Third Gerbrandy cabinet
Dutch government-in-exile (February–June 1945)
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::summary Dutch government-in-exile (February–June 1945) ::
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| cabinet_name | Third Gerbrandy cabinet |
| Fourth 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 |
| state_head | Queen Wilhelmina |
| members_number | 14 |
| political_party | Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) |
| Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) | |
| Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) | |
| legislature_status | National unity government (War cabinet) |
| legislature_term | 1937–1945 |
| previous | Second Gerbrandy cabinet |
| successor | Schermerhorn–Drees cabinet |
| :: |
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Fourth London cabinet
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The Third Gerbrandy cabinet, also called the Fourth London cabinet, was the Dutch government-in-exile from 23 February 1945 until 25 June 1945. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) following the resignation of the Second Gerbrandy cabinet on 27 January 1945. The national unity government (war cabinet) was the last of four war cabinets of the government-in-exile in London during World War II.
Formation
On 27 January 1945 the Second Gerbrandy cabinet fell after 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 (foute Nederlanders) and Dutch civilians who made a mistake (Nederlanders die een fout hebben gemaakt). However, because Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy did not discuss this with the 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.
Term
Although the cabinet was officially seated in London, Minister of the Interior Louis Beel (RKSP) was already present in the earlier liberated southern part of the Netherlands in Oisterwijk, where he introduced a temporary arrangement for municipal and provincial governments after the war. Emergency municipal councils were to be appointed by a separate electoral colleges. An important part of the administrative tasks in the liberated part of the Netherlands is executed under the authority of the Military Command by the Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces General Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Major general Henk Kruls.
Composition
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| Title | Minister | Term of office | Image | Name | Party | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Council of Ministers | |||||||
| Minister of General Warfare of the Kingdom | [[File:Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy 1941 (1).jpg | 60px | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy]] | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | [[File:Eelco van Kleffens 1945.jpg | 60px | Eelco van Kleffens]] | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | ||
| Minister without Portfolio (Foreign Affairs) | [[File:Edgar Michiels van Verduynen (1942).jpg | 60px | Edgar Michiels van Verduynen]] | Independent (politician)}};" | Indep. Lib. | ||
| Minister of Justice | [[File:Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy 1941 (1).jpg | 60px | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy]] | (ad interim) | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | |
| Minister of the Interior | [[File:Louis Beel 1945 (1).jpg | 60px | Louis Beel]] | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | ||
| Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences | [[File:Gerrit Bolkestein (1944).jpg | 60px | Gerrit Bolkestein]] | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | ||
| Minister of Finance | [[File:Gerardus Huysmans 1945 (1).jpg | 60px | Gerardus Huysmans]] | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | ||
| Minister of War | [[File:Jim de Booy (1945).jpg | 60px | Jim de Booy]] | (ad interim) | Independent (politician)}};" | Indep. Lib. | |
| [[File:Jan de Quay 1945 (1).jpg | 60px | Jan de Quay]] | 4 April 1945 | 25 June 1945 | |||
| Minister of the Navy | |||||||
| Minister of Shipping and Fisheries | [[File:Jim de Booy (1945).jpg | 60px | Jim de Booy]] | Independent (politician)}};" | Indep. Lib. | ||
| Minister of Water Management | [[File:Frans Wijffels (1945).jpg | 60px | Frans Wijffels]] | (ad interim) | 23 February 1945 | 4 April 1945 | |
| [[File:Ir. Th. Ph. Tromp, 1937.jpg | 60px | Theo Tromp]] | Independent (politician)}};" | Indep. Lib. | 4 April 1945 | ||
| Minister of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture | [[File:HansGispen1945.jpg | 60px | Hans Gispen]] | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs | [[File:Frans Wijffels (1945).jpg | 60px | Frans Wijffels]] | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | ||
| Minister of Overseas Territories | [[File:Josef Ignaz Julius Maria Schmutzer (1945).jpg | 60px | Josef Schmutzer]] | 23 February 1945 | 25 June 1945 | ||
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Military authority
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| Military Authority | Term of office | Branch of Service |
|---|---|---|
| [[File:Prins Bernhard beantwoordt vragen van oorlogscorrespondenten.jpg | 120px | |
| His Royal Highness | ||
| [Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, | ||
| Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld](prince-bernhard-of-lippe-biesterfeld) | ||
| (1911–2004) | ||
| [[File:Hendrik Johan Kruls (1946).jpg | 120px | |
| [mr. | ||
| H.J. (Henk) Kruls](hendrik-johan-kruls) | ||
| (1885–1952) | ||
| :: |
References
References
- (18 March 2003). "Gerbrandy in Londen". Andere Tijden.
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