Fourth Colijn cabinet

The Fourth Colijn cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 24 June 1937 until 25 July 1939. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the election of 1937. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. It was the fourth of five cabinets of Hendrikus Colijn, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party as Prime Minister.[1][2][3][4][5]

Fourth Colijn cabinet

35th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the Fourth Colijn cabinet in 1937
Date formed24 June 1937 (1937-06-24)
Date dissolved25 July 1939 (1939-07-25)
(Demissionary from 29 June 1939 (1939-06-29))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentHendrikus Colijn
Deputy head of governmentCarel Goseling (Unofficially)
No. of ministers11
Member partyRoman Catholic
State Party

(RKSP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Status in legislatureRight-wing Majority government
Opposition partySocial Democratic
Workers' Party
Opposition leaderWillem Albarda
History
Election(s)1937
Legislature term(s)1937–1946
PredecessorThird Colijn cabinet
SuccessorFifth Colijn cabinet

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Dr.
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
Prime Minister 26 May 1933 –
10 August 1939
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Minister General Affairs 8 July 1937 –
10 August 1939
Hendrik van Boeijen
(1889–1947)
Minister Interior 24 June 1937 –
31 May 1944
Christian Historical Union
Dr.
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
Minister Foreign Affairs 24 June 1937 –
1 October 1937
[Ad interim]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Jacob Adriaan
Nicolaas Patijn

(1873–1961)
1 October 1937 –
10 August 1939
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Jacob Adriaan
de Wilde

(1879–1956)
Minister Finance 24 June 1937 –
19 May 1939
[Res]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Dr.
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
19 May 1939 –
25 July 1939
[Ad interim]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Carel Goseling
(1891–1941)
Minister Justice 24 June 1937 –
25 July 1939
Roman Catholic
State Party
Max Steenberghe
(1899–1972)
Minister Commerce, Industry
and Shipping
24 June 1937 –
15 July 1937
Roman Catholic
State Party
Economic Affairs 15 July 1937 –
25 July 1939
Minister Agriculture and
Fisheries
24 June 1937 –
15 July 1937
[Ad interim]
Dr.
Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)
Minister Defence 24 June 1937 –
10 August 1939
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Carl Romme
(1896–1980)
Minister Social Affairs 24 June 1937 –
25 July 1939
Roman Catholic
State Party
Dr.
Jan Rudolph
Slotemaker de Bruïne

(1869–1941)
Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences
18 May 1935 –
25 July 1939
[Retained]
Christian Historical Union
Dr.
Johan van Buuren
(1884–1970)
Minister Water Management 24 June 1937 –
25 July 1939
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Charles Welter
(1880–1972)
Minister Colonial Affairs 24 June 1937 –
25 July 1939
Roman Catholic
State Party
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.

References

  1. Herman Langeveld (1998). Hendrikus Colijn 1869-1944 Deel II 1933-1944: Schipper naast God. Balans. p. 6. ISBN 9789460034480.
  2. "Hendrikus Colijn (1869-1944) – Premier tijdens de crisisjaren 1930" (in Dutch). Historiek. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. "Colijn, Hendrikus (1869-1944)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. "Hendrikus Colijn" (in Dutch). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. "Formeren kun je leren" (in Dutch). Historische Studievereniging Leiden. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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