First Gerbrandy cabinet
Dutch government-in-exile (1940–1941)
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::summary Dutch government-in-exile (1940–1941) ::
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|---|---|
| cabinet_name | First Gerbrandy cabinet |
| Second London cabinet | |
| jurisdiction | the Netherlands |
| flag | Flag of the Netherlands.svg |
| flag_border | true |
| date_formed | |
| date_dissolved | |
| (Demissionary from ) | |
| government_head | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy |
| deputy_government_head | Hendrik van Boeijen (De Facto) |
| state_head | Queen Wilhelmina |
| members_number | 10 |
| former_members_number | 2 |
| political_party | [Roman Catholic |
| State Party](roman-catholic-state-party) | |
| (RKSP) | |
| [Social Democratic | |
| Workers' Party](social-democratic-workers-party-netherlands) | |
| (SDAP) | |
| Anti-Revolutionary Party | |
| (ARP) | |
| Christian Historical Union | |
| (CHU) | |
| [Free-thinking | |
| Democratic League](free-thinking-democratic-league) | |
| (VDB) | |
| Liberal State Party | |
| (LSP) | |
| legislature_status | National unity government |
| War cabinet | |
| legislature_term | 1937–1945 |
| incoming_formation | 1940 Dutch cabinet formation |
| previous | Second De Geer cabinet |
| successor | Second Gerbrandy cabinet |
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Second London cabinet
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| state_head = Queen Wilhelmina
| members_number = 10
| former_members_number = 2
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| political_party = Roman Catholic
State Party
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Social Democratic
Workers' Party
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Anti-Revolutionary Party
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Christian Historical Union
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Free-thinking
Democratic League
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| legislature_status = National unity government
War cabinet
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The First Gerbrandy cabinet, also called the Second London cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch government-in-exile from 3 September 1940 until 27 July 1941. The War cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Christian Historical Union (CHU), the social-democratic Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP), the social-liberal Free-thinking Democratic League (VBD) and the conservative-liberal Liberal State Party (LSP) after the resignation of the previous Cabinet De Geer II. The national unity government (War cabinet) was the second of four war cabinets of the government-in-exile in London during World War II.
Formation
Main article: 1940 Dutch cabinet formation
On 26 August 1940 Queen Wilhelmina dismissed the Second De Geer cabinet after she lost confidence in the ability of Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer to govern after the German Invasion on 10 May 1940. Subsequently on 28 August 1940 Queen Wilhelmina appointed Minister of Justice Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (ARP) as formateur to form a new cabinet. On 3 September 1940 the formation of the war cabinet was completed and Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy was installed as Prime Minister. All ministers of the previous Second De Geer cabinet (excluding Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer) where retained, with Minister of Colonial Affairs Charles Welter (RKSP) taking over as Minister of Finance from Dirk Jan de Geer.
Term
The cabinet fell after a conflict between Queen Wilhelmina and Minister of Defence Adriaan Dijxhoorn, leading to the dismissal of the minister. On 1 July 1941, the other ministers resigned and the cabinet continued for five weeks as a demissionary cabinet until the ministries were redistributed and the Second Gerbrandy cabinet was installed on 27 July 1941.
Changes
On 1 May 1941 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Aat van Rhijn (CHU) was appointed as a Member of the Court of Audits. Because there was little work in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries while the government-in-exile was in London the portfolio was combined with the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Shipping Max Steenberghe (RKSP).
Cabinet members
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| Ministers | Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) | Begin | End | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy 1941 (1).jpg | 60px | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy]] | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy | Prime Minister |
| Minister | Justice | 3 September 1940 | 27 July 1941 | |
| [[File:Hendrik van Boeijen 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Hendrik van Boeijen]] | Hendrik van Boeijen | Minister |
| Minister | Interior | 3 September 1940 | 27 July 1941 | |
| [[File:Eelco van Kleffens 1945.jpg | 60px | Eelco van Kleffens]] | Eelco van Kleffens | Minister |
| [[File:Welter, Ch.J.I.M. - SFA007000358.jpg | 60px | Charles Welter]] | Charles Welter | Minister |
| Minister | Colonial Affairs | 3 September 1940 | 17 November 1941 | |
| [[File:Max Steenberghe.jpg | 60px | Max Steenberghe]] | Max Steenberghe | Minister |
| Industry and | ||||
| Shipping](ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-climate-policy-netherlands) | 3 September 1940 | |||
| [[File:Adriaan Dijxhoorn.jpg | 60px | Adriaan Dijxhoorn]] | Adriaan Dijxhoorn | Minister |
| [[File:Hendrik van Boeijen 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Hendrik van Boeijen]] | Hendrik van Boeijen | 12 June 1941 |
| Historical Union](christian-historical-union) | ||||
| [[File:Jan van den Tempel 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Jan van den Tempel]] | Dr. | |
| [Jan van | ||||
| den Tempel](jan-van-den-tempel) | ||||
| (1877–1955) | Minister | Social Affairs | 3 September 1940 | |
| [[File:Gerrit Bolkestein (1944).jpg | 60px | Gerrit Bolkestein]] | Gerrit Bolkestein | Minister |
| and Sciences](ministry-of-education-culture-and-science-netherlands) | 3 September 1940 | |||
| [[File:Onze afgevaardigden (1913) - Willem Albarda (cropped).jpg | 60px | Willem Albarda]] | Willem Albarda | Minister |
| [[File:Aart van Rhijn (1940-1945).jpg | 60px | Aat van Rhijn]] | Aat van Rhijn | Minister |
| Fisheries](ministry-of-agriculture-nature-and-food-quality) | 3 September 1940 | |||
| [[File:Max Steenberghe.jpg | 60px | Max Steenberghe]] | Max Steenberghe | 1 May 1941 |
| State Party](roman-catholic-state-party) | ||||
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References
References
- (18 March 2003). "Gerbrandy in Londen". Andere Tijden.
- Source: {{in lang. nl [https://www.parlement.com/id/vh8lnhrp8ws2/kabinet_gerbrandy_i_en_ii_1940_1945 Parlement & Politiek]
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