Schoof cabinet
Schoof cabinet | |
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 Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
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| Date formed | 2 July 2024 |
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| Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
| Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | |
| No. of ministers | 16 |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Right-wing,[1] majority government (coalition government) 88/150
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| History | |
| Election | 2023 election |
| Legislature terms | 2023–present |
| Incoming formation | 2023–2024 formation |
| Predecessor | Fourth Rutte cabinet |
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The Schoof cabinet is the cabinet of the Netherlands, sworn in on 2 July 2024. Led by independent politician and civil servant Dick Schoof as prime minister of the Netherlands, the cabinet was formed by the Party for Freedom (PVV), the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the New Social Contract (NSC) and the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) after the 2023 Dutch general election.
Formation
[edit]Under informateurs Elbert Dijkgraaf and Richard van Zwol, the four parties (the right-wing populist PVV, the conservative liberal VVD, the Christian democratic NSC, and the agrarian BBB) reached the outline of a coalition agreement, titled "Hope, Courage, and Pride", on 16 May 2024.[2] They agreed to form an extra-parliamentary cabinet, which they defined as a cabinet with a greater distance to parliamentary groups in the House of Representatives.[3] Votes in parliament of coalition parties were not bound on issues not covered in the agreement, such as pensions, as long as they would not impact the budget.[4] Van Zwol was appointed formateur on 22 May. On 11 June, the four parties agreed on the names of candidates and the distribution of ministerial posts. The cabinet consists of 29 members, the same amount as its predecessor, of which 16 are ministers. Three new ministerial posts were created, the Minister of Asylum and Migration, the Minister of Climate and Green Growth, and the Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning; and it includes one minister without portfolio, namely the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.[5]
Following the formation, the cabinet was tasked with expanding the outline of the coalition agreement into a governing agreement.[3] It was finalized by the Council of Ministers on 6 September 2024, ahead of the presentation of the 2025 Netherlands budget on Prinsjesdag.[6]
Term
[edit]Agriculture
[edit]The coalition agreement scrapped a €24 billion transition fund that was created by the fourth Rutte cabinet in response to the nitrogen crisis to fund provincial plans to improve water and nature quality. Instead, an extra €5 billion in funding was designated for agriculture. Minister Femke Wiersma announced in September 2024 that provinces no longer had to submit plans, awaiting a new national strategy to tackle the nitrogen crisis.[7][8]
Defense
[edit]In response the Russian invasion of Ukraine, coalition parties agreed to increase defense spending to adhere to the NATO target of 2% of GDP. Minister Ruben Brekelmans and State Secretary Gijs Tuinman announced €2.4 billion in increased yearly funding for the Netherlands Armed Forces in September 2024. This would go towards attracting more personnel and the purchase of munitions, 50 Leopard 2A8 battle tanks, six F-35 fighter jets, two Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates, and several NH90 military helicopters. The Netherlands had been left without tanks since 2011 because of budget cuts.[9][10]
Cabinet members
[edit]The party affiliations shown below indicate the party by which a cabinet member was given. Some cabinet members are a member of a different party or of no party.
| Title | Minister | Term of office | ||||
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| Image | Name | Party | Start | End | ||
| Prime Minister | |
Dick Schoof | Indep. | 2 July 2024 | Incumbent | |
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Fleur Agema | PVV | 2 July 2024 | Incumbent | |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | .jpg) |
Sophie Hermans | VVD | 2 July 2024 | Incumbent | |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister |  |
Eddy van Hijum | NSC | 2 July 2024 | Incumbent | |
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Mona Keijzer | BBB | 2 July 2024 | Incumbent | |
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- ^ Minister without portfolio within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- ^ Teun Struycken joined the cabinet on behalf of New Social Contract, but is not affiliated with the party.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dutch parties agree on final formation of rightwing government, Wilders says". Reuters. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Partijleiders nu definitief akkoord • Presentatie verschoven naar vanochtend" [Party leaders definitively in agreement • Presentation postponed to this morning]. NOS (in Dutch). 16 May 2024. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b Van den Dool, Pim (2024-05-31). "Beoogd premier Schoof belandt in een politiek mijnenveld" [Prime minister-designate Schoof will end up in a political minefield]. NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Sie, Puck (29 May 2024). "De voordracht van Schoof als premier roept veel nieuwe vragen op" [Schoof's nomination as prime minister raises many new questions]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Verdeling kabinetsposten nu officieel: drie nieuwe ministeries" [Division of cabinet posts official: Three new ministries]. NOS (in Dutch). 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Slomp, Priscilla; Oving, Sanne (6 September 2024). "Kabinet is het na stevig en lang overleg eens over regeerprogramma" [Cabinet has reached governing agreement after firm and long discussion]. NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Du Pré, Raoul (4 September 2024). "Minister Wiersma stelt het geduld van de Kamer op de proef: de stikstofstrategie is weg, maar waar blijft de nieuwe?" [Minister Wiersma tests the Houses's patience: The nitrogen strategy is gone, but when will its replacement come?]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Kabinet schrapt huidige stikstofplannen, provincies reageren verrast" [Cabinet eliminates current nitrogen plans, provinces respond surprised]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Defensienota: leger redt het niet met alleen beroepsmilitairen en reservisten" [Defense memo: Army needs more than just professional soldiers and reservists]. NOS (in Dutch). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Derix, Steven (5 September 2024). "Tanks, vliegtuigen en fregatten zijn niet genoeg: defensie heeft de samenleving nodig" [Tanks, aircraft, and frigates are not enough: Defense needs society]. NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Members of the government". Government.nl. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Teun Struycken". Government.nl. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
No party affiliation (proposed by NSC)
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