Ministers |
Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) |
Term of office |
Party |
|
|
Willem Drees (1886–1988) |
Prime Minister |
General Affairs |
|
7 August 1948 – 22 December 1958 [Retained] |
Labour Party |
|
|
Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967) |
Minister |
Interior |
|
13 October 1956 – 29 October 1956 [Ad Interim] |
Labour Party |
|
|
Teun Struycken (1906–1977) |
Interior, Property and Public Organisations |
29 October 1956 – 19 May 1959 [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |
Deputy Prime Minister |
|
|
Joseph Luns (1911–2002) |
Minister |
Foreign Affairs |
|
13 October 1956 – 6 July 1971 [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
Henk Hofstra (1904–1999) |
Minister |
Finance |
|
13 October 1956 – 22 December 1958 |
Labour Party |
|
|
Dr. Ivo Samkalden (1912–1995) |
Minister |
Justice |
|
13 October 1956 – 22 December 1958 |
Labour Party |
|
|
Dr. Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001) |
Minister |
Economic Affairs |
|
2 September 1952 – 19 May 1959 [Retained] [Continued] |
Anti- Revolutionary Party |
|
|
Kees Staf (1905–1973) |
Minister |
War and Navy |
|
15 March 1951 – 19 May 1959 [Retained] [Continued] |
Christian Historical Union |
|
|
Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967) |
Minister |
Social Affairs and Health |
|
2 September 1952 – 22 December 1958 [Retained] |
Labour Party |
|
|
Jo Cals (1914–1971) |
Minister |
Education, Arts and Sciences |
|
2 September 1952 – 24 July 1963 [Retained] [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
Jacob Algera (1902–1966) |
Minister |
Transport and Water Management |
|
2 September 1952 – 10 October 1958 [Retained] [App] |
Anti-Revolutionary Party |
|
|
Herman Witte (1909–1973) |
10 October 1958 – 1 November 1958 [Ad Interim] |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
Jan van Aartsen (1909–1992) |
1 November 1958 – 19 May 1959 [Continued] |
Anti-Revolutionary Party |
|
|
Sicco Mansholt (1908–1995) |
Minister |
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies |
|
25 June 1945 – 1 January 1958 [Retained] [App] |
Labour Party |
|
|
Kees Staf (1905–1973) |
1 January 1958 – 13 January 1958 [Ad Interim] |
Christian Historical Union |
|
|
Dr. Anne Vondeling (1916–1979) |
13 January 1958 – 22 December 1958 |
Labour Party |
|
|
Herman Witte (1909–1973) |
Minister |
Housing and Construction |
|
2 September 1952 – 19 May 1959 [Retained] [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
Dr. Marga Klompé (1912–1986) |
Minister |
Social Work |
|
13 October 1956 – 24 July 1963 [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
Kees Staf (1905–1973) |
Minister |
Colonial Affairs |
|
18 July 1956 – 16 February 1957 [Retained] [Acting] |
Christian Historical Union |
|
|
Gerard Helders (1905–2013) |
16 February 1957 – 19 May 1959 [Continued] |
Christian Historical Union |
State Secretaries |
Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) |
Term of office |
Party |
|
|
Norbert Schmelzer (1921–2008) |
State Secretary |
Interior, Property and Public Organisations |
• Public Organisations |
29 October 1956 – 19 May 1959 [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
Ernst van der Beugel (1918–2004) |
State Secretary |
Foreign Affairs |
• European Economic Community • European Union • Benelux |
8 January 1957 – 22 December 1958 |
Labour Party |
|
|
Dr. Gerard Veldkamp (1921–1990) |
State Secretary |
Economic Affairs |
• Small and Medium-sized Businesses • Consumer Protection • Tourism |
10 October 1952 – 17 July 1961 [Retained] [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
Ferdinand Kranenburg (1911–1994) |
State Secretary |
War and Navy |
• Army • Air Force |
1 June 1951 – 1 June 1958 [Retained] [Res] |
Labour Party |
|
|
Meine van Veen (1893–1970) |
25 October 1958 – 22 December 1958 |
Labour Party |
|
|
Vice admiral Harry Moorman (1899–1971) |
• Navy |
1 May 1949 – 19 May 1959 [Retained] [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
Dr. Aat van Rhijn (1892–1986) |
State Secretary |
Social Affairs and Health |
• Social Security • Unemployment • Occupational Safety • Social Services |
15 February 1950 – 22 December 1958 [Retained] |
Labour Party |
|
|
Dr. Anna de Waal (1906–1981) |
State Secretary |
Education, Arts and Sciences |
• Primary Education • Secondary Education • Special Education • Youth Care |
2 February 1953 – 16 March 1957 [Retained] [Res]} |
Catholic People's Party |
|
|
René Höppener (1903–1983) |
• Youth Care • Nature • Media • Culture • Art • Recreation • Sport |
12 November 1956 – 19 May 1959 [Continued] |
Catholic People's Party |