34 Ministers of Agriculture of the Netherlands

The Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality is the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The current Minister is Carola Schouten of the Christian Union (CU) who has been in office since 26 October 2017 and who serves as Third Deputy Prime Minister. Occasionally a State Secretary is assigned to the Ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios, currently the position of State Secretary not in use.

Jozias Johannes van Aartsen is a retired Dutch politician who served as Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 2004 to 2006.

Harm Haijo Apotheker is a Dutch politician for the Democraten 66 party. He was mayor of several Dutch townships, including Leeuwarden. From 1998 to 1999 Apotheker was Minister of Agriculture in the Second Kok cabinet, but he couldn't find his way in the national political arena. He resigned in 1999 and returned to his familiar position as mayor in various townships.

Barend Willem Biesheuvel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 6 July 1971 until 11 May 1973.

Jacob "Jaap" Boersma was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.

James Marnix de Booy was a Dutch politician and member of the Dutch resistance.

Gerardus Johannes Maria "Gerrit" Braks was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and agronomist.

Laurens Jan Brinkhorst is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist.

Tiemen Brouwer was a Catholic people's party leader and politician. President of the Catholic Dutch Farmers and Gardeners Association (KNBTB). He was a representative of the 'green front' faction in the Catholic people's party. Brouwer was briefly Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the cabinet-Den Uyl. Shortly after taking office, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

Pieter "Piet" Bukman is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.

Klaas George de Vries is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist.

Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) and later co-founder of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and agronomist.

Jhr. Dirk Jan de Geer was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 8 March 1926 until 10 August 1929 and from 10 August 1939 until 3 September 1940.

Johannes Hendrik (Hans) Gispen was a Dutch politician. Before he entered politics he was a director of Organon.

Henricus Gregorius Jozeph "Henk" Kamp is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and nonprofit director.

Petrus Adrianus (Piet) Kerstens was a Dutch politician and educator. He was minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries in the second Gerbrandy cabinet from 1942 to 1944. After World War II he was a member of the Senate for the Catholic People's Party (KVP).

Jan de Koning was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and social geographer.

Pierre Joseph Lardinois was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and agronomist.

Sicco Leendert Mansholt was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later the Labour Party (PvdA) and farmer who served as the President of the European Commission from 1 March 1972 until 5 January 1973.

Victor Gerard Marie "Vic" Marijnen was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 24 July 1963 until 14 April 1965.

Folkert Evert Posthuma was a Dutch politician.

Arie Adriaan "Aat" van Rhijn was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) party and later of the Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist.

Jonkheer Charles Joseph Marie Ruijs de Beerenbrouck was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), later formed to the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 9 September 1918 until 4 August 1925 and from 10 August 1929 until 26 May 1933.

Cornelia Johanna "Carola" Schouten is a Dutch politician serving as third Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in the Third Rutte cabinet since 2017. She is a member of the Christian Union (CU).

Cornelis "Kees" Staf was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.

Alphonsus Petrus Johannes Mathildus Maria "Fons" van der Stee was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.

Maximilien Paul Léon "Max" Steenberghe was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), later formed to the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Jan van den Tempel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) now merged into the Labour Party (PvdA).

Marie Willem Frederik Treub was a Dutch politician.

Cornelis Pieter "Cees" Veerman is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.

Gerritje "Gerda" Verburg is a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and trade union leader

Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and historian.

Anne Vondeling was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and agronomist.

Berend "Bert" de Vries is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.