Schoof cabinet

Schoof cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed2 July 2024
Date dissolved23 February 2026
1 year, 236 days in office
(demissionary from 3 June 2025 (2025-06-03))
People and organisations
Prime MinisterDick Schoof
Deputy Prime Ministers
No. of ministers16
Member parties
  •   PVV (until 3 June 2025)
  •   VVD
  •   NSC (until 22 August 2025)
  •   BBB
Status in legislature
Right-wing majority coalition (2024–2025)

Right-wing demissionary minority coalition (2025–2026)

History
Election2023 election
Outgoing election2025 election
Legislature terms2023–2025
Incoming formation2023–2024 formation
Outgoing formation2025–2026 formation
PredecessorFourth Rutte cabinet
SuccessorJetten cabinet

The Schoof cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from on 2 July 2024 until 23 February 2026. Led by independent politician and civil servant Dick Schoof as prime minister of the Netherlands, the cabinet was formed after the 2023 Dutch general election by the Party for Freedom (PVV), the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), New Social Contract (NSC), and the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB). It was the first time that the PVV, NSC and BBB have had seats in government. Political analysts concluded that the influence of the Netherlands on EU policy was significantly reduced, when the Schoof cabinet is compared to its predecessor, the Fourth Rutte cabinet.

The cabinet fell after the PVV left the coalition and cabinet on 3 June 2025 due to disagreements on asylum policy. As a demissionary cabinet it continued working until the Jetten cabinet was sworn in on 23 February 2026, but according to convention it was not permitted to make major decisions. NSC left the coalition on 22 August 2025.