List of ministers of social affairs of the Netherlands
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The minister of social affairs and employment (Dutch: Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid) is the head of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Karien van Gennip of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party who has been in office since 10 January 2022. Regularly, a state secretary is assigned to the ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios, but not in the current cabinet. In the current cabinet there is also a minister without portfolio assigned to the ministry who is also giving specific portfolios. The current minister without portfolio is Carola Schouten of the Christian Union (CU) party who also has been in office since 10 January 2022 and has been assigned the portfolios of welfare and pensions and is additionally serving as Third Deputy Prime Minister.
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands | |
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Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid | |
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment | |
Style | His/Her Excellency |
Member of | Council of Ministers |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Formation | 25 September 1918; 105 years ago (1918-09-25) |
First holder | Piet Aalberse as Minister of Labour |
Deputy | Carola Schouten as Minister without Portfolio |
Salary | €170.000 (As of 2022[update]) (excluding expenses) |
Website | Minister of Social Affairs and Employment |