News report | 23-02-2026 | 10:20

Announcement from the Kings Cabinet:

His Majesty the King has today, February 23, 2026, at their request and on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, honorably dismissed:  

  • H.W.M. Schoof, Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs;
  • M.C.G. Keijzer, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning and Minister for Asylum and Migration;
  • F. van Oosten, Minister of Justice and Security;
  • F. Rijkaart, Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations;
  • G. Moes, Minister of Education, Culture and Science;
  • R.P. Brekelmans, Minister of Defence;
  • R. Tieman, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management;
  • F.M. Wiersma, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature;
  • M.L.J. Paul, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment;
  • J.A. Bruijn, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport;

and to: 

  • A. de Vries, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs; 
  • A.C.L. Rutte, State Secretary for Justice and Security;
  • E. van Marum, State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations;
  • K.M. Becking, State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science;
  • E.H.J. Heijnen, State Secretary for Finance;
  • S.Th.P.H. Palmen, State Secretary for Finance;
  • G.P. Tuinman, State Secretary for Defence;
  • A.A. Aartsen, State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management;
  • J.F. Rummenie, State Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature;
  • J.N.J. Nobel, State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment;
  • N.J.F. Pouw-Verweij, State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport;
  • J.Z.C.M. Tielen, State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport.

The King has not dismissed: 

  • D.M. van Weel, with the understanding that he is honorably relieved of the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Asylum and Migration, and charged with the leadership of the Ministry of Justice and Security;
  • E. Heinen, Minister of Finance and remains charged with the leadership of the Ministry of Finance;
  • V.P.G. Karremans, with the understanding that he is honorably relieved of the leadership of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and charged with the leadership of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management;
  • S.Th.M. Hermans, with the understanding that she is honorably relieved of the position of Deputy Prime Minister and the leadership of the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth, and charged with the leadership of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.

The King has furthermore appointed: 

  • R.A.A. Jetten, as Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs;
  • D. Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, as 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence;
  • G. van den Brink, as 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Asylum and Migration;
  • T.B.W. Berendsen, as Minister of Foreign Affairs;
  • P.E. Heerma, as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations;
  • R.M. Letschert, as Minister of Education, Culture and Science;
  • H.G. Herbert, as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate;
  • J. van Essen, as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature;
  • J.A. Vijlbrief, as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment;
  • S.W. Sjoerdsma, as Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation;
  • E. Boekholt-O’Sullivan, as Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning;
  • S. van Veldhoven-van der Meer, as Minister of Climate and Green Growth;
  • A.A. Aartsen, as Minister of Labour and Participation;
  • W.R.C. Sterk, as Minister of Long-term Care, Youth and Sport;

as well as: 

  • K.T. van Bruggen, as State Secretary for Justice and Security;
  • E. van der Burg, as State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations;
  • J.Z.C.M. Tielen, as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science;
  • E. Eerenberg as State Secretary for Finance;
  • S. Th. Palmen, as State Secretary for Finance;
  • D.G. Boswijk, as State Secretary for Defence;
  • A.W.H. Bertram, as State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management;
  • W.J.M. Aerdts, as State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate;
  • J. de Bat, as State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate;
  • S.P.A. Erkens, as State Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.

RVD, no. 60