1871	Independent (Liberal)	Van Bosse–Fock ^[2]
Pieter Blussé van Oud-Alblas (1812–1887)	4 January 1871 – 6 July 1872	Independent (Liberal)	Thorbecke III ^[3]
Albert van Delden (1828–1898)	6 July 1872 – 27 August 1874	Independent (Liberal)	De Vries– Fransen van de Putte ^[4]
Jonkheer Hendrik van der Heim (1824–1890)	27 August 1874 – 3 November 1877	Independent (Conservative)	Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg ^[5]
Johan Gleichman (1834–1906)	3 November 1877 – 20 August 1879	Independent (Liberal)	Kappeyne van de Coppello ^[6]
Dr. Simon Vissering (1818–1888)	20 August 1879 – 13 June 1881 Resigned	Independent (Liberal)	Van Lynden van Sandenburg ^[7]
Count Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (1826–1885)	13 June 1881 – 23 April 1883	Independent (Protestant Conservative)	Van Lynden van Sandenburg ^[7]
Willem Grobbée (1822–1907)	23 April 1883 – 4 May 1885 Resigned	Independent (Conservative)	J. Heemskerk ^[8]
Jacobus Bloem (1822–1902)	4 May 1885 – 21 April 1888	Independent (Conservative)	J. Heemskerk ^[8]
Jonkheer Karel Antonie Godin de Beaufort (1850–1921)	21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Mackay ^[9]
Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union	Van Tienhoven ^[10]
Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk (1842–1907)	9 May 1894 – 26 July 1897	Independent (Conservative Liberal)	Röell ^[11]
Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)	26 July 1897 – 1 August 1901	Liberal Union	Pierson ^[12]
Jan Harte van Tecklenburg (1853–1937)	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Independent (Catholic)	Kuyper ^[13]
Theo de Meester (1851–1919)	17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908	Liberal Union	De Meester ^[14]
Maximilien Kolkman (1853–1924)	12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913	Independent (Catholic)	T. Heemskerk ^[15]
Anthonij Bertling (1860–1945)	29 August 1913 – 24 October 1914 Resigned	Independent (Liberal)	Cort van der Linden ^[16]
Willem Treub (1858–1931)	24 October 1914 – 8 February 1916 Resigned	Free-thinking Democratic League
Willem Treub (1858–1931)	24 October 1914 – 8 February 1916 Resigned	Independent (Liberal)
Dr. Anton van Gijn (1866–1933)	8 February 1916 – 22 February 1917 Resigned	Liberal Union
Willem Treub (1858–1931)	22 February 1917 – 9 September 1918	Independent (Liberal)
Willem Treub (1858–1931)	22 February 1917 – 9 September 1918	Economic League
Simon de Vries (1869–1961)	9 September 1918 – 28 July 1921 Resigned	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I ^[17]
Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923 Resigned	Christian Historical Union	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I ^[17]
Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923 Resigned	Christian Historical Union	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II ^[18]
Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)	11 August 1923 – 8 March 1926	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II ^[18]
Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)	11 August 1923 – 8 March 1926	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Colijn I ^[19]
Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933	Christian Historical Union	De Geer I ^[20]
Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933	Christian Historical Union	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III ^[21]
Pieter Oud (1886–1968)	26 May 1933 – 24 June 1937	Free-thinking Democratic League	Colijn II • III ^[22]^[23]
Jacob Adriaan de Wilde (1879–1956)	24 June 1937 – 19 May 1939 Resigned	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Colijn IV ^[24]
Dr. Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)	19 May 1939 – 25 July 1939 Ad interim	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Colijn IV ^[24]
Christiaan Bodenhausen (1869–1966)	25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939	Independent (Liberal)	Colijn V ^[25]
Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)	10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940	Christian Historical Union	De Geer II ^[26]
Charles Welter (1880–1972)	3 September 1940 – 27 July 1941	Roman Catholic State Party	Gerbrandy I ^[27]
Max Steenberghe (1899–1972)	27 July 1941 – 17 November 1941 Resigned	Roman Catholic State Party	Gerbrandy II ^[27]
Willem Albarda (1877–1957)	17 November 1941 – 9 December 1942	Social Democratic Workers' Party
Johannes van den Broek (1882–1946)	9 December 1942 – 23 February 1945	Independent (Liberal)
Dr. Gerardus Huysmans (1904–1948)	23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945	Roman Catholic State Party	Gerbrandy III ^[28]
Dr. Piet Lieftinck (1902–1989)	25 June 1945 – 1 July 1952 Resigned	Christian Historical Union	Schermerhorn–Drees ^[29]
		Labour Party	Beel I ^[30]
			Drees–Van Schaik ^[31]
			Drees I ^[32]
Dr. Willem Drees (1886–1988)	1 July 1952 – 2 September 1952 Acting	Labour Party	Drees I ^[32]
Jo van de Kieft (1884–1970)	2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956	Labour Party	Drees II ^[33]
Henk Hofstra (1904–1999)	13 October 1956 – 22 December 1958	Labour Party	Drees III ^[34]
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001)	22 December 1958 – 24 July 1963	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Beel II ^[35]
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001)	22 December 1958 – 24 July 1963	Anti-Revolutionary Party	De Quay ^[36]
Dr. Johan Witteveen (1921–2019)	24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Marijnen ^[37]
Dr. Anne Vondeling (1916–1979)	14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 Resigned	Labour Party	Cals ^[38]
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001)	22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Zijlstra ^[39]
Dr. Johan Witteveen (1921–2019)	5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	De Jong ^[40]
Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019)	6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973	Catholic People's Party	Biesheuvel I • II ^[41]
Dr. Wim Duisenberg (1935–2005)	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Labour Party	Den Uyl ^[42]
Frans Andriessen (1929–2019)	19 December 1977 – 22 February 1980 Resigned	Catholic People's Party	Van Agt I ^[43]
Gijs van Aardenne (1930–1995)	22 February 1980 – 5 March 1980 Ad Interim	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	5 March 1980 – 4 November 1982	Catholic People's Party
Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	5 March 1980 – 4 November 1982	Christian Democratic Appeal	Van Agt II • III ^[44]^[45]
Dr. Onno Ruding (born 1939)	4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989	Christian Democratic Appeal	Lubbers I • II ^[46]^[47]
Wim Kok (1938–2018)	7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994	Labour Party	Lubbers III ^[48]
Gerrit Zalm (born 1952)	22 August 1994 – 4 June 1996 ^[Note]	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Kok I ^[49]
Dr. Hans Wijers (born 1951)	4 June 1996 – 26 June 1996 Acting	Democrats 66
Gerrit Zalm (born 1952)	26 June 1996 – 22 July 2002	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Gerrit Zalm (born 1952)	26 June 1996 – 22 July 2002	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Kok II ^[50]
Hans Hoogervorst (born 1956)	22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Balkenende I ^[51]
Gerrit Zalm (born 1952)	27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Balkenende II • III ^[52]^[53]
Wouter Bos (born 1963)	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 Resigned	Labour Party	Balkenende IV ^[54]
Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969)	23 February 2010 – 5 November 2012	Christian Democratic Appeal	Balkenende IV ^[54]
Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969)	23 February 2010 – 5 November 2012	Christian Democratic Appeal	Mark Rutte (Rutte I) ^[55]
Jeroen Dijsselbloem (born 1966)	5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017	Labour Party	Rutte II ^[56]
Wopke Hoekstra (born 1975)	26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022	Christian Democratic Appeal	Rutte III ^[57]
Sigrid Kaag (born 1961)	10 January 2022 – 8 January 2024	Democrats 66	Rutte IV
Rob Jetten (born 1987)	8 January 2024 – 12 January 2024 Acting	Democrats 66
Steven van Weyenberg (born 1973)	12 January 2024 – 2 July 2024	Democrats 66
Eelco Heinen (born 1981)	2 July 2024 – Incumbent	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Schoof

^{Medical leave of absence from 4 June 1996 until 26 June 1996}

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Portfolio	Term of office		Cabinet
	Dr. Willem Hendrik van den Berge (1905–1987)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	2 February 1953 – 13 October 1956	Independent Social Democrat	Drees II ^[33]
Vacant
	Dr. Willem Hendrik van den Berge (1905–1987)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	27 May 1959 – 14 April 1965	Independent Social Democrat	De Quay ^[36]
	Dr. Willem Hendrik van den Berge (1905–1987)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	27 May 1959 – 14 April 1965	Independent Social Democrat	Marijnen ^[37]
	Dr. Wiel Hoefnagels (1929–1978)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	31 May 1965 – 22 November 1966	Catholic People's Party	Cals ^[38]
Vacant
	Dr. Ferd Grapperhaus I (1927–2010)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	10 May 1967 – 6 July 1971	Catholic People's Party	De Jong ^[40]
	Willem Scholten (1927–2005)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs	14 July 1971 – 19 March 1973 Resigned	Christian Historical Union	Biesheuvel I • II ^[41]
	Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	• Governmental Budget	14 July 1971 – 12 March 1973 Resigned	Catholic People's Party	Biesheuvel I • II ^[41]
	Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs	11 May 1973 – 1 November 1973 ^[Appt]	Catholic People's Party	Den Uyl ^[42]
	Martin van Rooijen (born 1942)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs	21 December 1973 – 14 October 1977 Resigned	Catholic People's Party
	Aar de Goede (1928–2016)	• Governmental Budget	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Democrats 66
	Ad Nooteboom (1928–2023)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	28 December 1977 – 22 February 1980 Resigned	Christian Historical Union	Van Agt I ^[43]
	Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006)		16 April 1980 – 11 September 1981	Catholic People's Party
	Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006)		16 April 1980 – 11 September 1981	Christian Democratic Appeal
	Hans Kombrink (born 1946)	• Fiscal Policy • Governmental Budget	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Resigned	Labour Party	Van Agt II ^[44]
Vacant
	Henk Koning (1933–2016)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Lubbers I • II ^[46]^[47]
	Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994	Christian Democratic Appeal	Lubbers III ^[48]
	Dr. Willem Vermeend (born 1948)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	22 August 1994 – 24 March 2000 ^[Appt]	Labour Party	Kok I ^[49]
	Dr. Willem Vermeend (born 1948)		22 August 1994 – 24 March 2000 ^[Appt]	Labour Party	Kok II ^[50]
	Wouter Bos (born 1963)		24 March 2000 – 22 July 2002	Labour Party	Kok II ^[50]
	Steven van Eijck (born 1959)	• Fiscal Policy • Governmental Budget	22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003	Pim Fortuyn List	Balkenende I ^[51]
	Joop Wijn (born 1969)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	27 May 2003 – 7 July 2006	Christian Democratic Appeal	Balkenende II ^[52]
Vacant
	Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 ^[Appt]	Christian Democratic Appeal	Balkenende IV ^[54]
	Frans Weekers (born 1967)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	14 October 2010 – 30 January 2014 Resigned	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Rutte I ^[55]
	Frans Weekers (born 1967)		14 October 2010 – 30 January 2014 Resigned	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Rutte II ^[56]
	Eric Wiebes (born 1963)		4 February 2014 – 26 October 2017	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Rutte II ^[56]
	Menno Snel (born 1970)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget	26 October 2017 – 18 December 2019 Resigned	Democrats 66	Rutte III ^[57]
	Dr. Hans Vijlbrief (born 1963)	• Fiscal Policy • Taxes • Governmental Budget ^[58]	29 January 2020 – 10 January 2022	Democrats 66
	Alexandra van Huffelen (born 1968)	• Customs • Benefits	29 January 2020 – 10 January 2022	Democrats 66
	Marnix van Rij (born 1960)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax • Governmental Budget	10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024	Christian Democratic Appeal	Rutte IV
	Aukje de Vries (born 1964)	• Customs • Benefits	10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Rutte IV
	Folkert Idsinga (born 1971)	• Fiscal Policy • Tax Administration	2 July 2024 – Incumbent	New Social Contract	Schoof ^[59]
	Nora Achahbar (born 1983)	• Customs • Benefits	2 July 2024 – Incumbent	New Social Contract	Schoof ^[59]

^Appt Appointment: Fons van der Stee appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries; Willem Vermeend appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Employment; Joop Wijn appointed Minister of Economic Affairs; Jan Kees de Jager appointed Minister of Finance.

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^ ^a ^b "Kabinet-Rutte-Asscher". RutteII. Rijksoverheid.

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