In the Netherlands, a minister without portfolio () is a Government minister that does not head a specific ministry, but assumes the same power and responsibilities as a minister that does. The minister is responsible for a specific part of another minister's policy field. In that sense, a minister without portfolio is comparable to a state secretary (), a junior minister in Dutch politics, who also falls under another ministry and is responsible for a specific part of that minister's policy field. However, one distinct difference is that a minister without portfolio is a member of the Council of Ministers and can vote in it, whereas a state secretary is not. The minister for development cooperation has always been a minister without portfolio.
List of ministers without portfolio by cabinet Second Gerbrandy cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Jaap Burger (1904–1986) Minister for Return Policy • Provisional Government Reconstruction Ministry of the Interior 11 August 1943 – 31 May 1944 Social Democratic Workers' Party Jonkheer Edgar Michiels van Verduynen (1885–1952) Minister for Foreign Policy • Designated Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 January 1942 – 23 February 1945 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) Pangeran Adipati Soejono (1886–1943) Minister for Colonial Policy • Indonesian Political Affairs Ministry of Colonial Affairs 9 June 1942 – 5 January 1943 Independent Conservative (Social Conservative)Source:Kabinet-Gerbrandy I en II Parlement & Politiek
Third Gerbrandy cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Jonkheer Edgar Michiels van Verduynen (1885–1952) Minister for Foreign Policy • Designated Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)Source:Kabinet-Gerbrandy III Parlement & Politiek
Schermerhorn–Drees cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Dr. Herman van Roijen (1905–1991)Minister for Foreign Policy• United Nations Affairs • NATO Affairs • Benelux Affairs • Development Cooperation • Indonesian Political Affairs • New Guinea Political Affairs • International Aviation PolicyMinistry of Foreign Affairs 25 June 1945 – 1 March 1946 Independent Social Democrat Eelco van Kleffens (1894–1983) 1 March 1946 – 3 July 1946 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)Source:Kabinet-Schermerhorn-Drees Rijksoverheid
First Beel cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Eelco van Kleffens (1894–1983) Minister for Foreign Policy • United Nations Affairs • NATO Affairs • Benelux Affairs • Development Cooperation • Indonesian Political Affairs • New Guinea Political Affairs • International Aviation Policy Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3 July 1946 – 1 July 1947 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) Lubbertus Götzen (1894–1979) Minister for Colonial Policy • Indonesian Monetary Policy Ministry of Colonial Affairs 11 November 1947 – 7 August 1948 Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)Source: Kabinet-Beel I Rijksoverheid
Drees–Van Schaik cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)PartyJosef van Schaik (1882–1962)Minister for Kingdom Reconstruction• Kingdom Reconstruction • Decolonization Policy Ministry of the Interior7 August 1948 – 15 March 1951 Deputy Prime Minister (7 Aug 1948 – 15 Mar 1951)Catholic People's Party Ad interim Minister of Transport and Water Management (7 Aug 1948 – 1 Nov 1948 ) Ad interim Minister of the Interior (15 Jun 1949 – 20 Sep 1949) Lubbertus Götzen (1894–1979) Minister for Colonial Policy • Indonesian Monetary Policy Ministry of Colonial Affairs 7 August 1948 – 15 March 1951 Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)Source:Kabinet-Drees-Van Schaik Rijksoverheid
First Drees cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)PartyFrans Teulings (1891–1966)Minister for Civil Defence• Emergency Services • Disaster ManagementMinistry of the Interior15 March 1951 – 2 September 1952 Deputy Prime Minister (15 Mar 1951 – 2 Sep 1952)Catholic People's Party Ad interim Minister of the Interior (18 Nov 1951 – 6 Dec 1951) Dr. Guus Albregts (1900–1980) Minister for Economic Policy • Privatization Policy • Small Business Policy • Retail Policy • Competition Policy • Regional Development • Public Sector Organisations Ministry of the Interior 15 March 1951 – 2 September 1952 Catholic People's PartySource:Kabinet-Drees I Rijksoverheid
Second Drees cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Ad de Bruijn (1887–1968) Minister for Economic Policy • Privatization Policy • Regional Development • Public Sector Organisations Ministry of the Interior 2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 Catholic People's Party Dr. Joseph Luns (1911–2002) Minister for Foreign Policy • United Nations Affairs • NATO Affairs • Benelux Affairs • Development Cooperation • Indonesian Political Affairs • New Guinea Political Affairs • International Aviation Policy Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 Catholic People's PartySource:Kabinet-Drees II Rijksoverheid
De Quay cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)PartyHenk Korthals (1911–1976) Minister for Overseas Affairs• Suriname Affairs • Netherlands Antilles AffairsMinistry of the Interior 19 May 1959 – 1 September 1959Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Transport and Water ManagementPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs 1 September 1959 – 24 July 1963Source:Kabinet-De Quay Rijksoverheid
Marijnen cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs • Suriname Affairs • Netherlands Antilles Affairs Ministry of the Interior 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 Deputy Prime Minister Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries Anti-Revolutionary PartySource:Kabinet-Marijnen Rijksoverheid
Cals cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs • Suriname Affairs • Netherlands Antilles Affairs Ministry of the Interior 14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 Deputy Prime Minister Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries Anti-Revolutionary Party Theo Bot (1911–1984) Minister for Aid to Developing Countries • International Development • Development Aid Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 Catholic People's PartySource:Kabinet-Cals Rijksoverheid
Zijlstra cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001) Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs • Suriname Affairs • Netherlands Antilles Affairs Ministry of the Interior 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 Deputy Prime Minister Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries Anti-Revolutionary Party Theo Bot (1911–1984) Minister for Aid to Developing Countries • International Development • Development Aid Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 Catholic People's PartySource:Kabinet-Zijlstra Rijksoverheid
De Jong cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Joop Bakker (1921–2003) Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs • Suriname Affairs • Netherlands Antilles Affairs Ministry of the Interior 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Transport and Water Management Anti-Revolutionary Party Bé Udink (1926–2016) Minister for Aid to Developing Countries • International Development • Development Aid Ministry of Foreign Affairs 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 Christian Historical UnionSource:Kabinet-De Jong Rijksoverheid
First Biesheuvel cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019)Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs• Suriname Affairs • Netherlands Antilles AffairsMinistry of the Interior 6 July 1971 – 28 January 1972 Deputy Prime Minister Minister of FinanceCatholic People's Party Pierre Lardinois (1924–1987) 28 January 1972 – 9 August 1972 Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries Dr. Kees Boertien (1927–2002) Minister for Development Cooperation • International Development • Development Aid • International Environmental Policies Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6 July 1971 – 9 August 1972 Anti-Revolutionary Party Jonkheer Mauk de Brauw (1925–1984)Minister for Higher Education and Science Policy• Higher Education • Science Policy Ministry of Education and Sciences 6 July 1971 – 21 July 1972 Democratic Socialists '70 Chris van Veen (1922–2009) 21 July 1972 – 9 August 1972 Minister of Education and Sciences Christian Historical UnionSource:Kabinet-Biesheuvel Rijksoverheid
Second Biesheuvel cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)Party Pierre Lardinois (1924–1987)Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs• Suriname Affairs • Netherlands Antilles AffairsMinistry of the Interior 9 August 1972 – 1 January 1973 Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries Catholic People's Party Molly Geertsema (1918–1991) 1 January 1973 – 11 May 1973 Deputy Prime Minister Minister of the Interior People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Dr. Kees Boertien (1927–2002) Minister for Development Cooperation • International Development • Development Aid • International Environmental Policies Ministry of Foreign Affairs 9 August 1972 – 11 May 1973 Anti-Revolutionary Party Chris van Veen (1922–2009) Minister for Higher Education and Science Policy • Higher Education • Science Policy Ministry of Education and Sciences 9 August 1972 – 11 May 1973 Minister of Education and Sciences Christian Historical UnionSource:Kabinet-Biesheuvel Rijksoverheid
Den Uyl cabinet MinisterTitlePortfolioMinistryTerm of officeOther function(s)PartyDr. Gaius de Gaay Fortman (1911–1997) Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs • Suriname Affairs • Netherlands Antilles AffairsMinistry of the Interior 11 May 1973 – 25 November 1975 Minister of the Interior (11 May 1973 – 19 Dec 1977)Anti-Revolutionary Party Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs • Netherlands Antilles Affairs 25 November 1975 – 19 December 1977 Deputy Prime Minister Ministers of Justice (8 Sep 1977 – 19 Dec 1977) Jan Pronk (born 1940) Minister for Development Cooperation • International Development • Development Aid • International Environmental Policies Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Labour Party Boy Trip (1921–1990) Minister for Science Policy • Science Policy Ministry of Education and Sciences 19 December 1977 – 19 December 1977 Political Party of RadicalsSource:Kabinet-Den Uyl Rijksoverheid
First Van Agt cabinet