| Minister of Defence of the Netherlands | |
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| Minister van Defensie | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Precursor | Minister of War Minister of the Navy |
| Formation | 1 September 1928 (historic) 7 August 1948 (current) |
| First holder | Johan Lambooij (historic) Kees Staf (current) |
| Final holder | Hendrik van Boeijen (historic) |
| Abolished | 27 July 1941 (historic) |
| Deputy | Gijs Tuinman as State Secretary for Defence |
| Salary | €157,287 (As of 2017[update]) (including €4,193 of expenses) |
| Website | Minister of Defence |
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The minister of defence (Dutch: Minister van Defensie) is the head of the Ministry of Defence and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The incumbent minister is Ruben Brekelmans of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) party who has been in office since 2 July 2024. Regularly, a state secretary is assigned to the ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios. The current state secretary is Gijs Tuinman of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) who also has been in office since 2 July 2024.