Second Gerbrandy cabinet
Dutch government-in-exile (1941–1945)
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::summary Dutch government-in-exile (1941–1945) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| cabinet_name | Second Gerbrandy cabinet |
| Third London cabinet | |
| jurisdiction | the Netherlands |
| flag | Flag of the Netherlands.svg |
| flag_border | true |
| image | De ministerraad te Londen in de tweede helft van 1944. Staande vlnr. Van Lidth d, Bestanddeelnr 137-1319.jpg |
| image_size | 250px |
| caption | Meeting of the Second Gerbrandy cabinet in late 1944 |
| 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 | 17 |
| former_members_number | 6 |
| total_number | 19 |
| political_party | Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) |
| Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) | |
| Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) | |
| Christian Historical Union (CHU) | |
| Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) | |
| Liberal State Party (LSP) | |
| legislature_status | National unity government |
| legislature_term | 1937–1945 |
| previous | First Gerbrandy cabinet |
| successor | Third Gerbrandy cabinet |
| :: |
| cabinet_name = Second Gerbrandy cabinet
Third London cabinet
| cabinet_type =
| jurisdiction = the Netherlands
| flag = Flag of the Netherlands.svg
| flag_border = true
| incumbent =
| image = De ministerraad te Londen in de tweede helft van 1944. Staande vlnr. Van Lidth d, Bestanddeelnr 137-1319.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Meeting of the Second Gerbrandy cabinet in late 1944
| image2 =
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| date_formed =
| date_dissolved =
(Demissionary from )
| government_head = Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
| government_head_history =
| deputy_government_head = Hendrik van Boeijen (De Facto)
| state_head = Queen Wilhelmina
| members_number = 17
| former_members_number = 6
| total_number = 19
| political_party = Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP)
Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP)
Christian Historical Union (CHU)
Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB)
Liberal State Party (LSP)
| legislature_status = National unity government
| opposition_party =
| opposition_leader =
| election =
| last_election =
| legislature_term = 1937–1945
| incoming_formation =
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| previous = First Gerbrandy cabinet
| successor = Third Gerbrandy cabinet
The Second Gerbrandy cabinet, also called the Third London cabinet was the Dutch government-in-exile from 27 July 1941 until 23 February 1945. 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), Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) and the Liberal State Party (LSP) following the resignation of First Gerbrandy cabinet on 12 June 1941. The national unity government was the third of four war cabinets of the government-in-exile in London during World War II.
Formation
On 12 June 1941 the First Gerbrandy cabinet fell after a conflict between Queen Wilhelmina and Minister of Defence Adriaan Dijxhoorn, leading to the dismissal of the minister. Immediately also 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.
Term
The cabinet became the main inspiration for many of the resistance fighters in the Netherlands through radio addresses by Queen Wilhelmina. Important actions of the cabinet include the recognition of the Soviet Union in July 1942, the declaration of war against Japan on 7 December 1942, the announcement that after the war the relations between the Netherlands and the Dutch Indies will change and the re-establishment in July 1943 of the representation at the Vatican. During the first and second cabinet of Gerbrandy plans are made for post-war prosecution of "wrongful" () Dutch civilians (collaborators with the Germans).
On 27 January 1945 Minister of the Interior Jaap Burger (SDAP) was asked to resign by Prime Minister Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (ARP) after holding a radio speech, differentiating between "wrongful" Dutch civilians () and Dutch civilians who made a mistake (). But because Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy did not discuss this with rest of the cabinet all Social Democratic Workers' Party ministers resigned in response. The demissionary cabinet continued until the installation of the Third Gerbrandy cabinet on 23 February 1945.
Changes
On 17 November 1941 Minister of Finance, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Shipping and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Max Steenberghe (RKSP) and Minister of Colonial Affairs Charles Welter (RKSP) both resigned after disagreements with the cabinet policy. Minister of Water Management Willem Albarda (SDAP) took over as Minister of Finance and Minister of Social Affairs Jan van den Tempel (SDAP) took over as Minister of Commerce, Industry and Shipping and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
On 31 May 1944 Minister of Commerce, Industry and Shipping and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Piet Kerstens (RKSP) was dismissed over a disagreement about the post-war food distribution policy. Both the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Shipping and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries where subsequently reorganized. Minister of Finance Johannes van den Broek took over as Minister of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture adding the portfolio of Agriculture to the Commerce ministry. Government adviser Jim de Booy was appointed as Minister of Shipping and Fisheries combining the portfolios of Shipping and Fisheries.
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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 | General Warfare | 21 May 1942 | 25 June 1945 | |
| [[File:Hendrik van Boeijen 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Hendrik van Boeijen]] | Hendrik van Boeijen | Minister |
| Minister | Interior | 24 June 1937 | 31 May 1944 | |
| [[File:Jaap Burger 1944 (1).jpg | 60px | Jaap Burger]] | Jaap Burger | 31 May 1944 |
| [[File:Hendrik van Boeijen 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Hendrik van Boeijen]] | Hendrik van Boeijen | 27 January 1945 |
| [[File:Eelco van Kleffens 1945.jpg | 60px | Eelco van Kleffens]] | Eelco van Kleffens | Minister |
| [[File:Max Steenberghe.jpg | 60px | Max Steenberghe]] | Max Steenberghe | Minister |
| [[File:Onze afgevaardigden (1913) - Willem Albarda (cropped).jpg | 60px | Willem Albarda]] | Willem Albarda | 17 November 1941 |
| [[File:Johannes van den Broek 1944 (1).jpg | 60px | Johannes van den Broek]] | Johannes van den Broek | 9 December 1942 |
| Classical Liberal | ||||
| [[File:Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy 1941 (1).jpg | 60px | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy]] | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy | Minister |
| [[File:Jan van Angeren 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Jan van Angeren]] | Jan van Angeren | 21 February 1942 |
| State Party](roman-catholic-state-party) | ||||
| [[File:HeuvenGoedhart1944 (cropped).jpg | 60px | Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart]] | Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart | 12 July 1944 |
| Social Democrat | ||||
| [[File:Max Steenberghe.jpg | 60px | Max Steenberghe]] | Max Steenberghe | Minister |
| Industry and | ||||
| Shipping](ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-climate-policy-netherlands) | 10 May 1940 | |||
| [[File:Jan van den Tempel 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Jan van den Tempel]] | Jan van den Tempel | 17 November 1941 |
| [[File:Kerstens, P.A. - SFA002004997.jpg | 60px | Piet Kerstens]] | Piet Kerstens | 8 January 1942 |
| [[File:Johannes van den Broek 1944 (1).jpg | 60px | Johannes van den Broek]] | Johannes van den Broek | [Commerce, |
| Industry](ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-climate-policy-netherlands) [and | ||||
| Agriculture](ministry-of-agriculture-nature-and-food-quality) | 31 May 1944 | 23 February 1945 | ||
| [[File:Hendrik van Boeijen 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Hendrik van Boeijen]] | Hendrik van Boeijen | Minister |
| [[File:Otto Cornelis Adriaan van Lidth de Jeude (1942).jpg | 60px | Otto van Lidth de Jeude]] | Otto van Lidth de Jeude | 15 September 1942 |
| [[File:Johan Furstner (1941-45).jpg | 60px | Johan Furstner]] | Johan Furstner | Navy |
| [[File:Jan van den Tempel 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Jan van den Tempel]] | Jan van den Tempel | Minister |
| [[File:Gerrit Bolkestein (1944).jpg | 60px | Gerrit Bolkestein]] | Gerrit Bolkestein | Minister |
| and Sciences](ministry-of-education-culture-and-science-netherlands) | 10 August 1939 | |||
| [[File:Onze afgevaardigden (1913) - Willem Albarda (cropped).jpg | 60px | Willem Albarda]] | Willem Albarda | Minister |
| [[File:Max Steenberghe.jpg | 60px | Max Steenberghe]] | Max Steenberghe | Minister |
| Fisheries](ministry-of-agriculture-nature-and-food-quality) | 1 May 1941 | |||
| [[File:Jan van den Tempel 1942 (1).jpg | 60px | Jan van den Tempel]] | Jan van den Tempel | 17 November 1941 |
| [[File:Kerstens, P.A. - SFA002004997.jpg | 60px | Piet Kerstens]] | Piet Kerstens | 8 January 1942 |
| [[File:Jim de Booy (1945).jpg | 60px | Jim de Booy]] | Jim de Booy | [Shipping and |
| Fisheries](ministry-of-agriculture-nature-and-food-quality) | 31 May 1944 | 3 July 1946 | ||
| [[File:Welter, Ch.J.I.M. - SFA007000358.jpg | 60px | Charles Welter]] | Charles Welter | Minister |
| [[File:Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy 1941 (1).jpg | 60px | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy]] | [Pieter Sjoerds | |
| Gerbrandy](pieter-sjoerds-gerbrandy) | 17 November 1941 | 21 May 1942 | ARP | |
| [[File:H.J.J van Mook. Luitenant-gouverneur generaal van Nederlands-Indië (1947).jpg | 60px | Huib van Mook]] | Huib van Mook | 21 May 1942 |
| Social Liberal | ||||
| :: |
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| Ministers | Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) | Term of office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Workers' Party (Netherlands)}};" | [[File:Jaap Burger 1944 (1).jpg | 60px | |
| (1904–1986) | Minister | ||
| Independent (politician)}};" | [[File:Edgar Michiels van Verduynen (1942).jpg | 60px | |
| [Edgar Michiels | |||
| van Verduynen](edgar-michiels-van-verduynen) | |||
| (1885–1952) | Minister | ||
| Independent (politician)}};" | [[File:Pangeran Adipati Ario Soejono.jpg | 60px | |
| Soejono | |||
| (1886–1943) | Minister | ||
| :: |
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| Rang/Title/Position | Military Command | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (politician)}};" | [[File:Prins Bernhard beantwoordt vragen van oorlogscorrespondenten.jpg | 60px | |
| :: |
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]
- Source: {{in lang. nl [https://www.parlement.com/id/vh8lnhrp8ws2/kabinet_gerbrandy_i_en_ii_1940_1945 Parlement & Politiek]
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