Bordes scene
The bordes scene is a photo moment at the end of a Dutch cabinet formation, immediately after the swearing-in, where the new Dutch cabinet presents itself. The photo shows the king or queen and the ministers. Although the name refers to the bordes, the photo takes place in front of or on the stairs leading to the bordes.
History
The first bordes scene took place in 1971 when the First Biesheuvel cabinet took office. The government wanted to be more public with this official photo opportunity. Before that time, the photo moment was informal at the beginning of the first Council of Ministers and therefore without the queen.Line up
The king or queen is always in the center at the front. To its right is the Prime Minister and to its left the first Deputy Prime Minister. The other Deputy Prime Ministers may also stand alternately on the right and left. The other ministers are sorted by chapters of the dutch national budget, which is based on the seniority of the ministries. Ministers from new departments and ministers without portfolio are therefore at the back.This has been deviated from on a few occasions when female ministers have been brought forward. In 1973, ministers of Democraten 66 and Political Party Radicals were also brought forward to emphasize that they participated in the Den Uyl cabinet.