Second_De_Geer_cabinet

Second De Geer cabinet
*First London cabinet*
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 formed	10 August 1939
Date dissolved	3 September 1940 ; (Demissionary from 26 August 1940)
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Dirk Jan de Geer
No. of ministers	11
Member party	Roman Catholic ; State Party ; (RKSP) ; Social Democratic ; Workers' Party ; (SDAP) ; Anti-Revolutionary Party ; (ARP) ; Christian Historical Union ; (CHU) ; Free-thinking ; Democratic League ; (VDB)
Status in legislature	National unity government (War cabinet)
History
Legislature term(s)	1937–1946
Predecessor	Fifth Colijn cabinet
Successor	First Gerbrandy cabinet

Second De Geer cabinet

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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]

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"De korte regering van het Kabinet Colijn-V" (in Dutch). IsGeschiedenis. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

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"Geer, jhr. Dirk Jan de (1870-1960)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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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
	Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1960)	Minister	Finance	10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940	Christian Historical Union
	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
	Max Steenberghe (1899–1972)	Minister	Commerce, Industry and Shipping	10 May 1940 – 17 November 1941	Roman Catholic State Party
	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

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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 formed	10 August 1939 (1939-08-10)
Date dissolved	3 September 1940 (1940-09-03) (Demissionary from 26 August 1940 (1940-08-26))
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Dirk Jan de Geer
No. of ministers	11
Member party	Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) Christian Historical Union (CHU) Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB)
Status in legislature	National unity government (War cabinet)
History
Legislature term(s)	1937–1946
Predecessor	Fifth Colijn cabinet
Successor	First Gerbrandy cabinet