Frank RijkaartMinister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Our lively democracy, our local government and our commitment to the rule of law make the Netherlands strong. We must continue to embrace these values, listen to one another and work together effectively. As minister these will be my aims, with a strong emphasis on justice and stability – in The Hague, in our provinces and in our towns and villages.
Good governance and relations between different layers of government, including municipal and provincial authorities
Finances of subnational authorities
Municipal boundary reform
Constitutional affairs
General Administrative Law Act
Elections
Employment conditions in the public sector
Top Incomes (Standardisation) Act (WNT)
Legal status of holders of political office
Political parties (legislation and financing)
The General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD)
Civil service and single sign-on software
Policy on autonomisation
The Senior Civil Service
The Electoral Council
Management responsibility for chapters IIA and IIB of the central government budget (Electoral Council, High Councils of State – including the Council of State, the National Ombudsman and the Court of Audit)
The Whistleblowers Authority
Cross-border cooperation
The peerage and the honours system (Civil Honours Council)
Central government-wide coordination of antidiscrimination efforts, the National Coordinator against Discrimination and Racism (NCDR)
Strengthening democracy, participation and resilient government
Open Government Act
Constitutional/administrative aspects of countering disinformation
Every Region Counts programme, including the nationwide distribution of jobs at central government bodies
The Urban Agenda
Coordination of follow-up to apology for the Netherlands’ role in the history of slavery
Coordination on harsh and inflexible provisions in legislation
