Third Gerbrandy cabinet

Third Gerbrandy cabinet
Fourth London cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed23 February 1945 (1945-02-23T27)
Date dissolved25 June 1945 (1945-06-25)
(Demissionary from 12 May 1945 (1945-05-12))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentPieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
No. of ministers14
Member partyRoman Catholic
State Party

(RKSP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Free-thinking
Democratic League

(VDB)
Status in legislatureNational unity government (War cabinet)
History
Legislature terms1937–1946
PredecessorSecond Gerbrandy cabinet
SuccessorSchermerhorn–Drees cabinet

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.[1]

Formation

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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

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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.

Cabinet Members

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Ministers Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Dr.
Pieter Sjoerds
Gerbrandy

(1885–1961)
Prime Minister 3 September 1940 –
25 June 1945
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Minister General Warfare 21 May 1942 –
25 June 1945
[Retained]
Minister Justice 23 February 1945 –
25 June 1945
Louis Beel Dr.
Louis Beel
(1902–1977)
Minister Interior 23 February 1945 –
15 September 1947
[Continued]
Roman Catholic
State Party
Eelco van Kleffens Eelco van Kleffens
(1894–1983)
Minister Foreign Affairs 10 August 1939 –
1 March 1946
[Retained] [Continued]
Independent
Classical Liberal
Gerardus Huysmans Dr.
Gerardus
Huysmans

(1904–1948)
Minister Finance 23 February 1945 –
25 June 1945
Roman Catholic
State Party
Hans Gispen Hans Gispen
(1905–1968)
Minister Commerce,
Industry
and
Agriculture
23 February 1945 –
25 June 1945
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
Jim de Booy Jim de Booy
(1885–1969)
Minister Navy 23 February 1945 –
3 July 1946
[Continued]
Independent
Classical Liberal
Minister Shipping 31 May 1944 –
3 July 1946
[Retained] [Continued]
Minister War 23 February 1945 –
4 April 1945
[Ad Interim]
Jan de Quay Dr.
Jan de Quay
(1901–1985)
4 April 1945 –
25 June 1945
Roman Catholic
State Party
Frans Wijffels Frans Wijffels
(1899–1968)
Minister Social Affairs 23 February 1945 –
25 June 1945
Roman Catholic
State Party
Gerrit Bolkestein Gerrit Bolkestein
(1871–1956)
Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences
10 August 1939 –
25 June 1945
[Retained]
Free-thinking
Democratic League
Frans Wijffels Frans Wijffels
(1899–1968)
Minister Water Management 23 February 1945 –
4 April 1945
[Ad Interim]
Roman Catholic
State Party
Theo Tromp
(1903–1984)
4 April 1945 –
25 June 1945
Independent
Classical Liberal
Josef Schmutzer Dr.
Josef Schmutzer
(1882–1946)
Minister Colonial Affairs 23 February 1945 –
25 June 1945
Roman Catholic
State Party
Minister without portfolio Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party
Edgar Michiels van Verduynen Jonkheer
Edgar Michiels
van Verduynen

(1885–1952)
Minister Foreign Affairs Foreign Policy 1 January 1942 –
25 June 1945
[Retained]
Independent
Classical Liberal
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Resigned
Dismissed from office
Retained from the previous cabinet
Continued in the next cabinet
Acting
Ad Interim
Died in Office
Appointed as Minister of the Interior
Military Authority Term of office Branch of Service
Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld General / Lieutenant-Admiral
HRH
B.L.F.E.J.C.K.G.P.
prince (Bernhard) of
Lippe-Biesterfeld

(1911–2004)
Commander-in-chief Netherlands Armed Forces 3 September 1944 –
13 September 1945
Army
Navy
H.J. (Henk) Kruls generaal–majoor
mr.
H.J. (Henk) Kruls

(1885–1952)
Military Authority Chief of Staff Netherlands Armed Forces 3 September 1944 –
1 January 1946
Army
(Artillery)

References

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  1. ^ "Gerbrandy in Londen" (in Dutch). Andere Tijden. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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