News item | 24-05-2021 | 17:20
The Government Information Service has made the following announcement of behalf of the Prime Minister:
The Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Bas van ’t Wout, will be unable to fulfil his duties for at least three months due to a burnout. The government wishes him a full and speedy recovery.
Minister Van ’t Wout will be replaced, with immediate effect and for the period that he is unable to carry out his duties, by Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok.
During this period, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Sigrid Kaag, will also serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs.