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Once VVD parliamentarian Marielle Paul is sworn in as Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, the Dutch Cabinet will consist of more women than men for the first time ever. The caretaker Rutte IV Cabinet has a total of 29 Ministers and State Secretaries. Fifteen of them are women, NOS reports.
The number of women serving as Provincial Executive Members within the provincial councils is historically low, AD reported on Friday. The analysis revealed that following the provincial elections in March, fewer than one-quarter of the proposed and nominated provincial leaders are women. Men exclusively fill the leadership roles in two provinces, namely Flevoland and Zeeland.
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