Council of Ministers of the Netherlands

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The Council of Ministers of the Netherlands is the central executive decision-making body composed of all government ministers, responsible for formulating and implementing national policy.

Observed surface forms (3)


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet
executive body
accountableTo House of Representatives of the Netherlands
advises King of the Netherlands
alsoKnownAs Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
surface form: Dutch cabinet

Ministerraad
appointedBy King of the Netherlands
appointedOnAdviceOf Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands
surface form: Prime Minister of the Netherlands
belongsTo executive branch of the Netherlands
canBeDismissedBy House of Representatives of the Netherlands
chairperson Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands
surface form: Prime Minister of the Netherlands
composedOf deputy prime ministers
ministers
prime minister
constitutionalRole exercises executive power
country Netherlands
decisionMakingMode collective responsibility
collegial decision-making
establishedInCurrentForm 19th century
excludes state secretaries
formedBy coalition parties
governsInSystem parliamentary constitutional monarchy
hasJurisdiction Kingdom of the Netherlands
hasMemberType minister with portfolio
minister without portfolio
hasWebsite https://www.rijksoverheid.nl
headedBy Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands
surface form: Prime Minister of the Netherlands
language Dutch
legalBasis Constitution of the Netherlands
locatedIn Province of South Holland NERFINISHED
meetingDay Friday
meetsAt Binnenhof
The Hague
Trêveszaal
meetsFrequency weekly
nativeLabel Ministerraad
oversees ministries of the Netherlands
partOf Government of the Netherlands
primaryFunction budget decisions
coordination of government policy
preparation of legislation
responsibleFor formulating national policy
implementing national policy
overall government policy
shortName Ministerraad
subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
termLength up to 4 years
usesLanguage Dutch

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Raad van State advises Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Council of Ministers of the Netherlands alsoKnownAs Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Dutch cabinet
Vice-President of the Council of State appointedOnAdviceOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal associatedWith Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the Netherlands
Prinsjesdag associatedWith Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Second Chamber canBeDissolvedOnAdviceOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands chairs Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Ministry of General Affairs of the Netherlands coordinatesWith Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
First Chamber dissolutionOnAdviceOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
House of Representatives dissolutionOnAdviceOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Netherlands)
House of Representatives of the Netherlands dissolutionOnAdviceOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Government of the Netherlands forms Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Dutch cabinet
Government of the Netherlands headedBy Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Government of the Netherlands includesBody Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands isSubordinateTo Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands leads Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Dutch cabinet
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands memberOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands memberOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science memberOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the Netherlands
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science memberOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment memberOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands partOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the Netherlands
Edith Schippers partOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the Netherlands (as minister)
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands) partOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
House of Representatives supervises Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Netherlands)
House of Representatives of the Netherlands supervises Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Trêveszaal usedBy Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Trêveszaal usedBy Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: Dutch cabinet
King’s Office (Kabinet van de Koning) worksWith Council of Ministers of the Netherlands