Mr. G.J.J. Heerma van Voss will become a member of the Council of State. Ms. Dr. J. Luijendijk will become a state councillor in the Administrative Law Division of the Council of State.

The Council of Ministers has agreed to the proposal of Minister Uitermark from the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations, in accordance with State Secretary Struycken of Justice and Security, to nominate them for appointment.

Mr. Guus Heerma van Voss (67 years old) has been a state councillor in the Advisory Division since 2012. He will continue in that role. However, he will also become a member of the Council of State. The Council of State consists of the Vice-President and a maximum of ten members.

Ms. Hanneke Luijendijk (51 years old) has been a legal advisor at the Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the European Union in Brussels since 2017.

The appointment of Mr. Heerma van Voss will take effect as of the date of signing the Royal Decree, and of Ms. Luijendijk from September 1, 2025.