One of the first Dutch cabinet member from born outside the country - Surinam-born Philomena Bijlhout, who becomes Secretary of State for Families and Emancipation - is also from the LPF.

BBC: Dutch centre-right takes office

One option for doing so, DeCicco suggests, could be a Land Protection Fund (LPF) for purchasing international forest carbon offsets in proportion to the ILUC emissions estimated to occur as a consequence of biofuel production.

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The LPF's other ministers include Economics Minister Herman Heinsbroek - a record company boss who has said he will not tolerate long parliamentary sessions - and Health Minister Eduard Bomhoff - a professor who has already criticised the coalition's plans on health care.

BBC: Dutch centre-right takes office