Prime Minister Schoof tenders government’s resignation

News item | 03-06-2025 | 17:18

On 3 June 2025 Prime Minister Dick Schoof tendered to His Majesty the King the resignation of all members of the government. Read the prime minister's statement on the government's resignation here (in Dutch).

Following the conclusion of the leader of the Freedom Party (PVV) in the House of Representatives that he would no longer lend support to the government, the prime minister called a meeting of the cabinet. The outcome of that meeting was that PVV members of the government tendered their resignations to the King. The prime minister and the remaining members of the government resigned their portfolio, office or role.

The King, at the recommendation of the prime minister, and with immediate effect, has granted honourable discharge to the members of the government who were nominated by the leader of the PVV parliamentary party for the following appointments:

• Fleur Agema as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport;
• Dick Beljaarts as Minister of Economic Affairs;
• Barry Madlener as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management;
• Marjolein Faber as Minister of Asylum and Migration;
• Reinette Klever as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development;

as well as:

• Ingrid Coenradie as Minister for Detention and Protection;
• Zsolt Szabó as Minister for Digitalisation and Kingdom Relations;
• Chris Jansen as Minister for the Environment and Public Transport;
• Vicky Maeijer as Minister for Long-term and Social Care.

Their tasks will be temporarily carried out by other members of the government.

With respect to the prime minister and the remaining members of the government, the King has considered their resignations and has asked that they continue to carry out the duties that they consider necessary to the interests of the Kingdom.