Mark Rutte completes cabinet line-up

VVD leader and prime minister designate Mark Rutte has finalised his new cabinet with the appointment of the two remaining junior ministers.


MP Joop Atsma will become junior minister at the infrastructure and environment ministry. Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten-Hyllner has the job of junior minister at the department of health, welfare and sport.
Veldhuijzen van Zanten-Hyllner is a specialist in geriatric medicine. Both new ministers are from the Christian Democrats.
The appointment of Veldhuijzen van Zanten-Hyllner means there are four women in the new government of 12 ministers and eight junior ministers.
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