List of ministers of infrastructure of the Netherlands

The minister of infrastructure and water management () is the head of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. Regularly, a state secretary is assigned to the ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios.

List of ministers of infrastructure Minister of Water Management, Commerce and IndustryTerm of officePartyCabinet Johannes Tak van Poortvliet (1839–1904) 3 November 1877 – 20 August 1879 Independent (Liberal) Kappeyne van de Coppello Jonkheer Guillaume Klerck (1825–1884) 20 August 1879 – 23 April 1883 Independent (Conservative liberal) Van Lynden van Sandenburg Johannes van den Bergh (1824–1890) 23 April 1883 – 10 June 1887 Independent (Conservative Catholic)J. Heemskerk Frederik Cornelis Tromp (Minister of the Navy) (1828–1900) 10 June 1887 – 11 July 1887 Independent (Conservative liberal) Jacob Bastert (1826–1902) 11 July 1887 – 21 April 1888 Independent (Conservative liberal) Jacob Havelaar (1840–1918) 21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891 Anti-Revolutionary Party Mackay Cornelis Lely (1854–1929) 21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894 Liberal Union Van Tienhoven Philippe van der Sleijden (1842–1923) 9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897 Independent (Old liberal) Röell Cornelis Lely (1854–1929) 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 Liberal Union Pierson Johannes Christiaan de Marez Oyens (1845–1911) 1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905 Anti-Revolutionary Party Kuyper Jacob Kraus (1861–1951) 17 August 1905 – 1 July 1906 Liberal Union De Meester Minister of Water ManagementTerm of officePartyCabinet Jacob Kraus (1861–1951) 1 July 1906 – 12 February 1908 Liberal Union De Meester Jean Bevers (1852–1909) 12 February 1908 – 5 January 1909 General LeagueT. Heemskerk Syb Talma (Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce) (1864–1916) 5 January 1909 – 21 January 1909 Anti-Revolutionary Party Louis Regout (1861–1915) 21 January 1909 – 29 August 1913 General League Cornelis Lely (1854–1929) 29 August 1913 – 9 September 1918 Liberal Union Cort van der Linden Adrianus König (1867–1944) 9 September 1918 – 18 September 1922 Roman Catholic State Party Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I Gerard van Swaay (1867–1945) 18 September 1922 – 4 August 1925 Roman Catholic State Party Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II Max Bongaerts (1875–1959) 4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926 Roman Catholic State Party Colijn I Hendrik van der Vegte (1868–1933) 8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929 Anti-Revolutionary Party De Geer I Paul Reymer (1882–1952) 10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933 Roman Catholic State Party Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III Jacob Kalff (1869–1935) 26 May 1933 – 13 January 1935 Liberal State PartyColijn II Hendrikus Colijn (Prime Minister) (1869–1944) 13 January 1935 – 15 March 1935 Anti-Revolutionary Party Jonkheer Otto van Lidth de Jeude (1881–1952) 15 March 1935 – 24 June 1937 Liberal State Party Colijn III Johan van Buuren (1884–1970) 24 June 1937 – 25 July 1939 Independent (Liberal) Colijn IV Jonkheer Otto van Lidth de Jeude (1881–1952) 25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939 Liberal State Party Colijn V Willem Albarda (also Minister of Finance 1941–1942) (1877–1957) 10 August 1939 – 23 February 1945 Social Democratic Workers' Party De Geer II Gerbrandy I • II Frans Wijffels (Minister of Social Affairs) (1899–1968) 23 February 1945 – 4 April 1945 Roman Catholic State Party Gerbrandy III Theo Tromp (1903–1984) 4 April 1945 – 25 June 1945 Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) Minister of Transport and Energy Term of office Party Cabinet Steef van Schaik (1888–1968) 25 June 1945 – 3 July 1946 Roman Catholic State Party Willem Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn–Drees) Catholic People's Party Minister of Transport Term of office Party Cabinet Hein Vos (1903–1972) 3 July 1946 – 1 March 1947 Labour Party Beel I Minister of Transport and Water Management Term of office Party Cabinet Hein Vos (1903–1972) 1 March 1947 – 7 August 1948 Labour Party Beel I Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) 7 August 1948 – 1 November 1948 Catholic People's Party Drees–Van Schaik Derk Spitzen (1896–1957) 1 November 1948 – 15 March 1951 Independent Christian Democratic Protestant Hendrik Wemmers (1897–1983) 15 March 1951 – 2 September 1952 Independent Christian Democratic Protestant Drees I Jacob Algera (1902–1966) 2 September 1952 – 10 October 1958 Anti-Revolutionary PartyDrees II Drees III Herman Witte (1909–1973) 10 October 1958 – 1 November 1958 Catholic People's Party Jan van Aartsen (1909–1992) 1 November 1958 – 19 May 1959 Anti-Revolutionary Party Beel II Henk Korthals (1911–1976) 19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy De Quay Jan van Aartsen (1909–1992) 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 Anti-Revolutionary Party Marijnen Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967) 14 April 1965 – 1 May 1966 Labour Party Cals Pieter Bogaers (1924–2008) 1 May 1966 – 30 June 1966 Catholic People's Party Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967) 30 June 1966 – 22 November 1966 Labour Party Jan de Quay (1901–1985) 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 Catholic People's Party Zijlstra Joop Bakker (1921–2003) 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy De Jong Willem Drees Jr. (1922–1998) 6 July 1971 – 21 July 1972 Democratic Socialists '70 Biesheuvel I Biesheuvel II Bé Udink (1926–2016) 21 July 1972 – 11 May 1973 Christian Historical Union Tjerk Westerterp (1930–2023) 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Catholic People's Party Den Uyl Dany Tuijnman (1915–1992) 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Van Agt I Henk Zeevalking (1922–2005) 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Democrats 66 Van Agt II • III Neelie Kroes (born 1941) 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Lubbers I • II Hanja Maij-Weggen (born 1943) 7 November 1989 – 16 July 1994 Christian Democratic Appeal Lubbers III Koos Andriessen (1928–2019) 16 July 1994 – 22 August 1994 Christian Democratic Appeal Annemarie Jorritsma (born 1950) 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Kok I Tineke Netelenbos (born 1944) 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 Labour Party Kok II Roelf de Boer (born 1944) 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 Pim Fortuyn List Balkenende I Karla Peijs (born 1944) 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 Christian Democratic Appeal Balkenende II • III Camiel Eurlings (born 1973) 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 Christian Democratic Appeal Balkenende IV Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment Term of office Party Cabinet Melanie Schultz van Haegen (born 1970) 14 October 2010 – 26 October 2017 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Rutte I • II Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Term of office Party Cabinet Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (born 1963) 26 October 2017 – 31 August 2021 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Rutte III Barbara Visser (born 1977) 31 August 2021 – 10 January 2022 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Mark Harbers (born 1969) 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Rutte IV Barry Madlener (born 1969) 2 July 2024 – 3 June 2025 Party for Freedom Schoof Sophie Hermans (born 1981) 3 June 2025 – 19 June 2025 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Robert Tieman (born 1976) 19 June 2025 – 23 February 2026 Farmer–Citizen Movement Vincent Karremans (born 1986) 23 February 2026 – Incumbent People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Jetten

List of state secretaries for infrastructure State Secretary for Transport and Water Management Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Cabinet Eddie Stijkel (1918–1982) • Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Water Management 15 October 1959 – 24 July 1963 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy De Quay Mike Keyzer (1911–1983) • Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Weather Forecasting 22 October 1963 – 14 April 1965 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Marijnen Siep Posthumus (1910–1987) • Public Transport • Rail Transport • Weather Forecasting 4 May 1965 – 22 November 1966 Labour Party Cals Leo de Block (1904–1988) • Public Transport • Rail Transport • Weather Forecasting 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 Catholic People's Party Zijlstra Mike Keyzer (1911–1983) • Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Water Management • Weather Forecasting 18 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy De Jong Roelof Kruisinga (1922–2012) • Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Rail Transport • Water Management • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting 28 July 1971 – 20 March 1973 Christian Historical Union Biesheuvel I • II Michel van Hulten (1930–2025) • Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Postal Service 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Political Party of Radicals Den Uyl Neelie Kroes (born 1941) • Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Rail Transport • Water Management • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting 28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Van Agt I Jaap van der Doef (1934–2025) • Public Transport • Aviation • Water Management • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Labour Party Van Agt II Jaap Scherpenhuizen (1934–2012) • Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting 8 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Lubbers I Not in use (1986–1998) Monique de Vries (born 1947) • Telecommunication • Water Management • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Kok II Melanie Schultz van Haegen (born 1970) • Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Water Management • Weather Forecasting 22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Balkenende I • II • III Tineke Huizinga (born 1960) • Public Transport • Water Management • Weather Forecasting 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 Christian Union Balkenende IV State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment Portfolio Term of office Party Cabinet Joop Atsma (born 1956) • Aviation • Water Management • Environmental Policy • Weather Forecasting 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 Christian Democratic Appeal Rutte I Wilma Mansveld (born 1962) • Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Environmental Policy • Weather Forecasting 5 November 2012 – 28 October 2015 Labour Party Rutte II Sharon Dijksma (born 1971) 3 November 2015 – 26 October 2017 Labour Party State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Cabinet Stientje van Veldhoven (born 1973) • Public Transport • Rail Transport • Water Management • Environmental Policy • Weather Forecasting 26 October 2017 – 1 November 2019 Democrats 66 Rutte III 14 April 2020 – 10 August 2021 Steven van Weyenberg (born 1973) 10 August 2021 – 10 January 2022 Democrats 66 Vivianne Heijnen (born 1982) • Aviation • Water Management • Weather Forecasting 10 January 2022 – 24 May 2024 Christian Democratic Appeal Rutte IV Chris Jansen (born 1966) • Public Transport • Environmental Policy 2 July 2024 – 3 June 2025 Party for Freedom Schoof Thierry Aartsen (born 1989) 19 June 2025 – Incumbent People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

See also List of ministers of housing of the Netherlands

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