The nominees still have to be cleared by the security services but once that has been completed, the new line-up will be presented to the king and sworn in on February 23.

Fifteen of the ministers and juniors are new to the cabinet and 13 ? mainly from the VVD ? are old hands. Eelco Heinen remains in post as finance minister while David van Weel, who moved to foreign affairs after the last government collapsed, returns to his previous post as justice minister.

Sandra Palmen, who was appointed by the NSC party to the last cabinet to oversee the rectification of the childcare benefits scandal, is staying on as an independent.

General affairs: Rob Jetten (D66), prime minister

Foreign affairs: Tom Berendsen (CDA), minister of foreign affairsSjoerd Sjoerdsma (D66), minister for foreign trade and development cooperation

Justice and security: David van Weel (VVD), minister of justice and securityClaudia van Bruggen (D66), junior minister – legal protection and prisonsBart van den Brink (CDA), deputy prime minister and minister for asylum and migration

Home affairs Pieter Heerma (CDA), minister of the interior and kingdom relationsEric van der Burg (VVD), junior minister for effective governmentElanor Boekholt-O?Sullivan (D66), minister for housing and spatial planning

Education, culture and science: Rianne Letschert (D66), minister of education, culture and scienceJudith Tielen (VVD), junior minister

Finance: Eelco Heinen (VVD), minister of finance Nathalie van Berkel (D66) junior ministerSandra Palmen (independent), junior minister ? childcare benefits redress

Defence: Dilan Yesilgöz (VVD), deputy prime minister and minister of defenceDerk Boswijk (CDA), junior minister

Infrastructure and water management: Vincent Karremans (VVD), minister of infrastructure and water managementAnnet Bertram (CDA), junior minister

Economic affairs and climate: Heleen Herbert (CDA), minister of economic affairs and climateWillemijn Aerdts (D66), junior minister – digital economy Stientje van Veldhoven (D66), minister for climate and green growthJo-Annes de Bat (CDA), junior minister

Agriculture, fisheries, food security and nature: Jaimi van Essen (D66), minister of agriculture, fisheries, food security and natureSilvio Erkens (VVD), junior minister

Social affairs and employment: Hans Vijlbrief (D66), minister of social affairs and employmentThierry Aartsen (VVD), minister for work and participation

Health, welfare and sport: Sophie Hermans (VVD), minister of health, welfare and sportMirjam Sterk (CDA), minister for long-term care, youth and sport

In the Netherlands, ministers and junior ministers for the cabinet but only full ministers attend the regular Friday meetings with the prime minister.

The promotion of two party leaders ? Rob Jetten and Dilan Yesilgöz ? to the cabinet, means two parliamentary party chiefs also need to be found. Ruben Brekelmans will take over the leadership of the VVD while Jan Paternotte will head up D66.

CDA leader Henri Bontenbal is remaining in the lower house.

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