Second Beel cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Second Beel cabinet
Jurisdiction:the Netherlands
Flag:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:true
Image Size2:250px
Date Dissolved:
in office
(Demissionary from)
Government Head:Louis Beel
Deputy Government Head:Teun Struycken
State Head:Queen Juliana
Members Number:10
Political Party:Catholic People's Party
(KVP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Legislature Status:Centre-right
Majority government
(Caretaker)
Last Election:1959 election
Legislature Term:1956–1959
Incoming Formation:1958 formation
Previous:Third Drees cabinet
Successor:De Quay cabinet
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Prime Minister

The second Beel cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 22 December 1958 until 19 May 1959. The cabinet was formed by the Christian-democratic Catholic People's Party (KVP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the fall of the previous Third Drees cabinet. The caretaker cabinet was a centre-right coalition and had a slim majority in the House of Representatives with former Catholic Prime Minister Louis Beel returning as Prime Minister and dual served as Minister of Social Affairs and Health. Prominent Catholic politician Teun Struycken continued as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Property and Public Organisations from previous cabinet and dual served as Minister of Justice.

The cabinet served during final years of the turbulent 1950s. Domestically its primary objective was to make preparations for a snap election in 1959. Following the election the cabinet continued in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the De Quay cabinet.[1]

Formation

On 11 December 1958 the Third Drees cabinet fell after a crises between the Labour Party and the Catholic People's Party over the prolonging for a proposed tax increase from the initial two years to only one fiscal year. Following the fall of the cabinet the Labour Party left the coalition and the Catholic People's Party, Anti-Revolutionary Party and Christian Historical Union formed a rump cabinet. Former Prime Minister Louis Beel was appointed as Prime Minister on 22 December 1958.

Cabinet Members

MinistersTitle/Ministry/Portfolio(s)Term of officeParty
Dr.
Louis Beel
(1902–1977)
Prime MinisterGeneral Affairs22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959
Catholic
People's Party
MinisterSocial Affairs
and Health
Teun Struycken
(1906–1977)
Interior, Property
and Public
Organisations
29 October 1956 –
19 May 1959
Catholic
People's Party
Minister
MinisterJustice22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959
Joseph Luns
(1911–2002)
MinisterForeign Affairs13 October 1956 –
6 July 1971
Catholic
People's Party
Dr.
Jelle Zijlstra
(1918–2001)
MinisterFinance22 December 1958 –
24 July 1963
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
MinisterEconomic Affairs2 September 1952 –
19 May 1959
Kees Staf
(1905–1973)
MinisterWar and Navy15 March 1951 –
19 May 1959
Christian
Historical Union
MinisterAgriculture,
Fisheries and
Food Supplies
22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959
Jo Cals
(1914–1971)
MinisterEducation, Arts
and Sciences
2 September 1952 –
24 July 1963
Catholic
People's Party
Jan van Aartsen
(1909–1992)
MinisterTransport and
Water Management
1 November 1958 –
19 May 1959
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Herman Witte
(1909–1973)
MinisterHousing and
Construction
2 September 1952 –
19 May 1959
Catholic
People's Party
Dr.
Marga Klompé
(1912–1986)
MinisterSocial Work13 October 1956 –
24 July 1963
Catholic
People's Party
Gerard Helders
(1905–2013)
MinisterColonial Affairs16 February 1957 –
19 May 1959
Christian
Historical Union
State SecretariesTitle/Ministry/Portfolio(s)Term of officeParty
Norbert Schmelzer
(1921–2008)
State SecretaryInterior, Property
and Public
Organisations
Public
Organisations
29 October 1956 –
19 May 1959
Catholic
People's Party
Dr.
Gerard Veldkamp
(1921–1990)
State SecretaryEconomic AffairsSmall and
Medium-sized
Businesses

• Consumer
Protection
Tourism
10 October 1952 –
17 July 1961
Catholic
People's Party
Vice admiral
Harry Moorman
(1899–1971)
State SecretaryNavy1 May 1949 –
19 May 1959
Catholic
People's Party
René Höppener
(1903–1983)
State SecretaryEducation, Arts
and Sciences
Youth Care
• Nature
Media
Culture
Art
• Recreation
Sport
12 November 1956 –
19 May 1959
Catholic
People's Party

References

External links

Official

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coalities tussen sociaaldemocraten en confessionelen. Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 August 2006. 24 April 2018. nl.