List of LGBTQ holders of political offices in the Netherlands
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LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) holders of political offices in the Netherlands.
Cabinet
Jetten cabinet
- Rob Jetten[1][2] (D66)
- Minister for Climate and Energy Policy (2022–2024; Fourth Rutte cabinet)
- Prime Minister (since 2026)
- Sophie Hermans[3][4] (VVD)
- Second Deputy Prime Minister (2024–2025), First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2025–2026; Schoof cabinet)
- Acting Minister of Education, acting Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management (2025; Schoof cabinet)
- Minister of Climate and Green Growth (2024–2026; Schoof cabinet)
- Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport (since 2026)
Former
- Hein Vos[5] (PvdA)
- Minister of Commerce and Industry (1945–1946)
- Minister of Transport (1946–1947)
- Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction (1946–1947)
- Minister of Transport and Water Management (1947–1948)
- Ien Dales[6] (PvdA)
- State Secretary of Social Affairs and Employment (1981–1982)
- Minister of the Interior (1989–1994)
- Joop Wijn[7] (CDA)
- State Secretary of Economic Affairs (2002–2003)
- State Secretary of Finance (2003–2006)
- Minister of Economic Affairs (2006–2007)
- Gerda Verburg[8] (CDA)
- Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (2007–2010)
- Jan Kees de Jager[9] (CDA)
- State Secretary of Finance (2007–2010)
- Minister of Finance (2010–2012)
- Mark Harbers[10] (VVD)
- State Secretary of Justice and Security (2017–2019)
- Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management (2022–2024)
- Kajsa Ollongren[11] (D66)
- Deputy Prime Minister (2017-2022)
- Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (2017-2022)
- Minister of Defence (2022–2024)
- Hanke Bruins Slot[12] (CDA)
- Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (2022–2023)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (2023–2024)
- Eddie van Marum[13] (BBB)
- State Secretary for Reparations for Groningen (2024–2025)
- State Secretary for Digitalisation, Kingdom Relations, and Reparations for Groningen (2025–2026)
- Jean Rummenie[14] (BBB)
- State Secretary for Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (2024–2026)
States General
Current
- House of Representatives
- Thom van Campen – VVD (since 2021)[15]
- Speaker of the House (since 2025)
- Ines Kostić – PvdD (since 2023)[16]
- Marijke Synhaeve – D66 (since 2023)[17]
- Robert van Asten – D66 (since 2025)[18]
- Ranjith Clemminck-Croci – JA21 (since 2025)[19]
- Thom van Campen – VVD (since 2021)[15]
- Senate
- Boris Dittrich – D66 (since 2019)[20]
- Eric Holterhues – CU (since 2023)[21]
Former
- House of Representatives
- Hein Vos – SDAP, PvdA (1937–1945, 1946, 1948)[22]
- Coos Huijsen – CHU (1972, 1976–1977)[23]
- Peter Lankhorst – PPR, GL (1981–1994)[23]
- Jan Franssen – VVD (1982–1994)[24]
- Ien Dales – PvdA (1982–1987)[25]
- Evelien Eshuis – CPN (1982–1986)[26]
- Wim van de Camp – CDA (1986–2009)[27]
- Anne Lize van der Stoel – VVD (1994–1998)[28]
- Clemens Cornielje – VVD (1994–2005)[29]
- Boris Dittrich – D66 (1994–2006)[30]
- Peter Rehwinkel – PvdA (1995–2002, 2002)[31]
- Gerda Verburg – CDA (1998–2007, 2010–2011)[8]
- Joop Wijn – CDA (1998–2002, 2003, 2006–2007)[7]
- Matthieu Heemelaar – GL (2009)[32]
- Krista van Velzen – SP (2002–2010)[33]
- Jan Kees de Jager – CDA (2010)[34]
- Boris van der Ham – D66 (2002–2012)[35]
- Ger Koopmans – CDA (2002–2012)[27]
- Tofik Dibi – GL (2006–2012)[36]
- Sjoerd Potters – VVD (2012–2017)[37]
- Astrid Oosenbrug – PvdA (2012-2017)[38]
- Henk Krol – 50PLUS (2012–2013, 2014–2021)[39]
- Henk Nijboer – PvdA (2012–2023)[40]
- Vera Bergkamp – D66 (2012–2023)[41]
- Speaker of the House (2021–2023)
- Eric Smaling – SP (2013–2017)[42]
- Frank Wassenberg – PvdD (2015–2016, 2017–2023)[43]
- Tom van den Nieuwenhuijzen – GL (2020–2021)
- Raoul Boucke – D66 (2021–2023)
- Alexander Hammelburg – D66 (2021–2023)
- Lisa van Ginneken – D66 (2021–2023)
- Jacqueline van den Hil – VVD (2021–2023, 2023)[44][45]
- Mark Strolenberg – VVD (2021–2023)
- Carline van Breugel – D66 (2023)[46]
- Marieke Koekkoek – Volt (2021–2025)[47]
- Geert Gabriëls – GL–PvdA (2023–2025)[48]
- Rob Jetten – D66 (2017–2022, 2023–2026)[2]
- Senate
- Hein Vos – PvdA (1956–1968)[22]
- Herman Tjeenk Willink – PvdA (1987–1997)[49]
- President of the Senate (1991–1997)
- Annemarie Grewel – PvdA (1995–1998)[50]
- Bob van Schijndel – GL (1999–2003)[51]
- Eric Smaling – SP (2007–2013)[42]
- Peter Rehwinkel – PvdA (2007–2009)[31]
- Ruard Ganzevoort – GL (2011–2023)[52]
European Parliament
Current
- Kim van Sparrentak – GL (since 2019)[53]
Former
- Herman Verbeek – PPR (1984–1986), GL (1989–1994)[54]
- Dennis de Jong – SP (2009-2019)[55]
- Wim van de Camp – CDA (2009-2019)[27]
Council of State
Current
- Jan Franssen – VVD (since 2014)[24]
Former
- Hein Vos – PvdA (1968–1972)[22]
- Herman Tjeenk Willink – PvdA (1997–2012)[56]
King's and Queen's Commissioners
Current
Former
- Jan Franssen[24] (VVD)
- South Holland (2000–2013)
- Clemens Cornielje[29] (VVD)
- Gelderland (2005–2019)
Mayors
Current
- Jaap Nawijn[58] (VVD)
- Ouder-Amstel (2003–2007)
- Heemskerk (2007–2012)
- Hollands Kroon (since 2012)
- Frans Buijserd[59] (CDA)
- Aalburg (2003–2007)
- Nieuwkoop (since 2007)
- Toon Mans[60] (VVD)
- Hillegom (2003–2011)
- Castricum (since 2011)
- Peter Rehwinkel[61] (PvdA)
- Naarden (2004–2009)
- Groningen (2009–2013)
- Zaltbommel (since 2017)
- Roland van Benthem[62] (VVD)
- Eemnes (since 2005)
- Sjoerd Potters[37] (VVD)
- De Bilt (since 2017)
- Joris Bengevoord[63] (GL)
- Winterswijk (since 2017)
Former
- Ien Dales[25] (PvdA)
- Nijmegen (1987–1989)
- Ton Jansen[64] (PvdA)
- Neerijnen (1988–2005)
- Jan Franssen[24] (VVD)
- Zwolle (1994–2000)
- Arno Brok[57] (VVD)
- Sneek (2003–2010)
- Dordrecht (2010–2017)
- Geert Dales[65] (VVD)
- Leeuwarden (2004–2007)
- Anne Lize van der Stoel[28] (VVD)
- Teylingen (2013–2014)
- Ger Koopmans[27] (CDA)
- Stein (2013)
- Kajsa Ollongren[11] (D66)
- Amsterdam (2017)
- Onno Hoes[66] (VVD)
- Maastricht (2010–2015)
- Haarlemmermeer (2017-2019, acting)
- Roermond (2022–2023, acting)
- Tilburg (2025–2026, acting)
Party leaders
Current
- Rob Jetten - D66 (2018–2020, since 2023)
Former
- Peter Lankhorst – GL (1993–1994)[23]
- Pim Fortuyn – LN (2001–2002), LPF (2002)[67]
- Boris Dittrich – D66 (2003–2006)[68]
- Henk Krol – 50PLUS (2012–2013, 2016–2020)[69]
Party chairs
Former
- Hein Vos – PvdA (1953–1955, 1960–1961)[22]
- Herman Verbeek – PPR (1977–1981)[54]
- Pim Fortuyn – LPF (2002)[70]
- Herman Meijer – GL (2003–2006)[71]
- Heleen Weening – GL (2012)[72]