News item | 28-10-2023 | 12:22
On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, CA van der Maat, King Willem-Alexander will most honorably resign as State Secretary for Defense and appoint him as Second State Secretary for Justice and Security with effect from October 30, 2023. State Secretary Van der Maat will be sworn in before the King at Noordeinde Palace on Monday afternoon, October 30. Due to health reasons, State Secretary Van der Burg is temporarily unable to perform his duties as State Secretary for Justice and Security. The King’s Cabinet has announced this.