Minister without Portfolio (Netherlands)
In the Netherlands the Ministers without portfolio are Dutch ministers 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 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.List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [First Beel cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [First Drees cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [Second Drees cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [De Quay cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [Marijnen cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [Cals cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [Zijlstra cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [De Jong cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [Den Uyl cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [First [Van Agt cabinet]]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [First [Lubbers cabinet]]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [First [Kok cabinet]]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [Second Kok cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [First Rutte cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [Second Rutte cabinet]
List of Ministers without Portfolio in the [Third Rutte cabinet]
