In the Netherlands, a minister without portfolio is a Government minister that does not head a specific ministry, but assumes the same power and responsibilities as a minister that does. The minister is responsible for a specific part of another minister's policy field. In that sense, a minister without portfolio is comparable to a state secretary (staatssecretaris), a junior minister in Dutch politics, who also falls under another ministry and is responsible for a specific part of that minister's policy field. However, one distinct difference is that a minister without portfolio is a member of the Council of Ministers and can vote in it, whereas a state secretary is not. The minister for development cooperation has always been a minister without portfolio.

List of ministers without portfolio by cabinet

Second Gerbrandy cabinet

Third Gerbrandy cabinet

Schermerhorn–Drees cabinet

First Beel cabinet

Drees–Van Schaik cabinet

First Drees cabinet

Second Drees cabinet

De Quay cabinet

Marijnen cabinet

Cals cabinet

Zijlstra cabinet

De Jong cabinet

First Biesheuvel cabinet

Second Biesheuvel cabinet

Den Uyl cabinet

First Van Agt cabinet

Second Van Agt cabinet

Third Van Agt cabinet

First Lubbers cabinet

Second Lubbers cabinet

Third Lubbers cabinet

First Kok cabinet

Second Kok cabinet

First Balkenende cabinet

Second Balkenende cabinet

Third Balkenende cabinet

Fourth Balkenende cabinet

First Rutte cabinet

Second Rutte cabinet

Third Rutte cabinet

Fourth Rutte cabinet

Schoof cabinet