The cabinet of the Netherlands or council of ministers plans and implements government policy. The Monarch and the Council of Ministers together are called The Crown . The Prime Minister is the head of government. Most ministers also head government ministries, although ministers-without-portfolio exist. The ministers, collectively and individually, are responsible to the States General (parliament). Unlike the British system, Dutch ministers cannot simultaneously be members of parliament.
Note: first party mentioned provided prime minister.
| Netherlands cabinet | Prime Minister | Party | From | Until |
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| Schermerhorn/Drees | Willem Schermerhorn
Willem Drees | VDB , PvdA , KVP , ARP | June 24 , 1945 | July 3 , 1946 |
| Beel I | Louis Beel | KVP,PvdA | July 3 , 1946 | August 7 , 1948 |
| Drees I | Willem Drees | PvdA,KVP, CHU , VVD | August 7 , 1948 | March 15 , 1951 |
| Drees II | Willem Drees | PvdA,KVP, ARP,CHU | March 15 , 1951 | September 2 , 1952 |
| Drees III | Willem Drees | PvdA,KVP, ARP,CHU | September 2 , 1952 | October 13 , 1956 |
| Drees IV | Willem Drees | PvdA,KVP, ARP,CHU | October 13 , 1956 | December 22 , 1958 |
| Beel II | Louis Beel | KVP, ARP,CHU | December 22 , 1958 | May 19 , 1959 |
| De Quay | Jan De Quay | KVP, ARP,CHU,VVD | May 19 , 1959 | July 24 , 1963 |
| Marijnen | Victor Marijnen | KVP, ARP,CHU,VVD | July 24 , 1963 | April 14 , 1965 |
| Cals | Jo Cals | KVP, ARP,PvdA | April 14 , 1965 | November 22 , 1966 |
| Zijlstra | Jelle Zijlstra | ARP,KVP | November 22 , 1966 | April 5 , 1967 |
| De Jong | Piet De Jong | KVP, ARP,CHU,VVD | April 5 , 1967 | July 6 , 1971 |
| Biesheuvel I | Barend Biesheuvel | ARP,KVP,CHU,VVD,DS70 | July 6 , 1971 | August 9 , 1972 |
| Biesheuvel II | Barend Biesheuvel | ARP,KVP,CHU,VVD | August 9 , 1972 | May 11 , 1973 |
| Den Uyl | Joop Den Uyl | PvdA,KVP, ARP, PPR | May 11 , 1973 | December 19 , 1977 |
| Van Agt I | Dries Van Agt | CDA,VVD | December 19 , 1977 | September 11 , 1981 |
| Van Agt II | Dries Van Agt | CDA,PvdA, D66 | September 11 , 1981 | May 29 , 1982 |
| Van Agt III | Dries Van Agt | CDA,D66 | May 29 , 1982 | November 4 , 1982 |
| Lubbers I | Ruud Lubbers | CDA,VVD | November 4 , 1982 | July 14 , 1986 |
| Lubbers II | Ruud Lubbers | CDA,VVD | July 14 , 1986 | November 7 , 1989 |
| Lubbers III | Ruud Lubbers | CDA,PvdA | November 7 , 1989 | August 22 , 1994 |
| Kok I | Wim Kok | PvdA,VVD,D66 | August 22 , 1994 | August 3 , 1998 |
| Kok II | Wim Kok | PvdA,VVD,D66 | August 3 , 1998 | July 22 , 2002 |
| Balkenende I | Jan Peter Balkenende | CDA, LPF ,VVD | July 22 , 2002 | May 27 , 2003 |
| Balkenende II | Jan Peter Balkenende | CDA,VVD,D66 | May 27 , 2003 | |
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