- Source: Second De Geer cabinet
The Second De Geer cabinet, also called the First London cabinet, was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 10 August 1939 until 3 September 1940. 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) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) following the dismissal of the Fifth Colijn cabinet by Queen Wilhelmina on 27 July 1939. The national unity government became a War cabinet on 14 May 1940 following the German invasion and fled to London. The government-in-exile was dismissed by Queen Wilhelmina on 26 August 1940.
Term
The cabinet fell on 26 August 1940 after a conflict between Queen Wilhelmina and Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer; the cabinet continued for one week as a demissionary cabinet until the First Gerbrandy cabinet was installed on 3 September 1940.
Cabinet members
Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
References
External links
Official
(in Dutch) Kabinet-De Geer II Parlement & Politiek
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Second De Geer cabinet
- London Cabinet
- First Gerbrandy cabinet
- Willem Drees
- Nolens Doctrine
- Adriaan Dijxhoorn
- Roman/Red
- Charles De Geer
- Willem Albarda
- 1921 Dutch cabinet formation
