List of ministers of housing of the Netherlands

Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning of the Netherlands
Minister van Volkshuisvesting en Ruimtelijke Ordening
Incumbent Mona Keijzer since 2 July 2024; 6 months ago (2024-07-02)
Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning
Style	His/Her Excellency
Member of	Council of Ministers
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
First holder	Johan Ringers as Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction 25 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-25)
Salary	€189,210 (as of 2024)

The minister of housing and spatial planning (Dutch: Minister van Volkshuisvesting en Ruimtelijke Ordening) is the head of the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning and a member of the cabinet of the Netherlands and the Council of Ministers.[1] The current minister is Mona Keijzer of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB), who has been in office since 2 July 2024 and is additionally serving as fourth deputy prime minister.

List of ministers of housing

Cabinet	Minister				Term of office		Title
	Image	Name	Party		Start	End
Schermerhorn		Johan Ringers		Indep.	25 June 1945	15 November 1946	Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction
Beel I
		Hein Vos (acting)		PvdA	15 November 1946	3 March 1947
		Lambertus Neher		PvdA	3 March 1947	1 March 1948	Minister of Reconstruction and Housing
		Joris in 't Veld		PvdA	1 March 1948	2 September 1952
Drees I
Drees II
Drees III		Herman Witte		KVP	2 September 1952	13 October 1956
Drees IV					13 October 1956	19 May 1959	Minister of Housing and the Construction Industry
Beel II
De Quay		Jan van Aartsen		ARP	19 May 1959	24 July 1963
Marijnen		Pieter Bogaers		KVP	24 July 1963	14 April 1965
Cals					14 April 1965	22 November 1966	Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
Zijlstra		Herman Witte		KVP	22 November 1966	5 April 1967
De Jong		Wim Schut		ARP	5 April 1967	6 July 1971
Biesheuvel I		Bé Udink		CHU	6 July 1971	11 May 1973
Biesheuvel II
Den Uyl		Hans Gruijters		D66	11 May 1973	19 December 1977
Van Agt I		Pieter Beelaerts van Blokland		CHU	19 December 1977	1 September 1981
				CDA
		Dany Tuijnman (acting)		VVD	1 September 1981	11 September 1981
Van Agt II		Marcel van Dam		PvdA	11 September 1981	29 May 1982
Van Agt III		Erwin Nypels		D66	29 May 1982	4 November 1982
Lubbers I		Pieter Winsemius		VVD	4 November 1982	14 July 1986	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Lubbers II		Ed Nijpels		VVD	14 July 1986	7 November 1989
Lubbers III		Hans Alders		PvdA	7 November 1989	22 August 1994
Kok I		Margreeth de Boer		PvdA	22 August 1994	3 August 1998
Kok II		Jan Pronk		PvdA	3 August 1998	22 July 2002
Balkenende I		Henk Kamp		VVD	22 July 2002	27 May 2003
Balkenende II		Sybilla Dekker		VVD	27 May 2003	21 September 2006
Balkenende III
		Karla Peijs (acting)		CDA	21 September 2006	26 September 2006
		Pieter Winsemius		VVD	26 September 2006	22 February 2007
Balkenende IV		Jacqueline Cramer		PvdA	22 February 2007	23 February 2010
		Tineke Huizinga		CU	23 February 2010	14 October 2010
14 October 2010 – 2 July 2024: No minister of housing (see ministers of the interior)
Schoof		Mona Keijzer		BBB	2 July 2024	Incumbent	Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning

List of ministers without portfolio

Further information: Minister without portfolio (Netherlands)

Cabinet	Minister				Term of office		Title	Ministry
	Image	Name	Party		Start	End
Balkenende IV		Ella Vogelaar		PvdA	22 February 2007	14 November 2008	Minister for Housing, Communities and Integration	Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
		Eberhard van der Laan		PvdA	14 November 2008	23 February 2010
		Eimert van Middelkoop		CU	23 February 2010	14 October 2010
14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012: No minister for housing
Rutte II		Stef Blok		VVD	5 November 2012	27 January 2017	Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector	Interior and Kingdom Relations
27 January 2017 – 1 November 2019: No minister for housing
Rutte III		Stientje van Veldhoven (acting)		D66	1 November 2019	14 April 2020	Minister for the Environment and Housing	Interior and Kingdom Relations
14 April 2020 – 10 January 2022: No minister for housing
Rutte IV		Hugo de Jonge		CDA	10 January 2022	5 September 2023	Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning	Interior and Kingdom Relations

List of state secretaries for housing

The position of state secretary for housing was created by the first Biesheuvel cabinet. The portfolios of state secretaries for housing have included public housing, spatial planning, urban planning and environmental policy.

Cabinet	Minister				Term of office		Title	Ministry
	Image	Name	Party		Start	End
Biesheuvel I		Werner Buck		KVP	17 August 1971	11 May 1973	State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning	Housing and Spatial Planning
Biesheuvel II
Den Uyl		Jan Schaefer		PvdA	11 May 1973	8 September 1977
		Marcel van Dam		PvdA	11 May 1973	8 September 1977
Van Agt I		Gerrit Brokx		KVP	28 December 1977	11 September 1981
				CDA
Van Agt II		Siepie de Jong		PvdA	11 September 1981	29 May 1982
29 May 1982 – 5 November 1982: No state secretary for housing
Lubbers I		Gerrit Brokx		CDA	5 November 1982	23 October 1986	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment	Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Lubbers II
		Enneüs Heerma		CDA	27 October 1986	22 August 1994
Lubbers III
Kok I		Dick Tommel		D66	22 August 1994	3 August 1998
Kok II		Johan Remkes		VVD	3 August 1998	22 July 2002
Balkenende I		Pieter van Geel		CDA	22 July 2002	22 February 2007
Balkenende II
Balkenende III

See also

• List of ministers of infrastructure of the Netherlands

References

1. "Verdeling kabinetsposten nu officieel: drie nieuwe ministeries". NOS (in Dutch). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.