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| Prime Minister of the Netherlands Minister-president van Nederland | |
|---|---|
 State Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| Ministry of General Affairs | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Council of Ministers European Council |
| Residence | Catshuis, The Hague, Netherlands |
| Seat | Torentje, The Hague, Netherlands |
| Appointer | Willem-Alexander as King of the Netherlands |
| Term length | 4 years No term limit |
| Formation | 25 March 1848 as Chairman of the Council of Ministers 24 June 1945 as Minister-President |
| First holder | Gerrit Schimmelpenninck as Chairman of the Council of Ministers Wim Schermerhorn as Minister-President |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Salary | €144,000 (incl. €7,887.24 expenses) |
| Website | Ministry of General Affairs |
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The Prime Minister of the Netherlands (Dutch: Minister-president van Nederland) is the head of the executive branch of the Government of the Netherlands. They are also the head of the Council of Ministers.[1][2][3]
The Prime Minister is de facto the head of government of the Netherlands and creates its policy with his cabinet. The current Dutch Prime Minister is Mark Rutte, in office since 2010.
Living former Prime Ministers[change | change source]
The most recent former Prime Minister to die was Dries van Agt who served 1977–1982 and died on 5 February 2024 at the age of 93 years
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Grondwet voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden [Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands], aticle 45 section 2.
- ↑ Van der Pot, C.W., Donner, A.M.: Handboek van het Nederlandse staatsrecht [Handbook of Dutch Constitutional Law], page 344-345. Zwolle: W.E.J. Tjeenk Willink, 1983.
- ↑ "Minister-president – Parlement & Politiek". Parlement.com. 21 March 2002. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
