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The prime minister of the Netherlands is the head of the cabinet, and, as such, coordinates the policy of the government. (Dutch names for 'prime minister' are minister-president, eerste minister ('first minister') and (most commonly) premier (from the French 'premier ministre'). He has some formal powers, the two most important of which are the power to set the agenda of meetings of the cabinet and the adoption of the rules for laws and regulations, which state the basic rules for legislation and regulations. Usually, the prime minister is also minister of General Affairs (Minister van Algemene Zaken). The prime minister is a primus inter pares and functions as the "face" of the government to the public. Until 1945, the position of head of the council of ministers officially switched between the ministers, although practices differed throughout history. In 1945, the position was formally instituted. The Netherlands have been an independent monarchy since March 16, 1815, and have been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau since. ... Queen Beatrix (I) of the Netherlands (born as Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses van Lippe-Biesterfeld) (born January 31, 1938), has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since April 30, 1980. ... The cabinet of the Netherlands or council of ministers plans and implements government policy. ... The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende has been in office in the Netherlands from May 27, 2003. ... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende (born 7 May 1956) has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since 22 July 2002. ... The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is also the political head of the Ministry of General Affairs (Ministerie van Algemene Zaken). With only about 400 employees this ministry is by far the smallest ministry in the Netherlands. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch AppÃ¨l) is a Dutch christian-democratic political party. ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ... The Estates-General (Staten-Generaal) is the parliament of the Netherlands. ... The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... This article lists political parties in the Netherlands. ... Elections in the Netherlands gives information on election and election results in the Netherlands. ... The next Dutch general election will be held on 22 November 2006 after the fall of the cabinet Balkenende II, and will follow the interim minority cabinet Balkenende III . ... In the Netherlands, the Council of State is a constitutionally established advisory body to the government which consists of members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members generally having political, commercial, diplomatic, or military experience. ... Hoge Raad der Nederlanden is the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, situated in The Hague. ... The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The drug policy of the Netherlands is based on 2 principles: Drug use is a public health issue, not a criminal matter A distinction between hard drugs and soft drugs exists It is a pragmatic policy. ... The Netherlands abandoned its traditional policy of neutrality after World War II. The Dutch have since become engaged participants in international affairs. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The prime minister of the Netherlands is the head of the cabinet, and, as such, coordinates the policy of the government. ... The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is also the political head of the Ministry of General Affairs (Ministerie van Algemene Zaken). With only about 400 employees this ministry is by far the smallest ministry in the Netherlands. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

In practice a cabinet requires the support of a majority in the Second Chamber of parliament, so the Monarch will ask the representatives to form a coalition which will select a cabinet. Traditionally, the party with the highest number of seats in the Second Chamber will initiate coalition talks after elections. This usually leads to its party leader being instituted as prime minister after the negotiations are concluded. A minister from the smaller coalition party usually becomes vice prime minister of the cabinet. If there is a third party in the coalition, one of its ministers will become second vice prime minister. The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ...

Dutch Prime Ministers since World War II

For earlier Prime Ministers, see List of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands Prime Minister of the Netherlands Willem Schermerhorn (December 17, 1894 - March 11, 1977) was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1945 until 1946. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Louis Joseph Maria Beel (April 12, 1902 - February 11, 1977) was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1946 to 1948 and again from 1958 to 1959. ... The Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) was a conservative Dutch political party started 22 December 1945. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Willem Drees (July 5, 1886-May 14, 1988) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1958, as a member of the social-democratic Dutch Labour Party (PvdA). ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Louis Joseph Maria Beel (April 12, 1902 - February 11, 1977) was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1946 to 1948 and again from 1958 to 1959. ... The Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) was a conservative Dutch political party started 22 December 1945. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Jan Eduard de Quay (August 26, 1901 - July 4, 1985) was a Dutch political figure. ... The Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) was a conservative Dutch political party started 22 December 1945. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Victor Gerard Marie Marijnen (February 21, 1917 - April 5, 1975) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1963 until 1965, as a member of the Catholic Peoples Party. ... The Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) was a conservative Dutch political party started 22 December 1945. ... Jozef Maria Laurens Theo Jo Cals (July 18, 1914-December 30, 1971) was a Dutch politician. ... The Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) was a conservative Dutch political party started 22 December 1945. ... Jelle Zijlstra (August 27, 1918-December 23, 2001) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands for an intermediary cabinet from 1966 until 1967, as a member of the Protestant ARP party. ... The Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (Dutch for Anti Revolutionary Party) was the first Dutch political party. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Petrus Jozef Sietze Piet de Jong (Known as Oom Piet, or Uncle Piet) (born April 3, 1915) is a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1967 until 1971, as a member of the catholic KVP party. ... The Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) was a conservative Dutch political party started 22 December 1945. ... Barend Willem Biesheuvel (April 5, 1920_April 29, 2001) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1971 until 1973, as a member of the Protestant ARP party. ... The Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (Dutch for Anti Revolutionary Party) was the first Dutch political party. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dr. Johannes Marten Joop den Uyl (August 9, 1919 - December 24, 1987) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1973 until 1977, as a member of the socialist PvdA party. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Andreas Antonius Maria Dries van Agt (born February 2, 1931) is a Dutch politician, the prime minister of the Netherlands from 1977 until 1982, as a member of the Christian Democratic CDA party. ... The Christen-Democratisch AppÃ¨l (CDA, Christian Democratic Appeal) is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. ... Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers or Ruud Lubbers (born May 7, 1939) was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from 2001 until February 20, 2005, when he resigned because of continuous press attention about an allegation of sexual harassment. ... The Christen-Democratisch AppÃ¨l (CDA, Christian Democratic Appeal) is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. ... Wim Kok (born September 29, 1938) was Prime Minister of The Netherlands from 1994 until 2002. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende (born 7 May 1956) has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since 22 July 2002. ... The Christen-Democratisch AppÃ¨l (CDA, Christian Democratic Appeal) is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. ... 3 November 1877: Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello (liberal) 19 August 1879: Theo graaf van Lynden van Sandenburg (conservative-protestant) 22 April 1883: Jan Heemskerk Abrahamzoon (conservative) 20 April 1888: Aeneas baron Mackay (ARP) 21 August 1891: Gijsbert van Tienhoven (liberal) 8 May 1894: Joan RÃ¶ell (old liberal) 26...

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