Third Van Agt cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Third Van Agt cabinet
Jurisdiction:the Netherlands
Flag:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:true
Image Size2:250px
Date Dissolved:
in office
(Demissionary from)
Government Head:Dries van Agt
Deputy Government Head:Jan Terlouw
State Head:Queen Beatrix
Members Number:14
Political Party:Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA)
Democrats 66
(D'66)
Legislature Status:Centrist
Minority government
(Caretaker/Rump)
Last Election:1982 election
Legislature Term:1981–1982
Outgoing Formation:1982 formation
Previous:Second Van Agt cabinet
Successor:First Lubbers cabinet
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Prime Minister

The third Van Agt cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 29 May 1982 until 4 November 1982. The cabinet was formed by the Christian-democratic Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the social-liberal Democrats 66 (D'66) after the fall of the previous Cabinet Van Agt II. The caretaker rump cabinet was a centrist coalition and had a minority in the House of Representatives with Christian Democratic Leader Dries van Agt continuing as Prime Minister and dual served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Progressive-Liberal Leader Jan Terlouw continued as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs from previous cabinet.

The cabinet served in the early years of the economic expansion of the 1980s. Domestically its primary objective was to make preparations for a snap election in 1982, and it had to deal with a growing inflation following the recession in the 1980s and the Cent was removed as an active currency. Following the election the cabinet continued in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the First Lubbers cabinet.[1]

Formation

See main article: May–June 1982 Dutch cabinet formation.

Cabinet Members

MinistersTitle/Ministry/Portfolio(s)Term of officeParty
Dries van Agt
(1931–2024)
Prime MinisterGeneral Affairs19 December 1977 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
MinisterForeign Affairs29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Dr.
Jan Terlouw
(born 1931)
Deputy
Prime Minister
Economic Affairs11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
Minister
Dr.
Max Rood
(1927–2001)
MinisterInterior29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
Fons van der Stee
(1928–1999)
MinisterFinance5 March 1980 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Dr.
Job de Ruiter
(1930–2015)
MinisterJustice19 December 1977 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010)
MinisterDefence11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
Til Gardeniers-
Berendsen

(1925–2019)
MinisterHealth and
Environment
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Louw de Graaf
(1930–2020)
MinisterSocial Affairs and
Employment
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Wim Deetman
(born 1945)
MinisterEducation and
Sciences
29 May 1982 –
14 September 1989
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Henk Zeevalking
(1922–2005)
MinisterTransport and
Water Management
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jan de Koning
(1926–1994)
MinisterAgriculture and
Fisheries
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
MinisterInteriorNetherlands
Antilles and
Aruba Affairs
29 May 1982 –
7 November 1989
Erwin Nypels
(born 1933)
MinisterHousing and
Spatial Planning
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
Hans de Boer
(born 1937)
MinisterCulture, Recreation
and Social Work
29 May 1982 –
11 October 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Til Gardeniers-
Berendsen

(1925–2019)
11 October 1982 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister without portfolioTitle/Ministry/Portfolio(s)Term of officeParty
Kees van Dijk
(1931–2008)
MinisterForeign AffairsDevelopment
Cooperation
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
State SecretariesTitle/Ministry/Portfolio(s)Term of officeParty
Gerard van
Leijenhorst

(1928–2001)
State SecretaryInterior11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Hans van
den Broek

(born 1936)
State SecretaryForeign Affairs• European Union
Benelux
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Dr.
Michiel
Scheltema
(born 1939)
State SecretaryJustice)Immigration
and Asylum

Civil Law
• Youth Justice
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
Piet van Zeil
(1927–2012)
State SecretaryEconomic AffairsSmall and
Medium-sized
Businesses

Regional
Development

• Consumer
Protection
Tourism
11 September 1981 –
22 June 1986
Christian
Democratic Appeal
State SecretarySocial Affairs and
Employment
Occupational
Safety

Elderly Care
• Disability Policy
12 June 1982 –
4 November 1982
Wim Dik
(1939–2022)
State SecretaryEconomic AffairsTrade and Export11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
Jan van
Houwelingen

(1939–2013)
State SecretaryDefence)Human
Resources

Equipment
14 September 1981 –
7 November 1989
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Ineke Lambers-
Hacquebard

(1946–2014)
State SecretaryHealth and
Environment
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
Ad Hermes
(1929–2002)
State SecretaryEducation and
Sciences
Primary
Education

Special
Education

Adult
Education
9 January 1978 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal

External links

Official

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kabinet in crisis. Andere Tijden. 15 September 2012. 24 February 2018. nl.