Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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Minister-president van Nederland | |
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since 2 July 2024 | |
Ministry of General Affairs | |
Type | Head of government (de facto) |
Member of | |
Residence | Catshuis, The Hague |
Seat | Torentje, The Hague |
Appointer | Monarch of the Netherlands |
Term length | Four years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Gerrit Schimmelpenninck |
Formation | 25 March 1848 |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
Salary | €189,210 (2024)[1] |
The prime minister of the Netherlands (Dutch: Minister-president van Nederland) or, before 1945, the chairman of the Council of Ministers (Dutch: voorzitter van de ministerraad) is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands.[2][3][4] Although the monarch is the de jure head of government, the prime minister occupies this role as the officeholder chairs the Council of Ministers and coordinates its policy with the rest of the cabinet. In his role as the de facto head of government, the prime minister also represents the Netherlands in the European Council. Forty-three incumbents have served in the position. The current prime minister since 2 July 2024 is Dick Schoof.[5]