the monarch and the ministers he appoints form the government of the kingdom. according to article 7 of the charter, the council of ministers of the kingdom of the netherlands consists of the council of ministers of the netherlands complemented by one minister plenipotentiary of aruba, one minister plenipotentiary of curaçao, and one minister plenipotentiary of sint maarten. the dutch prime minister chairs the council of ministers of the kingdom.