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The most influential part of the executive of the Government of the Netherlands are the ministries. There are twelve ministries of the Netherlands, all with their own minister. There are also several ministers without portfolio and about as many State Secretaries.
Ministries
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Responsibilities
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Agencies / Independent Agencies
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Minister
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Ministry of General Affairs (Dutch: Ministerie van Algemene Zaken)
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AZ
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Government policy • Planning • Information • Dutch royal house
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• Government Information Service • Scientific Council for Government Policy • Cabinet Office • Review Committee on the Intelligence and Security Services [nl]
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Mark Rutte as Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs
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Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (Dutch: Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties)
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BZK
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Domestic policy • Civil service • Public administration • Elections • Local governments • Intelligence • Kingdom Relations
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• Safety Board • General Intelligence and Security Service • PKIoverheid
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Hugo de Jonge as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Dutch: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken)
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BZ
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Foreign relations • Foreign policy • International development • International trade • European Union • NATO • Benelux • Diaspora
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• Diplomatic Service • Center for the Promotion of Imports
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Hanke Bruins Slot as Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Ministry of Finance (Dutch: Ministerie van Financiën)
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FIN
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Economic policy • Monetary policy • Fiscal policy • Tax policy • Incomes policy • Financial market • Regulations • Government budget
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• Tax and Customs Administration • Fiscal Information and Investigation Service • Authority for the Financial Markets
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Rob Jetten as Minister of Finance
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Ministry of Justice and Security (Dutch: Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid)
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J&V
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Justice system • Law enforcement • Public security • Emergency management • Counter-terrorism • Immigration policy • Legal aid • Drug policy • Incarcerations
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• National Police Corps • Public Prosecution Service • National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism • Forensic Institute • Immigration and Naturalisation Service • Custodial Institutions Agency
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Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius as Minister of Justice and Security
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (Dutch: Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat)
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EZK
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Commercial policy • Energy policy • Environmental policy • Climate change policy • Renewable energy policy • Nuclear energy policy Industrial policy • Investment policy • Technology policy • Mining • Trade • Space policy • Natural resource • Tourism
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• Foreign Investment Agency • Space Office • Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis • Department of Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards • Patent Office • Central Agency for Statistics • Environmental Assessment Agency
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Micky Adriaansens as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
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Ministry of Defence (Dutch: Ministerie van Defensie)
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DEF
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Armed forces • Military policy • National security • Veterans Affairs • Military police • Defence diplomacy • Humanitarian aid
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• Army • Navy • Air Force • Marechaussee • Coastguard • Military Intelligence and Security Service
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Kajsa Ollongren as Minister of Defence
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Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Dutch: Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport)
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VWS
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Health care • Health policy • Health insurance • Pharmaceutical policy • Vaccination policy • Welfare • Biomedical sciences • Sport
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• Institute for Public Health and the Environment • Health Care Inspectorate
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Ernst Kuipers as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Dutch: Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid)
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SZW
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Social policy • Employment • Labour economics • Occupational safety and health • Social security • Consumer protection • Trade unions • Trade associations • Emancipation
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• Social and Economic Council • Inspectorate SZW [nl]
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Karien van Gennip as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
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Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Dutch: Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap)
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OCW
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Education policy • Cultural policy • Science policy • Knowledge policy • Research • Innovation • Art • Gender equality • Communication • Media
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• Public Broadcasting Agency • National Archives • National Library • Equal Treatment Commission
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Robbert Dijkgraaf as Minister of Education, Culture and Science
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Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Dutch: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat)
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I&W
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Transport • Aviation • Housing policy • Public works • Spatial planning • Land management • Water Management
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• Rijkswaterstaat • Driving License and Certificates Agency [nl] • Meteorological Institute
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Mark Harbers as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management
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Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Dutch: Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit)
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LNV
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Agricultural policy • Food policy • Food safety • Fisheries • Natural conservation • Forestry • Animal welfare
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• Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority [nl]
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Piet Adema as Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
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