Second De Geer cabinet
First London cabinet

37th Cabinet of the Netherlands
The first meeting of the Second De Geer cabinet on 6 September 1939
Date formed10 August 1939 (1939-08-10)
Date dissolved3 September 1940 (1940-09-03)
(Demissionary from 26 August 1940 (1940-08-26))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentDirk Jan de Geer
No. of ministers11
Member partyRoman Catholic
State Party
(RKSP)
Social Democratic
Workers' Party
(SDAP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Free-thinking
Democratic League
(VDB)
Status in legislatureNational unity government (War cabinet)
History
Legislature term(s)1937–1946
PredecessorFifth Colijn cabinet
SuccessorFirst 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

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Dirk Jan de Geer Jonkheer
Dirk Jan de Geer
(1870–1960)		 Prime Minister General Affairs 10 August 1939 –
3 September 1940		 Christian Historical Union
Minister Finance
Hendrik van Boeijen Hendrik van Boeijen
(1889–1947)		 Minister Interior 24 June 1937 –
31 May 1944
[Retained]		 Christian Historical Union
Eelco van Kleffens Eelco van Kleffens
(1894–1983)		 Minister Foreign Affairs 10 August 1939 –
1 March 1946		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Dr.
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(1885–1961)		 Minister Justice 10 August 1939 –
21 February 1942		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
Max Steenberghe Max Steenberghe
(1899–1972)		 Minister Economic Affairs 10 August 1939 –
10 May 1940		 Roman Catholic
State Party
Commerce, Industry
and Shipping		 10 May 1940 –
17 November 1941
Adriaan Dijxhoorn Major general
Adriaan Dijxhoorn
(1889–1953)		 Minister Defence 10 August 1939 –
12 June 1941		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Jan van den Tempel Dr.
Jan van den Tempel
(1877–1955)		 Minister Social Affairs 10 August 1939 –
23 February 1945		 Social Democratic
Workers' Party
Gerrit Bolkestein Gerrit Bolkestein
(1871–1956)		 Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences		 10 August 1939 –
25 June 1945		 Free-thinking
Democratic League
Willem Albarda Willem Albarda
(1877–1957)		 Minister Water Management 10 August 1939 –
23 February 1945		 Social Democratic
Workers' Party
Aat van Rhijn Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)		 Minister Agriculture and
Fisheries		 10 May 1940 –
1 May 1941		 Christian Historical Union
Charles Welter Charles Welter
(1880–1972)		 Minister Colonial Affairs 10 August 1939 –
17 November 1941		 Roman Catholic
State Party
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

References

  1. ↑ "De korte regering van het Kabinet Colijn-V" (in Dutch). IsGeschiedenis. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Geer, jhr. Dirk Jan de (1870-1960)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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