Parties Christian Party Dutch Labour Party Liberal Conservative
| Prime Minister | Name | Term | Party | Born | Died | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| Jan Heemskerk | July 6, 1872 | August 27, 1874 | Conservative (No Party) | 30 July 1818 | 9 October 1897 (aged 79) | |
| Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello | August 27, 1874 | August 20, 1879 | Liberal (No Party) | 2 October 1822 | 28 July 1895 (aged 72) | |
| Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg | August 20, 1879 | April 23, 1883 | Conservative (No Party) | 24 February 1826 | 18 November 1885 (aged 59) | |
| Jan Heemskerk | April 23, 1883 | April 23, 1888 | Conservative (No Party) | 30 July 1818 | 9 October 1897 (aged 79) | |
| Æneas Baron Mackay | April 23, 1888 | August 21, 1891 | Anti Revolutionary Party | 29 November 1839 | 13 November 1909 (aged 69) | |
| Gijsbert van Tienhoven | 21 August 1891 | 9 May 1894 | Liberal (No Party) | 12 February 1841 | 10 October 1914 (aged 73) | |
| Joan Röell | 9 May 1894 | 27 July 1897 | Conservative (No Party) | 21 July 1844 | 13 July 1914 (aged 69) | |
| Nicolaas Pierson | 27 July 1897 | 1 August 1901 | Liberal Union | 7 February 1839 | 24 December 1909 (aged 70) | |
| Abraham Kuyper | 1 August 1901 | 17 August 1905 | Anti Revolutionary Party | 29 October 1837 | 8 November 1920 (aged 83) | |
| Theo de Meester | 17 August 1905 | 12 February 1908 | Liberal Union | 16 December 1851 | 27 December 1919 (aged 68) | |
| Theo Heemskerk | 12 February 1908 | 29 August 1913 | Anti Revolutionary Party | 20 July 1852 | 12 June 1932 (aged 79) | |
| Pieter Cort van der Linden | 29 August 1913 | 9 September 1918 | Liberal (No Party) | 14 May 1846 | 15 July 1935 (aged 89) | |
| Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck | 9 September 1918 | 4 August 1925 | Roman-Catholic State Party | 1 December 1873 | 17 April 1936 (aged 62) | |
| Hendrikus Colijn | 4 August 1925 | 8 March 1926 | Anti Revolutionary Party | 22 June 1869 | 18 September 1944 (aged 75) | |
| Dirk Jan de Geer | 8 March 1926 | 10 August 1929 | Christian Historical Union | 14 December 1870 | 28 November 1960 (aged 89) | |
| Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck | 10 August 1929 | 26 May 1933 | Roman-Catholic State Party | 1 December 1873 | 17 April 1936 (aged 62) | |
| Hendrikus Colijn | 26 May 1933 | 10 August 1939 | Anti Revolutionary Party | 22 June 1869 | 18 September 1944 (aged 75) | |
| Dirk Jan de Geer | 10 August 1939 | 3 September 1940 | Christian Historical Union | 14 December 1870 | 28 November 1960 (aged 89) | |
| Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy | 3 September 1940 | 24 June 1945 | Anti Revolutionary Party | 13 April 1885 | 7 September 1961 (aged 76) | |
| Wim Schermerhorn | 24 June 1945 | 3 July 1946 | Dutch Labour Party | 17 December 1894 | 11 March 1977 (aged 82) | |
| Louis Beel | 3 July 1946 | 7 August 1948 | Catholic People's Party | 12 April 1902 | 11 February 1977 (aged 74) | |
| Willem Drees | 7 August 1948 | 22 December 1958 | Dutch Labour Party | 5 July 1886 | 14 May 1988 (aged 101) | |
| Louis Beel | 22 December 1958 | 19 May 1959 | Catholic People's Party | 12 April 1902 | 11 February 1977 (aged 74) | |
| Jan de Quay | 19 May 1959 | 24 July 1963 | Catholic People's Party | 26 August 1901 | 4 July 1985 (aged 83) | |
| Victor Marijnen | 24 July 1963 | 14 April 1965 | Catholic People's Party | 21 February 1917 | 5 April 1975 (aged 58) | |
| Jo Cals | 14 April 1965 | 22 November 1966 | Catholic People's Party | 18 July 1914 | 30 December 1971 (aged 57) | |
| Jelle Zijlstra | 22 November 1966 | 5 April 1967 | Anti Revolutionary Party | 27 August 1918 | 23 December 2001 (aged 83) | |
| Piet de Jong | 5 April 1967 | 6 July 1971 | Catholic People's Party | 3 April 1915 | Alive | |
| Barend Biesheuvel | 6 July 1971 | 11 May 1973 | Anti Revolutionary Party | 5 April 1920 | 29 April 2001 (aged 81) | |
| Joop den Uyl | 11 May 1973 | 19 December 1977 | Dutch Labour Party | 9 August 1919 | 24 December 1987 (aged 68) | |
| Dries van Agt | 19 December 1977 | 4 November 1982 | Christian Democratic Appeal | 2 February 1931 | Alive | |
| Ruud Lubbers | 4 November 1982 | 22 August 1994 | Christian Democratic Appeal | 7 May 1939 | Alive | |
| Wim Kok | 22 August 1994 | 22 July 2002 | Dutch Labour Party | 29 September 1938 | Alive | |
| Jan Peter Balkenende | 22 July 2002 | Incumbent | Christian Democratic Appeal | 7 May 1956 | Alive | |

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Historical Rankings
In 2006 Dutch Public broadcaster VPRO conducted a opinion polling for the best Prime Minister of the Netherlands after World War II. [1]
| Ranking | Prime Minister | Term | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Willem Drees | 1948 - 1958 | Dutch Labour Party |
| 2nd | Joop den Uyl | 1973 - 1977 | Dutch Labour Party |
| 3rd | Ruud Lubbers | 1982 - 1994 | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| 4th | Wim Kok | 1994 - 2002 | Dutch Labour Party |
| 5th | Jan Peter Balkenende | 2002 - Incumbent | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| 6th | Piet de Jong | 1967 - 1971 | Catholic People's Party |
| 7th | Dries van Agt | 1977 - 1982 | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| 8th | Jelle Zijlstra | 1966 - 1967 | Anti Revolutionary Party |
| 9th | Wim Schermerhorn | 1945 - 1946 | Dutch Labour Party |
| 10th | Jo Cals | 1965 - 1966 | Catholic People's Party |
| 11th | Barend Biesheuvel | 1971 - 1973 | Anti Revolutionary Party |
| 12th | Jan de Quay | 1959 - 1963 | Catholic People's Party |
| 13th | Louis Beel | 1946 - 1948 1958 - 1959 |
Catholic People's Party |
| 14th | Victor Marijnen | 1963 - 1965 | Catholic People's Party |
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