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In the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a Minister Plenipotentiary (Dutch: gevolmachtigd minister) represents the governments of the Caribbean countries of the Kingdom in the Netherlands. The minister is part of the government of the Caribbean countries, but resides in the Netherlands, where they are part of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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A significant difference between the Netherlands Ministers and the Ministers Plenipotentiary is that the former Ministers are accountable for their politics and policies to the Dutch parliament. The Ministers Plenipotentiary, however, are accountable to their national governments. Therefore, the Ministers Plenipotentiary usually do not resign in the event of a Dutch cabinet crisis.
Ministers plenipotentiary
The following three Ministers Plenipotentiary currently exist:
In addition ministers plenipotentiary have existed for the former Caribbean Netherlands Antilles (1954−2010) before its dissolution; and for the former South American colony of Suriname (1667–1954) before its independence