Second De Geer cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Second De Geer cabinet
First London cabinet
Jurisdiction:the Netherlands
Flag:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Dissolved:
(Demissionary from)
Government Head:Dirk Jan de Geer
State Head:Queen Wilhelmina
Members Number:11
Political Party:Roman Catholic
State Party

(RKSP)
Social Democratic
Workers' Party

(SDAP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Free-thinking
Democratic League

(VDB)
Legislature Status:National unity government (War cabinet)
Legislature Term:1937–1946
Previous:Fifth Colijn cabinet
Successor:First Gerbrandy cabinet

The Second De Geer cabinet, also called the First London cabinet, was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 10 August 1939 until 3 September 1940. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) following the dismissal of the Fifth Colijn cabinet by Queen Wilhelmina on 27 July 1939.[1] The national unity government became a War cabinet on 14 May 1940 following the German invasion and fled to London. The government-in-exile was dismissed by Queen Wilhelmina on 26 August 1940.[2]

Term

The cabinet fell on 26 August 1940 after a conflict between Queen Wilhelmina and Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer; the cabinet continued for one week as a demissionary cabinet until the First Gerbrandy cabinet was installed on 3 September 1940.

Cabinet members

MinistersTitle/MinistryTerm of officeParty
Jonkheer
Dirk Jan de Geer
(1870–1960)
Prime MinisterGeneral Affairs10 August 1939 –
3 September 1940
Christian Historical Union
MinisterFinance
Hendrik van Boeijen
(1889–1947)
MinisterInterior24 June 1937 –
31 May 1944
Christian Historical Union
Eelco van Kleffens
(1894–1983)
MinisterForeign Affairs10 August 1939 –
1 March 1946
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Dr.
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(1885–1961)
MinisterJustice10 August 1939 –
21 February 1942
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Max Steenberghe
(1899–1972)
MinisterEconomic Affairs10 August 1939 –
10 May 1940
Roman Catholic
State Party
Commerce, Industry
and Shipping
10 May 1940 –
17 November 1941
Major general
Adriaan Dijxhoorn
(1889–1953)
MinisterDefence10 August 1939 –
12 June 1941
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Dr.
Jan van den Tempel
(1877–1955)
MinisterSocial Affairs10 August 1939 –
23 February 1945
Social Democratic
Workers' Party
Gerrit Bolkestein
(1871–1956)
MinisterEducation, Arts
and Sciences
10 August 1939 –
25 June 1945
Free-thinking
Democratic League
Willem Albarda
(1877–1957)
MinisterWater Management10 August 1939 –
23 February 1945
Social Democratic
Workers' Party
Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)
MinisterAgriculture and
Fisheries
10 May 1940 –
1 May 1941
Christian Historical Union
Charles Welter
(1880–1972)
MinisterColonial Affairs10 August 1939 –
17 November 1941
Roman Catholic
State Party
Source: Parlement & Politiek

Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

External links

Official

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De korte regering van het Kabinet Colijn-V. IsGeschiedenis. 6 January 2015. 6 July 2018. nl.
  2. Web site: Geer, jhr. Dirk Jan de (1870-1960). Resources Huygens. 19 July 2007. 5 July 2018. nl.