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List of Dutch (in)formateurs and scouts

Herman Tjeenk Willink receives his assignment as informateur from Speaker of the House Vera Bergkamp during the 2021–2022 cabinet formation. He was also informateur during the 1994 (twice), 1999, 2010 and 2017 cabinet formation. As administrative secretary, he was also involved in the 1972–1973 and 1977 cabinet formation.[1]

Informateurs, formateurs and scouts have served in a Dutch cabinet formation since 1848. The roles are often filled by members of the largest party.[2][3]

The role of formateur has existed since the first cabinet formation in 1848.[4] In general, formateurs are instructed to form a cabinet. The (final) formateur is often the intended prime minister.[a] However, some formateurs were instructed to do preliminary work.[b][4] Before 2017,[5] it was customary for a formateur not to accept the assignment immediately, but to consider it until the formateur believes there is certainty that the cabinet can be formed.[4]

In 1951, a separate role was created for the preliminary work; the informateur. Since that year, there has not been a formation without an informateur, although this has been attempted five times. Since 1989, the initial informateur is tasked with quickly exploring cabinet possibilities.[6] This was turned into a separate role in 2012, the scout, because since that year the monarch no longer has a role in the formation and thus no longer does the consultations after the elections. The (in)formateurs and scouts have since then been appointed by the House of Representatives. With the introduction of the scout and the informateur, the formateur has since 1982 mainly been concerned with finding the personnel of the cabinet.[7]

  1. ^ "Herman Tjeenk Willink, voorstander van een akkoord op hoofdlijnen" [Herman Tjeenk Willink, in favor of an agreement in outline]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 30 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ Van Baalen & Van Kessel 2012, p. 84.
  3. ^ Van Baalen & Van Kessel 2012, pp. 191–192.
  4. ^ a b c Van Baalen & Van Kessel 2012, pp. 188–189.
  5. ^ Bovend'Eert, Paul; Bootsma, Peter; Van Kessel, Alexander (6 December 2018). Evaluatie Kabinetsformatie 2017 [Evaluation Cabinet formation 2017] (PDF) (in Dutch). The Hague. pp. 6–32.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Van Baalen & Van Kessel 2012, pp. 68–71.
  7. ^ Van Baalen & Van Kessel 2012, pp. 204–205.


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