Three-part television series that tells the story of the young, impetuous female Minister who struggles against the regent culture and back room politics.
Mevrouw de minister (2002) (Madam Minister) is a three-part television series that tells the story of the young, impetuous female Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Dirkje Holman (Marieke Heebink), whose entrance in the masculine politics brings a lot of commotion.
Mevrouw de minister (2002) (Madam Minister) is a three-part television series that tells the story of the young, impetuous female Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Dirkje Holman (Marieke Heebink), whose entrance in the masculine politics brings a lot of commotion. Although Dirkje has only gained experience in the municipal politics Prime Minister Staal (Derek de Lint) asks her for this heavy and important position. In contrast to the majority of her colleagues Dirkje is a progressive politician who goes with the modern zeitgeist. While the parliament is orthodox, Dirkje wants to do everything 'differently'. A striving that not only leads to irritation among her political colleagues, but also the beginning of her personal decline. When the health care sector is in a major crisis, a cut has to be made somewhere. The plan arises to require benefit recipients to volunteer work in the care sector. This is against Dirkje's principles of social democracy. In her struggle against the regent culture and back room politics, Dirkje initially refuses to implement the controversial plan, but she gives in under great pressure from her prime minister. A hurricane of protest moves through the Netherlands. Stubbornly, the Minister stands, even at the expense of her career and private life. Just like in many of her fellows in the genre, Madam Minister is mainly focused on betrayal, (false) trust and personal drama in the heart of the political world in The Hague. A world full of intrigue, tough decisions and lies for good.
