List of Dutch scouts, informateurs and formateurs

Scouts, informateurs and formateurs facilitate specific phases in a Dutch cabinet formation.

Since 1951, the main responsibility of an informateur is facilitating the negotiations between political parties in the information phase.

[2] The roles are often filled by members of the largest party in the House of Representatives.

[5] Formateurs were in general responsible for the entire formation, simply being instructed to form a cabinet.

[a] However, some formateurs were instructed to do preliminary work (exploring coalition options and/or facilitating negotiations).

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 ]