The '''Minister of State''' ({{lang-nl|Minister van Staat}}) is an honorary title in the [[Netherlands]]. The title is formally granted together with the style [[Excellency]], by the [[Dutch monarchy|Monarch]], but on the initiative of the [[cabinet of the Netherlands]]. It is given on a personal basis, for life rather than for a specified period. The title is granted for exceptional merits, generally to senior politicians at the end of their party career. Ministers of state are often former cabinet members or party leaders. Ministers of State advise the Sovereign in delicate situations, with [[moral authority]] but without formal competence. A Minister of State is not part of a cabinet, but may be asked to represent the government for certain events. The Ministers of State have a [[diplomatic passport]]. Before [[World War II]] it was common for Ministers of State to still have a public function, some notable as [[Pieter Cort van der Linden]] and [[Hendrikus Colijn]], were Minister of State while they served as [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands]]. After [[World War II]], [[Louis Beel]] was the only person who still sat in the cabinet while he was Minister of State.
The '''Minister of State''' ({{lang-nl|Minister van Staat}}) is an honorary title in the [[Netherlands]]. The title is formally granted together with the style [[Excellency]], by the [[Dutch monarchy|Monarch]], but on the initiative of the [[cabinet of the Netherlands]]. It is given on a personal basis, for life rather than for a specified period. The title is granted for exceptional merits, generally to senior politicians at the end of their party career. Ministers of state are often former cabinet members or party leaders. Ministers of State advise the Sovereign in delicate situations, with [[moral authority]] but without formal competence. A Minister of State is not part of a cabinet, but may be asked to represent the government for certain events. The Ministers of State have a [[diplomatic passport]]. Before [[World War II]] it was common for Ministers of State to still have a public function, some notable as [[Pieter Cort van der Linden]] and [[Hendrikus Colijn]], were Minister of State while they served as [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands]]. After [[World War II]], [[Louis Beel]] was the only person who still sat in the cabinet while he was Minister of State.
[[Marga Klompé]] and [[Els Borst]] are the only female Ministers of State in Dutch history.
==List of current Ministers of State==
==List of current Ministers of State==
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| [[Senate (Netherlands)|Member of the Senate]] <br/> <small>(1987–1997)</small> <br/> [[President of the Senate (Netherlands)|President of the Senate]] <br/> <small>(1991–1997)</small> <br/> [[Vice-President of the Council of State (Netherlands)|Vice-President of <br/> the Council of State]] <br/> <small>(1997–2012)</small>
| [[Senate (Netherlands)|Member of the Senate]] <br/> <small>(1987–1997)</small> <br/> [[President of the Senate (Netherlands)|President of the Senate]] <br/> <small>(1991–1997)</small> <br/> [[Vice-President of the Council of State (Netherlands)|Vice-President of <br/> the Council of State]] <br/> <small>(1997–2012)</small>
| 22 June 2018 <br/> <small>({{Age in years and days|2018|06|22}})</small>
| [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|King Willem-Alexander]]
| [[List of Ministers of Justice of the Netherlands|Minister of Justice]] <br/> <small>(1994–1998)</small> <br/> [[Senate (Netherlands)|Member of the Senate]] <br/> <small>(1999)</small> <br/> [[Council of State (Netherlands)|Member of the Council of State]] <br/> <small>(2006–2018)</small>
| [[File:Dehoopscheffercrop.jpg|120px|Jaap de Hoop Scheffer]]
| [[Jaap de Hoop Scheffer]] <br/> <small>(born 1948)</small>
| 22 June 2018 <br/> <small>({{Age in years and days|2018|06|22}})</small>
| [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|King Willem-Alexander]]
| [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|Member of the House of Representatives]] <br/> <small>(1986–2002)</small> <br/> [[Parliamentary leader]] in the <br/> [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] <br/> <small>(1997–2001)</small> <br/> [[Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal|Leader of the Christian <br/> Democratic Appeal]] <br/> <small>(1997–2001)</small> <br/> [[List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] <br/> <small>(2002–2003)</small> <br/> [[Secretary General of NATO]] <br/> <small>(2003–2009)</small>
| [[Christian Democratic Appeal]]
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| 22 June 2018 <br/> <small>({{Age in years and days|2018|06|22}})</small>
| [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|King Willem-Alexander]]
| [[List of Ministers of Infrastructure of the Netherlands#List of Ministers of Housing|Minister of Housing, Spatial <br/> Planning and the Environment]] <br/> <small>(2003–2006)</small>
| [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|People's Party for <br/> Freedom and Democracy]]
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Revision as of 11:29, 23 June 2018
The Minister of State (Dutch: Minister van Staat) is an honorary title in the Netherlands. The title is formally granted together with the style Excellency, by the Monarch, but on the initiative of the cabinet of the Netherlands. It is given on a personal basis, for life rather than for a specified period. The title is granted for exceptional merits, generally to senior politicians at the end of their party career. Ministers of state are often former cabinet members or party leaders. Ministers of State advise the Sovereign in delicate situations, with moral authority but without formal competence. A Minister of State is not part of a cabinet, but may be asked to represent the government for certain events. The Ministers of State have a diplomatic passport. Before World War II it was common for Ministers of State to still have a public function, some notable as Pieter Cort van der Linden and Hendrikus Colijn, were Minister of State while they served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands. After World War II, Louis Beel was the only person who still sat in the cabinet while he was Minister of State.