Second De Geer 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]

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
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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
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
(1889–1947)		 Minister Interior 24 June 1937 –
31 May 1944
[Retained]		 Christian Historical Union
Eelco van Kleffens
(1894–1983)		 Minister Foreign Affairs 10 August 1939 –
1 March 1946		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Dr.
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(1885–1961)		 Minister Justice 10 August 1939 –
21 February 1942		 Anti-Revolutionary Party
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
Major general
Adriaan Dijxhoorn
(1889–1953)		 Minister Defence 10 August 1939 –
12 June 1941		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Dr.
Jan van den Tempel
(1877–1955)		 Minister Social Affairs 10 August 1939 –
23 February 1945		 Social Democratic
Workers' Party
Gerrit Bolkestein
(1871–1956)		 Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences		 10 August 1939 –
25 June 1945		 Free-thinking
Democratic League
Willem Albarda
(1877–1957)		 Minister Water Management 10 August 1939 –
23 February 1945		 Social Democratic
Workers' Party
Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)		 Minister Agriculture and
Fisheries		 10 May 1940 –
1 May 1941		 Christian Historical Union
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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