De Jong cabinet
De Jong cabinet | |
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 52nd Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
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| Date formed | April 5, 1967 |
| Date dissolved | July 6, 1971 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Juliana of the Netherlands |
| Head of government | Piet de Jong |
| Deputy head of government | Johan Witteveen Joop Bakker |
| Ministers removed | 1 |
| Total no. of members | 17 |
| Member party | Catholic People's Party (KVP) People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Anti Revolutionary Party (ARP) Christian Historical Union (CHU) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| Opposition party | Labour Party |
| Opposition leader | Joop den Uyl |
| History | |
| Election | Dutch general election, 1967 |
| Outgoing election | Dutch general election, 1971 |
| Legislature term | 1967-1971 |
| Incoming formation | 1967 Dutch cabinet formation |
| Outgoing formation | 1971 Dutch cabinet formation |
| Predecessor | Zijlstra cabinet |
| Successor | First Biesheuvel cabinet |
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The De Jong cabinet was a Dutch centre-right cabinet with ministers from Catholic People's Party (KVP), People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Anti Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU). It was the first Cabinet of the Netherlands after World War II that completed a full term without any internal conflicts. The cabinet was confronted with a demand for democratic reforms in the society and it decided to democratise colleges and universities after the famous maagdenhuisbezetting. Plans were made to modernise politics by establishing an electoral system with districts or a chosen prime minister, but these plans were not implemented. Meanwhile, a pay pause due to the decision of employers and employees to raise wages was partly revoked after anti-government demonstrations and strikes. The minister of economic affairs, De Block, resigned, officially as a protest against the wage rise in the metal industry, but another reason was his slow reaction to the inflation and rising prices after the introduction of Value added tax. More unrest took shape in demonstrations against the war in Vietnam. Internationally, relations with Indonesia improved, resulting in a visit by president Suharto, which was, however, overshadowed by the occupation of the Indonesian embassy by Moluccans. The Soviet Union invasion in Czechoslovakia was seen as a reason to increase the defence budget.
| Position | Portfolio | Name | Party | Note(s) | |
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Prime Minister | General Affairs | Piet de Jong | KVP | |
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Deputy Prime Minister / Minister |
Finance | Johan Witteveen | VVD | |
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Deputy Prime Minister / Minister |
Transport, Public Works and Water Management Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs |
Joop Bakker | ARP | |
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Minister | Interior | Henk Beernink | CHU | |
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Minister | Foreign Affairs | Joseph Luns | KVP | |
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Minister | Justice | Carel Polak | VVD | |
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Minister | Economic Affairs | Leo de Block | KVP | 1967-1970 |
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Prime Minister | Economic Affairs | Piet de Jong | KVP | Ad Interim |
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Minister | Economic Affairs | Roelof Nelissen | KVP | 1970-1971 |
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Minister | Defence | Willem den Toom | VVD | |
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Minister | Social Affairs and Health | Bauke Roolvink | ARP | |
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Minister | Education and Science | Gerard Veringa | KVP | |
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Minister | Agriculture and Fisheries | Pierre Lardinois | KVP | |
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Minister | Housing and Spatial Planning | Wim Schut | ARP | |
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Minister | Culture, Recreation and Social work | Marga Klompé | KVP | |
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Minister without portfolio | Development Cooperation (within Foreign Affairs) |
Berend Jan Udink | CHU | |
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State Secretary | Interior (Government personnel, agglomeration business and government organization) |
Chris van Veen | CHU | |
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State Secretary | Foreign Affairs (European cooperation) |
Hans de Koster | VVD | |
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State Secretary | Finance (Tax matters) |
Frits Grapperhaus | KVP | |
| State Secretary | Justice (Matters other than legislative and judicial organization) |
Klaas Wiersma | VVD | ||
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State Secretary | Economic Affairs (Middle class, tourism, trade relations, regional industrialization, foreign economic relations and export promotion) |
Louis van Son | KVP | |
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State Secretary | Defence (Royal Netherlands Army) |
Joop Haex | CHU | |
| State Secretary | Defence (Royal Netherlands Navy) |
Adri van Es | ARP | ||
| State Secretary | Defence (Royal Netherlands Air Force) |
Anthony Duynstee | KVP | ||
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State Secretary | Social Affairs and Health (Health matters) |
Roelof Kruisinga | CHU | |
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State Secretary | Education and Science (Primary, secondary and industrial education, preparing legislation VWO and physical education) |
Hans Grosheide | ARP | |
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State Secretary | Transport, Public Works and Water Management (Aviation, shipping and freight) |
Mike Keyzer | VVD | |
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State Secretary | Culture, Recreation and Social work (Youth, public education and sport, nature conservation and outdoor recreation, assistance and extraordinary pensions) |
Hein van de Poel | KVP | |
| Source: (Rijksoverheid) | |||||
- As of 2024, the following cabinet members are still alive:
- Piet de Jong - April 3, 1915
- Johan Witteveen - June 12, 1921
- Roelof Nelissen - April 4, 1931
- Berend Jan Udink - February 12, 1926
- State Secretaries
- Hans Grosheide - August 6, 1930
- Anthony Duynstee - December 24, 1920
References
External links
- Template:Nl Kabinet-De Jong (1967-1971) (Parlement & Politiek)
- Template:Nl Kabinet-De Jong (Rijksoverheid)
