List of ministers of infrastructure of the Netherlands

Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands
Minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
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Incumbent Barry Madlener since 2 July 2024; 7 months ago (2024-07-02)
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Style	His/Her Excellency
Member of	Council of Ministers
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
First holder	Adriaan Twent van Raaphorst as Minister of Water Management 27 May 1809; 215 years ago (1809-05-27) Steef van Schaik as Minister of Transport 25 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-25) Hein Vos as Minister of Transport and Water Management 1 March 1947; 77 years ago (1947-03-01) Melanie Schultz van Haegen as Minister of Infrastructure 14 October 2010; 14 years ago (2010-10-14)
Deputy	Chris Jansen as State Secretary for Public Transport and the Environment
Salary	€157,287 (As of 2017[update]) (including €4,193 of expenses)
Website	Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management

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The minister of infrastructure and water management (Dutch: Minister van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat) is the head of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The incumbent minister is Barry Madlener of the Party for Freedom (PVV) who has been in office since 2 July 2024. Regularly, a state secretary is assigned to the ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios. Chris Jansen of the PVV has been serving as state secretary since 2 July 2024, and he has been assigned the portfolios of public transport and the environment (excluding climate).

For full list, see List of ministers of transport of the Netherlands. (in Dutch)

Minister of Water Management, Commerce and Industry			Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Johannes Tak van Poortvliet (1839–1904)	3 November 1877 – 20 August 1879	Independent (Liberal)	Kappeyne van de Coppello [1]
		Jonkheer Guillaume Klerck (1825–1884)	20 August 1879 – 23 April 1883	Independent (Conservative liberal)	Van Lynden van Sandenburg [2]
		Johannes van den Bergh (1824–1890)	23 April 1883 – 10 June 1887 [Res]	Independent (Conservative Catholic)	J. Heemskerk [3]
		Frederik Cornelis Tromp (Minister of the Navy) (1828–1900)	10 June 1887 – 11 July 1887 [Ad interim]	Independent (Conservative liberal)
		Jacob Bastert (1826–1902)	11 July 1887 – 21 April 1888	Independent (Conservative liberal)
		Jacob Havelaar (1840–1918)	21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Mackay [4]
		Cornelis Lely (1854–1929)	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union	Van Tienhoven [5]
		Philippe van der Sleijden (1842–1923)	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent (Old liberal)	Röell [6]
		Cornelis Lely (1854–1929)	27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901	Liberal Union	Pierson [7]
		Johannes Christiaan de Marez Oyens (1845–1911)	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Kuyper [8]
		Jacob Kraus (1861–1951)	17 August 1905 – 1 July 1906	Liberal Union	De Meester [9]
Minister of Water Management			Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Dr. Jacob Kraus (1861–1951)	1 July 1906 – 12 February 1908	Liberal Union	De Meester [9]
		Jean Bevers (1852–1909)	12 February 1908 – 5 January 1909 [Died]	General League	T. Heemskerk [10]
		Syb Talma (Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce) (1864–1916)	5 January 1909 – 21 January 1909 [Ad interim]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Louis Regout (1861–1915)	21 January 1909 – 29 August 1913	General League
		Dr. Cornelis Lely (1854–1929)	29 August 1913 – 9 September 1918	Liberal Union	Cort van der Linden [11]
		Adrianus König (1867–1944)	9 September 1918 – 18 September 1922	Roman Catholic State Party	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I [12]
		Dr. Gerard van Swaay (1867–1945)	18 September 1922 – 4 August 1925	Roman Catholic State Party	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II [13]
		Max Bongaerts (1875–1959)	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Roman Catholic State Party	Colijn I [14]
		Hendrik van der Vegte (1868–1933)	8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929	Anti-Revolutionary Party	De Geer I [15]
		Paul Reymer (1882–1952)	10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933	Roman Catholic State Party	Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III [16]
		Jacob Kalff (1869–1935)	26 May 1933 – 13 January 1935 [Died]	Liberal State Party	Colijn II [17]
		Dr. Hendrikus Colijn (Prime Minister) (1869–1944)	13 January 1935 – 15 March 1935 [Ad interim]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Jonkheer Otto van Lidth de Jeude (1881–1952)	15 March 1935 – 24 June 1937	Liberal State Party
					Colijn III [18]
		Dr. Johan van Buuren (1884–1970)	24 June 1937 – 25 July 1939	Independent (Liberal)	Colijn IV [19]
		Jonkheer Otto van Lidth de Jeude (1881–1952)	25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939	Liberal State Party	Colijn V [20]
		Willem Albarda (also Minister of Finance 1941–1942) (1877–1957)	10 August 1939 – 23 February 1945	Social Democratic Workers' Party	De Geer II [21]
					Gerbrandy I • II [22]
		Frans Wijffels (Minister of Social Affairs) (1899–1968)	23 February 1945 – 4 April 1945 [Ad interim]	Roman Catholic State Party	Gerbrandy III [23]
		Theo Tromp (1903–1984)	4 April 1945 – 25 June 1945	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)

Minister of Transport and Energy			Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Steef van Schaik (1888–1968)	25 June 1945 – 3 July 1946	Roman Catholic State Party	Willem Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn– Drees) [24]
				Catholic People's Party
Minister of Transport			Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Hein Vos (1903–1972)	3 July 1946 – 1 March 1947	Labour Party	Beel I [25]
Minister of Transport and Water Management			Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Hein Vos (1903–1972)	1 March 1947 – 7 August 1948	Labour Party	Beel I [25]
		Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) [Deputy]	7 August 1948 – 1 November 1948 [Acting] [Minister]	Catholic People's Party	Drees– Van Schaik [26]
		Derk Spitzen (1896–1957)	1 November 1948 – 15 March 1951	Independent Christian Democratic Protestant
		Hendrik Wemmers (1897–1983)	15 March 1951 – 2 September 1952	Independent Christian Democratic Protestant	Drees I [27]
		Jacob Algera (1902–1966)	2 September 1952 – 10 October 1958 [Res]	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Drees II [28]
					Drees III [29]
		Herman Witte (1909–1973)	10 October 1958 – 1 November 1958 [Ad Interim] [Minister]	Catholic People's Party
		Jan van Aartsen (1909–1992)	1 November 1958 – 19 May 1959	Anti-Revolutionary Party
					Beel II [30]
		Henk Korthals (1911–1976) [Deputy]	19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963 [Minister]	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	De Quay [31]
		Jan van Aartsen (1909–1992)	24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965	Anti-Revolutionary Party	Marijnen [32]
		Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967)	14 April 1965 – 1 May 1966 [Note]	Labour Party	Cals [33]
		Pieter Bogaers (1924–2008)	1 May 1966 – 30 June 1966 [Acting] [Minister]	Catholic People's Party
		Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967)	30 June 1966 – 22 November 1966	Labour Party
		Dr. Jan de Quay (1901–1985) [Deputy]	22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967	Catholic People's Party	Zijlstra [34]
		Joop Bakker (1921–2003) [Deputy]	5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 [Minister]	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	De Jong [35]
		Dr. Willem Drees Jr. (1922–1998)	6 July 1971 – 21 July 1972 [Res]	Democratic Socialists '70	Biesheuvel I [36]
					Biesheuvel II [36]
		Bé Udink (1926–2016)	21 July 1972 – 11 May 1973 [Minister]	Christian Historical Union
		Tjerk Westerterp (1930–2023)	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Catholic People's Party	Den Uyl [37]
		Dany Tuijnman (1915–1992)	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Van Agt I [38]
		Henk Zeevalking (1922–2005)	11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982	Democrats 66	Van Agt II • III [39][40]
		Neelie Kroes (born 1941)	4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Lubbers I • II [41][42]
		Hanja Maij-Weggen (born 1943)	7 November 1989 – 16 July 1994 [Res]	Christian Democratic Appeal	Lubbers III [43]
		Dr. Koos Andriessen (1928–2019)	16 July 1994 – 22 August 1994 [Acting] [Minister]	Christian Democratic Appeal
		Annemarie Jorritsma (born 1950)	22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Kok I [44]
		Tineke Netelenbos (born 1944)	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002	Labour Party	Kok II [45]
		Roelf de Boer (born 1944) [Deputy]	22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003	Pim Fortuyn List	Balkenende I [46]
		Karla Peijs (born 1944)	27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007	Christian Democratic Appeal	Balkenende II • III [47][48]
		Camiel Eurlings (born 1973)	22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010	Christian Democratic Appeal	Balkenende IV [49]
Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment			Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Melanie Schultz van Haegen (born 1970)	14 October 2010 – 26 October 2017	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Rutte I • II [50][51]
Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management			Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (born 1963)	26 October 2017 – 31 August 2021 [Res]	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Rutte III [52]
		Barbara Visser (born 1977)	31 August 2021 – 10 January 2022	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
		Mark Harbers (born 1969)	10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Rutte IV [53]
		Barry Madlener (born 1969)	2 July 2024 – Incumbent	Party for Freedom	Schoof [54]

^Resigned

^{Resigned following election to the European Parliament}

^Acting

^{Ad Interim}

^{Died in office}

^{Deputy Prime Minister}

^{Deputy Prime Minister from 18 October 2002}

^{Medical leave of absence from 1 May 1966 until 30 June 1966}

^{Minister without Portfolio for the Interior}

^{Minister of Housing and Construction}

^{Minister for Kingdom Relations}

^{Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning}

^{Minister of Economic Affairs}

State Secretary for Transport and Water Management			Portfolio(s)	Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Eddie Stijkel (1918–1982)	• Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Water Management	15 October 1959 – 24 July 1963	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	De Quay [31]
		Mike Keyzer (1911–1983)	• Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Weather Forecasting	22 October 1963 – 14 April 1965	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Marijnen [32]
		Siep Posthumus (1910–1987)	• Public Transport • Rail Transport • Weather Forecasting	4 May 1965 – 22 November 1966	Labour Party	Cals [33]
		Leo de Block (1904–1988)	• Public Transport • Rail Transport • Weather Forecasting	22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 [State Secretary]	Catholic People's Party	Zijlstra [34]
		Mike Keyzer (1911–1983)	• Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Water Management • Weather Forecasting	18 April 1967 – 6 July 1971	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	De Jong [35]
		Dr. Roelof Kruisinga (1922–2012)	• Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Rail Transport • Water Management • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting	28 July 1971 – 20 March 1973 [Res]	Christian Historical Union	Biesheuvel I • II [36]
		Dr. Michel van Hulten (born 1930)	• Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Postal Service	11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977	Political Party of Radicals	Den Uyl [37]
		Neelie Kroes (born 1941)	• Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Rail Transport • Water Management • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Van Agt I [38]
		Jaap van der Doef (born 1934)	• Public Transport • Aviation • Water Management • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting	11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 [Res]	Labour Party	Van Agt II [39]
		Jaap Scherpenhuizen (1934–2012)	• Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting	8 November 1982 – 14 July 1986	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Lubbers I [41]
Not in use (1986–1998)
		Monique de Vries (born 1947)	• Telecommunication • Water Management • Postal Service • Weather Forecasting	3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Kok II [45]
		Melanie Schultz van Haegen (born 1970)	• Public Infrastructure • Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Water Management • Weather Forecasting	22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Balkenende I • II • III [46][47][48]
		Tineke Huizinga (born 1960)	• Public Transport • Water Management • Weather Forecasting	22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 [App]	Christian Union	Balkenende IV [49]
State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment			Portfolio	Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Joop Atsma (born 1956)	• Aviation • Water Management • Environmental Policy • Weather Forecasting	14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012	Christian Democratic Appeal	Rutte I [50]
		Wilma Mansveld (born 1962)	• Public Transport • Aviation • Rail Transport • Environmental Policy • Weather Forecasting [Title]	5 November 2012 – 28 October 2015 [Res]	Labour Party	Rutte II [51]
		Sharon Dijksma (born 1971)		3 November 2015 – 26 October 2017	Labour Party
State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management			Portfolio(s)	Term of office	Party	Cabinet
		Stientje van Veldhoven (born 1973)	• Public Transport • Rail Transport • Water Management • Environmental Policy • Weather Forecasting	26 October 2017 – 1 November 2019	Democrats 66	Rutte III [52]
				14 April 2020 – 10 August 2021 [Res]
		Steven van Weyenberg (born 1973)		10 August 2021 – 10 January 2022	Democrats 66
		Vivianne Heijnen (born 1982)	• Aviation • Water Management • Weather Forecasting	10 January 2022 – 24 May 2024	Christian Democratic Appeal	Rutte IV [53]
		Chris Jansen (born 1966)	• Public Transport • Environmental Policy	2 July 2024 – Incumbent	Party for Freedom	Schoof [54]

^Resigned

^{Appointed as Minister of Social Affairs and Health}

^{Designated with the diplomatic rank of Minister}

^{State Secretary for Foreign Affairs}

^{Appointed as Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment}

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