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and a member of the

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and the

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. The incumbent minister is

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of the

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(D66) party who has been in office since 10 January 2022. Regularly a State Secretary is assigned to the Ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios. The current State Secretary is

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of the Christian Union (CU) party who also has been in office since 10 January 2022 and has been assigned the portfolios of

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and

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. Occasionally there is also a

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assigned to the Ministry who is also giving specific portfolios. The current Minister without Portfolio is Conny Helder of the

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(VVD) and who also has been in office since 10 January 2022 and has been assigned the portfolios of

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and

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List of Ministers of Health

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List of Ministers without Portfolio

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List of State Secretaries for Health

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List of Ministers of Health

List of Ministers without Portfolio

List of State Secretaries for Health

See also

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