DEN HAAG – The new Dutch cabinet led by Prime Minister Rob Jetten was officially sworn in this morning at Paleis Huis ten Bosch, marking the formal start of the Cabinet-Jetten. The oath was taken before King Willem-Alexander, followed by the traditional presentation on the palace steps.
The cabinet is formed by a coalition of D66, VVD and CDA and consists of 18 ministers and 10 state secretaries. One state secretary, Palmen, serves without party affiliation.
Within the new government, D66 delivers seven ministers and three state secretaries, VVD six ministers and three state secretaries, and CDA five ministers and three state secretaries. With the ceremony at Huis ten Bosch, the formation process following the 2025 Dutch elections has officially concluded.
Fewer ministries
Compared to the previous cabinet, the Cabinet-Jetten operates with three fewer ministries. Several portfolios have been merged into existing departments. The former Ministry of Asylum and Migration has been placed under the Ministry of Justice and Security, while the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth has been integrated into the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. The Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning has been incorporated into the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.
In addition, one ministry has been renamed. The Ministry of Economic Affairs now operates as the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, reflecting the broader policy focus of the new cabinet.
The traditional picture with the King
Ministers without their own ministry
The cabinet also includes six ministers without direct responsibility for a separate ministry. These are the ministers for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Asylum and Migration, Housing and Spatial Planning, Climate and Green Growth, Work and Participation, and Long-term Care, Youth and Sport.
With the swearing-in complete, the Cabinet-Jetten now formally assumes office. Substantive policy debates and the presentation of the government’s legislative agenda are expected to follow in the Dutch parliament in the coming weeks.