National
Second Deputy Prime Minister
- Dutch: 2e viceminister-president
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of the Netherlands
- Exact method
- Second deputy to the Prime Minister; holds the post alongside a ministerial portfolio. Appointed by royal decree (Constitution art. 43).
- Chosen by
- King of the Netherlands
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Bart van den Brink CDA since February 2026 Report Source: rijksoverheid.nl, checked
Sources
- rijksoverheid.nl · checked Rijksoverheid, Bewindspersonen (Kabinet-Jetten), read 2026-10-12: the 18 ministers, deputy prime ministers and portfolios (state secretaries not loaded). English titles from https://www.government.nl/government/members-of-cabinet. [linked to this row by verify:nl from the world:nl bulk source] For: Second Deputy Prime Minister
- rijksoverheid.nl · checked Rijksoverheid, Bewindspersonen, read 2026-10-12: ministers currently in office. Start 2026-02-23 (swearing-in of the Jetten cabinet) from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetten_cabinet and Wikidata (Q6873597), Fallback: Wikipedia, because government.nl does not state the date; cross-checked against Wikidata P580. Party per Wikipedia/Wikidata P102. [linked to this row by verify:nl from the world:nl bulk source] For: Bart van den Brink, current term
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