Minister without Portfolio (Netherlands)
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 (staatssecretaris), 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.
Image: Jaap Burger 1944 (1)
Image: Edgar Michiels van Verduynen (1942)
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Image: Edgar Michiels van Verduynen (1942)
Schermerhorn–Drees cabinet
The Schermerhorn–Drees cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 25 June 1945 until 3 July 1946. The cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), the social-democratic Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and the social-liberal Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) by royal decree following the end of World War II. The cabinet was a provisional centre-left grand coalition and had a substantial majority in the House of Representatives, with prominent civil engineer Willem Schermerhorn of the Free-thinking Democratic League serving as Prime Minister. Social Democratic Leader Willem Drees served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs.
Schermerhorn–Drees cabinet
Image: Hoofdbestuur Pvd A. Prof. Ir. W. Schermerhorn. Minister voor Algemene Oorlogsvoe…, Bestanddeelnr 901 4794
Image: Minister van Sociale Zaken dr. Drees aan zijn bureau, pen in de hand. 29 mei 1947. SFA001014095
Image: Louis Beel 1945 (1)