Ministers
| Prime Minister, General Affairs (CDA) | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Vice Prime Minister, Health and Sport (LPF) | Eduard Bomhoff (resigned 16 October 2002, after which Aart Jan de Geus added this portfolio). |
| Vice Prime Minister, Interior and Kingdom Relations (VVD) | Johan Remkes |
| Foreign Affairs (CDA) | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Justice (CDA) | Piet Hein Donner |
| Education, Culture and Sciences (CDA) | Maria van der Hoeven |
| Finances (VVD) | Hans Hoogervorst |
| Defence (VVD) | Benk Korthals (resigned 12 December 2002, after which Henk Kamp added this portfolio) |
| Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment (VVD) | Henk Kamp |
| Transport and Water (LPF) | Roelf de Boer |
| Economic Affairs, External Trade (*) (LPF) | Herman Heinsbroek (resigned 16 October 2002, after which Hans Hoogervorst added this portfolio). |
| Agriculture, Nature Management and Fishery (CDA) | Cees Veerman |
| Social Affairs and Work Opportunity (CDA) | Aart Jan de Geus |
| Integration & Immigration (LPF) | Hilbrand Nawijn |
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