Second Beel cabinet

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Dutch cabinet, 1958 to 1959

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::summary Dutch cabinet, 1958 to 1959 ::

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Field	Value
cabinet_name	Second Beel cabinet
jurisdiction	the Netherlands
flag	Flag of the Netherlands.svg
flag_border	true
image	Kabinet 1958-12-23 - SFA003001474.jpg
image_size	300px
caption	First meeting of the cabinet in the Trêveszaal on 23 December 1958
image2	ZetelsBeelII.svg
image_size2	250px
date_formed
date_dissolved
in office
(Demissionary from )
government_head	Louis Beel
deputy_government_head	Teun Struycken
state_head	Queen Juliana
members_number	10
political_party	Catholic People's Party
(KVP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
legislature_status	Centre-right
Majority government
(Caretaker)
last_election	1959 election
legislature_term	1956–1959
incoming_formation	1958 formation
outgoing_formation	1959 formation
previous	Third Drees cabinet
successor	De Quay cabinet
state_head_title	Monarch
government_head_title	Prime Minister
deputy_government_head_title	Deputy Prime Minister
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The second Beel cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 22 December 1958 until 19 May 1959. The cabinet was formed by the Christian-democratic Catholic People's Party (KVP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the fall of the previous Third Drees cabinet. The caretaker cabinet was a centre-right coalition and had a slim majority in the House of Representatives with former Catholic Prime Minister Louis Beel returning as Prime Minister and dual served as Minister of Social Affairs and Health. Prominent Catholic politician Teun Struycken continued as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Property and Public Organisations from previous cabinet and dual served as Minister of Justice.

The cabinet served during final years of the turbulent 1950s. Domestically its primary objective was to make preparations for a snap election in 1959. Following the election the cabinet continued in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the De Quay cabinet.

Formation

On 11 December 1958 the Third Drees cabinet fell after a crises between the Labour Party and the Catholic People's Party over the prolonging for a proposed tax increase from the initial two years to only one fiscal year. Following the fall of the cabinet the Labour Party left the coalition and the Catholic People's Party, Anti-Revolutionary Party and Christian Historical Union formed a rump cabinet. Former Prime Minister Louis Beel was appointed as Prime Minister on 22 December 1958.

Cabinet Members

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Ministers	Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s)	Term of office	Party	State Secretaries	Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s)
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Louis Beel 1958.jpg	120px	Louis Beel]]	Dr.
Louis Beel
(1902–1977)	Prime Minister	General Affairs		22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959	[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Minister	Social Affairs
and Health
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Teun Struycken 1950 (1).jpg	120px	Teun Struycken]]	Teun Struycken
(1906–1977)	[Deputy
Prime Minister](deputy-prime-minister-of-the-netherlands)	[Interior, Property
and Public
Organisations](ministry-of-the-interior-and-kingdom-relations)		29 October 1956 –
19 May 1959
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Minister
Minister	Justice	22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Joseph Luns 1966 (1).jpg	120px	Joseph Luns]]	Joseph Luns
(1911–2002)	Minister	Foreign Affairs		13 October 1956 –
6 July 1971
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Anti Revolutionary Party}};"		[[File:Jelle Zijlstra 1966 (cropped).jpg	120px	Jelle Zijlstra]]	Dr.
Jelle Zijlstra
(1918–2001)	Minister	Finance		22 December 1958 –
24 July 1963
[Anti-Revolutionary
Party](anti-revolutionary-party)
Minister	Economic Affairs	2 September 1952 –
19 May 1959

Christian Historical Union}};"		[[File:Staf, C. - SFA002019712.jpg	120px	Kees Staf]]	Kees Staf
(1905–1973)	Minister	War and Navy		15 March 1951 –
19 May 1959
[Christian
Historical Union](christian-historical-union)
Minister	[Agriculture,
Fisheries and
Food Supplies](ministry-of-agriculture-nature-and-food-quality)	22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Jo Cals 1966.jpg	120px	Jo Cals]]	Jo Cals
(1914–1971)	Minister	[Education, Arts
and Sciences](ministry-of-education-culture-and-science-netherlands)		2 September 1952 –
24 July 1963
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Anti Revolutionary Party}};"		[[File:Jan van Aartsen 1964 (1).jpg	120px	Jan van Aartsen]]	Jan van Aartsen
(1909–1992)	Minister	[Transport and
Water Management](ministry-of-transport-and-water-management-netherlands)		1 November 1958 –
19 May 1959
[Anti-Revolutionary
Party](anti-revolutionary-party)
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Herman Witte 1966 (1).jpg	120px	Herman Witte]]	Herman Witte
(1909–1973)	Minister	[Housing and
Construction](ministry-of-housing-spatial-planning-and-the-environment-netherlands)		2 September 1952 –
19 May 1959
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Klompé, dr. Marga A. M. - SFA001011541.jpg	120px	Marga Klompé]]	Dr.
Marga Klompé
(1912–1986)	Minister	Social Work		13 October 1956 –
24 July 1963
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Christian Historical Union}};"		[[File:Gerard Helders 1957 (2).jpg	120px	Gerard Helders]]	Gerard Helders
(1905–2013)	Minister	Colonial Affairs		16 February 1957 –
19 May 1959
[Christian
Historical Union](christian-historical-union)
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Schmelzer, Norbert - SFA005000409.jpg	120px	Norbert Schmelzer]]	Norbert Schmelzer
(1921–2008)	State Secretary	[Interior, Property
and Public
Organisations](ministry-of-the-interior-and-kingdom-relations)	• [Public
Organisations](publiekrechtelijke-bedrijfsorganisatie)	29 October 1956 –
19 May 1959
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Gerard Veldkamp 1964 (1).jpg	120px	Gerard Veldkamp]]	Dr.
Gerard Veldkamp
(1921–1990)	State Secretary	Economic Affairs	• [Small and
Medium-sized
Businesses](small-and-medium-sized-enterprises)
• Consumer
Protection
• Tourism	10 October 1952 –
17 July 1961
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Moorman, H.C. - SFA008007335.jpg	120px	Harry Moorman]]	Vice admiral
Harry Moorman
(1899–1971)	State Secretary	Navy	• Navy	1 May 1949 –
19 May 1959
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
Catholic People's Party}};"		[[File:Höppener, R.G.A. - SFA008007097.jpg	120px	René Höppener]]	René Höppener
(1903–1983)	State Secretary	[Education, Arts
and Sciences](ministry-of-education-culture-and-science-netherlands)	• Youth Care
• Nature
• Media
• Culture
• Art
• Recreation
• Sport	12 November 1956 –
19 May 1959
[Catholic
People's Party](catholic-people-s-party)
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References

Four cabinet members would later be granted the honorary title of Minister of State: Louis Beel (1956), Jelle Zijlstra (1983), Jo Cals (1966) and Marga Klompé (1971).

References

(10 August 2006). "Coalities tussen sociaaldemocraten en confessionelen". Historisch Nieuwsblad.

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