Third Colijn cabinet

Third Colijn cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the Third Colijn cabinet in 1936
Date formed31 July 1935 (1935-07-31)
Date dissolved24 June 1937 (1937-06-24)
(Demissionary from 25 May 1937 (1937-05-25))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentHendrikus Colijn
No. of ministers10
Member partyRoman Catholic State Party (RKSP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP)
Christian Historical Union (CHU)
Liberal State Party (LSP)
Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB)
Status in legislatureMajority government
History
Legislature terms1933–1937
PredecessorSecond Colijn cabinet
SuccessorFourth Colijn cabinet

The Third Colijn cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 31 July 1935 until 24 June 1937. The cabinet was formed by the Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Christian Historical Union (CHU), Liberal State Party (LSP) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) after the resignation of the Second Colijn cabinet on 23 July 1935. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives and was a continuation of the previous Colijn II cabinet. It was the third of five cabinets of Hendrikus Colijn, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party as chairman of the Council of Ministers.[1][2][3][4][5]

Composition

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Composition[6]
Title Minister Term of office
Image Name Party Start End
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Minister of Colonial Affairs
Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn ARP 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of the Interior Jacob Adriaan de Wilde Jacob Adriaan de Wilde ARP 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff Indep.[a] 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Finance Pieter Oud Pieter Oud VDB 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Justice Josef van Schaik Josef van Schaik RKSP 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Economic Affairs (1935)
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Shipping (1935–1937)
Henri Gelissen Henri Gelissen RKSP 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Defence Laurent Deckers Laurent Deckers RKSP 31 July 1935 2 September 1935
Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn ARP 2 September 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Social Affairs Marcus Slingenberg Marcus Slingenberg VDB 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne CHU 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Water Management Otto van Lidth de Jeude Otto van Lidth de Jeude LSP 31 July 1935 24 June 1937
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Laurent Deckers Laurent Deckers RKSP 2 September 1935 24 June 1937
  1. ^ Liberal

References

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  1. ^ Herman Langeveld (1998). Hendrikus Colijn 1869-1944 Deel II 1933-1944: Schipper naast God. Balans. p. 6. ISBN 9789460034480.
  2. ^ "Hendrikus Colijn (1869-1944) – Premier tijdens de crisisjaren 1930" (in Dutch). Historiek. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Colijn, Hendrikus (1869-1944)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Hendrikus Colijn" (in Dutch). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Formeren kun je leren" (in Dutch). Historische Studievereniging Leiden. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ^ Source: Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch)
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