The platform photo is the first moment that the cabinet poses as a team. Due to the corona rules, the ministers are one and a half meters away. Not on the stairs of Huis ten Bosch Palace, but at Noordeinde Palace because it is better to comply with the corona rules there.
Video connection
Sigrid Kaag is at home with corona and was therefore sworn in with a video connection. That has never happened before. One notable promise came from Aukje de Vries (VVD, State Secretary for Allowances and Customs). She pronounced it in Frisian. That is allowed by law.
Since 1971, our country has had the tradition of the platform photo. The Biesheuvel cabinet was the first cabinet to be established in 1971. Since 2012, the sworn in has been shown live on TV on TV.
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New faces and old friends
The Rutte IV cabinet has many new faces. Half are women and the cabinet is more diverse than ever. Notable names are Ernst Kuipers (Minister of Health) and Robbert Dijkgraaf (Minister of Education, Culture and Science).
A few old acquaintances also return. Apart from Prime Minister Rutte, not a single sitting minister is returning to his old post. For example, corona minister De Jonge will go to Housing and Sigrid Kaag, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, will become the new Minister of Finance. That was the ministry of Wopke Hoekstra who goes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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noise protest
In addition to the click of the cameras, noise could also be heard while the platform photo was being taken. At exactly 12 noon there was a noise protest going on.
Protesters are still walking around in some parts of the city.
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