Council of Ministers of The Kingdom
The Cabinet of the Netherlands also takes responsibility for day-to-day affairs in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is distinct from the Netherlands, as it also includes the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. If affairs are decided which are of vital importance of the Kingdom as a whole, the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands is joined by one one Minister Plenipotentiary for Aruba and one for the other Antilles to form the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom.
- Living former members of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
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