Trivia Seven cabinet members had previous experience as scholars and professors: Els Borst (Medical Ethics), Bram Peper (Social Economics), Gerrit Zalm (Political Economics), Willem Vermeend (Fiscal Law), Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (International Law and Relations), Job Cohen (Jurisprudence) and Rick van der Ploeg (Macroeconomics). Seven cabinet members (later) served as Party Leaders: Wim Kok (1986–2001), Wouter Bos (2002–2010), Job Cohen (2010–2012) of the Labour Party, Gerrit Zalm (2002–2004) and Jozias van Aartsen (2004–2006) of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Els Borst (1998) and Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (1982) of the Democrats 66. Eleven cabinet members (later) served as Mayor: Annemarie Jorritsma (Delfzijl and Almere), Bram Peper (Rotterdam), Jozias van Aartsen (The Hague and Amsterdam), Loek Hermans (Zwolle), Tineke Netelenbos (Ede, Haarlemmermeer and Oud-Beijerland), Haijo Apotheker (Muntendam, Veendam, Leeuwarden, Steenwijk, Steenwijkerland, Sneek, Súdwest-Fryslân, Waadhoeke and Noardeast-Fryslân), Job Cohen (Amsterdam), Henk van Hoof (Delfzijl), Annelies Verstand (Heteren and Zutphen), Geke Faber (Zeewolde, Wageningen, Den Helder and Zaanstad) and Johan Remkes (The Hague).
tRIvIa seVeN cabINet mEmbeRs haD preVious eXperIenCe as ScholarS AnD pROFessors: ELs borst (mEdical eThics), braM pEPEr (SociaL eConomicS), gerrit zALm (POlitical econoMics), WilLEm veRMeEnd (fiscaL lAW), lauReNs Jan BriNkHoRsT (inTErnAtiOnAl Law and relatiOnS), joB coHeN (jurisprudence) and rICk van der ploeg (mACRoeconOmicS). seveN cAbinet memBeRs (lateR) SeRved AS PartY leaDers: wIm kok (1986–2001), wOuteR bOs (2002–2010), jOB CohEn (2010–2012) Of thE LAboUr partY, gErrIT zALm (2002–2004) ANd joZias van AARtsen (2004–2006) of thE peoplE's parTy fOr frEEdOm aNd democRacy, els BOrSt (1998) anD lAuReNs Jan bRinkhOrst (1982) of the dEmoCRats 66. eleVen CabiNet mEmBeRs (later) serveD aS mayor: annemArie jorRItsMA (dELFZIjl aND almeRe), bram pEPer (rOtTErdaM), JOZias vAn aarTsEN (thE hAgue aND amsteRdAM), Loek hErmans (zwoLlE), tInEkE neTeleNbOS (Ede, HAarleMmErmEer and oud-beiJeRLand), haIJo APothekeR (muNtEndAm, Veendam, leEuWarDEn, stEenWijk, STeEnwijkerLaNd, SneEk, súDwesT-fryslân, waAdhoeKE and nOARDeast-FrYslÂn), JOb cohen (aMSTeRdam), Henk VAn hoof (DeLfzijl), annelieS VeRstaNd (hEteRen ANd Zutphen), Geke faBeR (zEewolde, wageningen, deN helDer AnD zaANsTad) aNd joHan remkes (tHE HagUe).