Queen Beatrix swore in the second Balkenende government on Tuesday 27 May 2003. After the ceremony, she posed with the new ministers for the cameras on the steps of Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague.

The second Balkenende government comprises members of three parties CDA, VVD and D66. The three parties have reached agreement on the main points of government policy for the next four years.

These are the members of the second Balkenende government.

Ministers:
Prime Minister
Jan Peter Balkenende (CDA)

Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister of Finance
Gerrit Zalm (VVD)

Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations
Thom de Graaf (D66)

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (CDA)

Minister of Justice
Piet Hein Donner (CDA)

Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Johan Remkes (VVD)

Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Maria van der Hoeven (CDA)

Minister of Defence
Henk Kamp (VVD)

Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Sybilla Dekker (VVD)

Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
Karla Peijs (CDA)

Minister of Economic Affairs
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (D66)

Minister of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries
Cees Veerman (CDA)

Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Aart Jan de Geus (CDA)

Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Hans Hoogervorst (VVD)

Minister for Development Cooperation
Agnes van Ardenne (CDA)

Minister for Immigration and Integration
Rita Verdonk (VVD)

State Secretaries:

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (European Affairs)
Atzo Nicolaï (VVD)

State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Annette Nijs (VVD)

State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science (Culture and Media)
Medy van der Laan (D66)

State Secretary for Finance
Joop Wijn (CDA)

State Secretary for Defence
Cees van der Knaap (CDA)

State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Pieter van Geel (CDA)

State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management
Melanie Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus (VVD)

State Secretary for Economic Affairs
Karien van Gennip (CDA)

State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
Mark Rutte (VVD)

State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Clémence Ross-van Dorp