Ministry of Foreign AffairsGovernment
Netherlands · founded 1798
What it is
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken) is the primary government ministry responsible for the foreign policy, diplomatic relations, and international trade and development cooperation of the Netherlands. It oversees a worldwide network of embassies, consulates, and permanent representations to advance Dutch interests abroad and foster European integration. Established in 1798 during the Batavian Republic, it was formally restructured into its modern ministerial form in 1876.
People
Sjoerd Sjoerdsma
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Piyush Goyal
Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
Boudewijn Siemons
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Berendsen
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Gilmar Pisas
Prime Minister of Curaçao
Radosław Sikorski
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
