The vice-president of the Council of State is the de facto presiding officer of the Council of State. The monarch serves as the ex officio president of the Council of State but in reality seldom chair
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Sybrand van Haersma Buma
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Sybrand van Haersma Buma is a Dutch politician who has served as Vice-President of the Council of State since 1 July 2026.
Vice-President of the Council of State (Netherlands)
…retirement or a forced termination of his tenure can be given by the monarch in a royal decree. The current vice-president of the Council of State is Sybrand van Haersma Buma. Council of State (Netherlands…
Sybrand van Haersma Buma and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in 2014