List of ministers of finance of the Netherlands

The minister of finance () is the head of the Ministry of Finance and a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. The current minister of finance is Eelco Heinen of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, who has been in office since 2 July 2024.

List of ministers of finance (since 1866) PortraitName Term of officePartyCabinet Count Rutger Schimmelpenninck van Nijenhuis (1821–1893) 1 June 1866 – 4 June 1868 Independent (Conservative) Van Zuylen van Nijevelt Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879) 4 June 1868 – 4 January 1871 Independent (Liberal) Van Bosse–Fock Pieter Blussé van Oud-Alblas (1812–1887) 4 January 1871 – 6 July 1872 Independent (Liberal) Thorbecke III Albert van Delden (1828–1898) 6 July 1872 – 27 August 1874 Independent (Liberal) De Vries– Fransen van de Putte Jonkheer Hendrik van der Heim (1824–1890) 27 August 1874 – 3 November 1877 Independent (Conservative) Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg Johan Gleichman (1834–1906) 3 November 1877 – 20 August 1879 Independent (Liberal) Kappeyne van de Coppello Dr. Simon Vissering (1818–1888) 20 August 1879 – 13 June 1881 Independent (Liberal)Van Lynden van Sandenburg Count Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (1826–1885) 13 June 1881 – 23 April 1883 Independent (Protestant Conservative) Willem Grobbée (1822–1907) 23 April 1883 – 4 May 1885 Independent (Conservative)J. Heemskerk Jacobus Bloem (1822–1902) 4 May 1885 – 21 April 1888 Independent (Conservative) Jonkheer Karel Antonie Godin de Beaufort (1850–1921) 21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891 Anti-Revolutionary Party Mackay Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909) 21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894 Liberal Union Van Tienhoven Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk (1842–1907) 9 May 1894 – 26 July 1897 Independent (Conservative Liberal) Röell Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909) 26 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 Liberal Union Pierson Jan Harte van Tecklenburg (1853–1937) 1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905 Independent (Catholic) Kuyper Theo de Meester (1851–1919) 17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908 Liberal Union De Meester Maximilien Kolkman (1853–1924) 12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913 Independent (Catholic) T. Heemskerk Anthonij Bertling (1860–1945) 29 August 1913 – 24 October 1914 Independent (Liberal)Cort van der Linden Willem Treub (1858–1931)24 October 1914 – 8 February 1916 Free-thinking Democratic League Independent (Liberal) Dr. Anton van Gijn (1866–1933) 8 February 1916 – 22 February 1917 Liberal UnionWillem Treub (1858–1931)22 February 1917 – 9 September 1918 Independent (Liberal) Economic League Simon de Vries (1869–1961) 9 September 1918 – 28 July 1921 Anti-Revolutionary PartyRuijs de Beerenbrouck I Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923 Christian Historical UnionRuijs de Beerenbrouck II Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)11 August 1923 – 8 March 1926Anti-Revolutionary Party Colijn I Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969)8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933Christian Historical Union De Geer I Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III Pieter Oud (1886–1968) 26 May 1933 – 24 June 1937 Free-thinking Democratic League Colijn II • III Jacob Adriaan de Wilde (1879–1956) 24 June 1937 – 19 May 1939 Anti-Revolutionary PartyColijn IV Dr. Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944) 19 May 1939 – 25 July 1939 Anti-Revolutionary Party Christiaan Bodenhausen (1869–1966) 25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939 Independent (Liberal) Colijn V Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969) 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940 Christian Historical Union De Geer II Charles Welter (1880–1972) 3 September 1940 – 27 July 1941 Roman Catholic State Party Gerbrandy I Max Steenberghe (1899–1972) 27 July 1941 – 17 November 1941 Roman Catholic State PartyGerbrandy II Willem Albarda (1877–1957) 17 November 1941 – 9 December 1942 Social Democratic Workers' Party Johan van den Broek (1882–1946) 9 December 1942 – 23 February 1945 Independent Liberal Dr. Gerard Huysmans (1904–1948) 23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945 Roman Catholic State Party Gerbrandy III Dr. Piet Lieftinck (1902–1989) 25 June 1945 – 1 July 1952 Christian Historical Union Schermerhorn–Drees Labour Party Beel I Drees–Van Schaik Drees I Dr. Willem Drees (1886–1988) 1 July 1952 – 2 September 1952 Labour Party Jo van de Kieft (1884–1970) 2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 Labour Party Drees II Henk Hofstra (1904–1999) 13 October 1956 – 22 December 1958 Labour Party Drees III Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001) 22 December 1958 – 24 July 1963 Anti-Revolutionary Party Beel II De Quay Dr. Johan Witteveen (1921–2019) 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Marijnen Dr. Anne Vondeling (1916–1979) 14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 Labour Party Cals Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001) 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 Anti-Revolutionary Party Zijlstra Dr. Johan Witteveen (1921–2019) 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy De Jong Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019) 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 Catholic People's Party Biesheuvel I • II Dr. Wim Duisenberg (1935–2005) 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Labour Party Den Uyl Frans Andriessen (1929–2019) 19 December 1977 – 22 February 1980 Catholic People's Party Van Agt I Gijs van Aardenne (1930–1995) 22 February 1980 – 5 March 1980 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Fons van der Stee (1928–1999) 5 March 1980 – 4 November 1982 Catholic People's Party Christian Democratic Appeal Van Agt II • III Dr. Onno Ruding (born 1939) 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 Christian Democratic Appeal Lubbers I • II Wim Kok (1938–2018) 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 Labour Party Lubbers III Gerrit Zalm (born 1952) 22 August 1994 – 4 June 1996 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Kok I Dr. Hans Wijers (born 1951) 4 June 1996 – 26 June 1996 Democrats 66 Gerrit Zalm (born 1952) 26 June 1996 – 22 July 2002 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Kok II Hans Hoogervorst (born 1956) 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Balkenende I Gerrit Zalm (born 1952) 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Balkenende II • III Wouter Bos (born 1963) 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 Labour Party Balkenende IV Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969) 23 February 2010 – 5 November 2012 Christian Democratic Appeal Mark Rutte (Rutte I) Jeroen Dijsselbloem (born 1966) 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 Labour Party Rutte II Wopke Hoekstra (born 1975) 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 Christian Democratic Appeal Rutte III Sigrid Kaag (born 1961) 10 January 2022 – 8 January 2024 Democrats 66 Rutte IV Rob Jetten (born 1987) 8 January 2024 – 12 January 2024 Democrats 66 Steven van Weyenberg (born 1973) 12 January 2024 – 2 July 2024 Democrats 66 Eelco Heinen (born 1981) 2 July 2024 – Incumbent People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Schoof Jetten

List of state secretaries for finance Portrait Name Portfolio Term of office Party Cabinet Wim van den Berge (1905–1987) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 2 February 1953 – 13 October 1956 Independent Drees II Vacant Wim van den Berge (1905–1987) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 27 May 1959 – 14 April 1965 Independent De Quay Marijnen Wiel Hoefnagels (1929–1978) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 31 May 1965 – 22 November 1966 Catholic People's Party Cals Vacant Ferd Grapperhaus I (1927–2010) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 10 May 1967 – 6 July 1971 Catholic People's Party De Jong Willem Scholten (1927–2005) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs 14 July 1971 – 19 March 1973 Christian Historical Union Biesheuvel I • II Fons van der Stee (1928–1999) • Governmental Budget 14 July 1971 – 12 March 1973 Catholic People's Party Fons van der Stee (1928–1999) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs 11 May 1973 – 1 November 1973 Catholic People's Party Den Uyl Martin van Rooijen (born 1942) 21 December 1973 – 14 October 1977 Catholic People's Party Aar de Goede (1928–2016) • Governmental Budget 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Democrats 66 Ad Nooteboom (1928–2023) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 28 December 1977 – 22 February 1980 Christian Historical Union Van Agt I Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006) 16 April 1980 – 11 September 1981 Catholic People's Party Christian Democratic Appeal Hans Kombrink (born 1946) • Fiscal Policy • Governmental Budget 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Labour Party Van Agt II Vacant Henk Koning (1933–2016) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Lubbers I • II Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 Christian Democratic Appeal Lubbers III Willem Vermeend (born 1948) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 22 August 1994 – 24 March 2000 Labour Party Kok I Kok II Wouter Bos (born 1963) 24 March 2000 – 22 July 2002 Labour Party Steven van Eijck (born 1959) • Fiscal Policy • Governmental Budget 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 Pim Fortuyn List Balkenende I Joop Wijn (born 1969) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 27 May 2003 – 7 July 2006 Christian Democratic Appeal Balkenende II Vacant Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 Christian Democratic Appeal Balkenende IV Frans Weekers (born 1967) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 14 October 2010 – 30 January 2014 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Rutte I Rutte II Eric Wiebes (born 1963) 4 February 2014 – 26 October 2017 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Menno Snel (born 1970) • Fiscal Policy • Tax and Customs • Governmental Budget 26 October 2017 – 18 December 2019 Democrats 66 Rutte III Hans Vijlbrief (born 1963) • Fiscal Policy • Taxes • Governmental Budget 29 January 2020 – 10 January 2022 Democrats 66 Alexandra van Huffelen (born 1968) • Customs • Benefits 29 January 2020 – 10 January 2022 Democrats 66 Marnix van Rij (born 1960) • Fiscal Policy • Tax • Governmental Budget 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 Christian Democratic Appeal Rutte IV Aukje de Vries (born 1964) • Customs • Benefits 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Folkert Idsinga (born 1971) • Fiscal Policy • Tax Administration 2 July 2024 – 1 November 2024 New Social Contract Schoof Nora Achahbar (born 1982) • Customs • Benefits 2 July 2024 – 15 November 2024 New Social Contract Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen (born 1979) • Fiscal Policy • Tax Administration • Customs 15 November 2024 – 22 August 2025 New Social Contract Sandra Palmen (born 1972) • Benefits • Redress 12 December 2024 – 22 August 2025 New Social Contract 5 September 2025 – Incumbent Independent Eugène Heijnen (born 1964) • Fiscal Policy • Tax Administration • Customs 5 September 2025 – Incumbent Farmer–Citizen Movement

Appointment: Fons van der Stee appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries; Willem Vermeend appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Employment; Joop Wijn appointed Minister of Economic Affairs; Jan Kees de Jager appointed Minister of Finance.

See also Ministry of Finance

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