Second Kok cabinet

Second Kok cabinet
Second Purple cabinet

63rd cabinet of the Netherlands
The installation of the Second Kok cabinet on 3 August 1998
Date formed 3 August 1998 (1998-08-03)
Date dissolved 22 July 2002 (2002-07-22)
(Demissionary from 16 April 2002 (2002-04-16))
People and organisations
Head of state Queen Beatrix
Head of government Wim Kok
Deputy head of government Annemarie Jorritsma
Els Borst
No. of ministers 15
Ministers removed
(Death/resignation/dismissal)		 2
Total no. of ministers 17
Member party Labour Party
(PvdA)
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(VVD)
Democrats 66
(D66)
Status in legislature Grand coalition (Purple)
Opposition party Christian Democratic Appeal
Opposition leader Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
(1998–2001)
Jan Peter Balkenende
(2001–2002)
History
Election(s) 1998 election
Outgoing election 2002 election
Legislature term(s) 1998–2002
Incoming formation 1998 formation
Outgoing formation 2002 formation
Predecessor First Kok cabinet
Successor First Balkenende cabinet
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Azure, billetty Or a lion with a coronet Or armed and langued Gules holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and bound together Or. [The seven arrows stand for the seven provinces of the Union of Utrecht.] The shield is crowned with the (Dutch) royal crown and supported by two lions Or armed and langued gules. They stand on a scroll Azure with the text (Or) "Je Maintiendrai" (French for "I will maintain".)
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The Second Kok cabinet, also called the Second Purple cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 3 August 1998 until 22 July 2002. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Labour Party (PvdA), People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Democrats 66 (D66) after the election of 1998. The grand coalition (Purple) cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives and was a continuation of the previous cabinet Kok I. It was the last of two cabinets of Wim Kok, the Leader of the Labour Party as Prime Minister, with Annemarie Jorritsma of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and Els Borst the former Leader of the Democrats 66 serving as Deputy Prime Ministers.[1]

Formation

The new cabinet was the successor of the First Kok cabinet (First Purple cabinet) and was formed from the same coalition of Labour Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and Democrats 66. It was also known as the 'tweede paarse kabinet' ('second purple cabinet') called such because it contained both the social-democratic Labour Party (red) and the liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (blue).

Term

The aim of the cabinet was to continue the policy of cabinet Kok I, which was concerned with economizing, tax reduction and making an end to unemployment. Wim Kok was the Prime Minister, Annemarie Jorritsma as the Deputy Prime Minister for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, and Els Borst for Democrats 66. The cabinet was considered boring, because both left-wing and right-wing political parties were a part of it. There was no strong opposition in the parliament. The cabinet completed processes of liberalisation which were started by the previous cabinet: the legalisation of prostitution in 2000, same-sex marriage in 2001 and Euthanasia in 2002. This cabinet was notable for resigning twice. The first time was in May 1999, when Democrats 66 stepped out of the coalition when proposed legislation entered by this party was blocked; through negotiations the crisis was solved and the cabinet stayed together. The second and final time was on 16 April 2002, just one month before the next election, when Prime Minister Kok wished to resign over the NIOD report into the genocide of Srebrenica in 1995 and the other ministers had no choice but to follow him. The Second Kok cabinet remained in place as a Demissionary cabinet until 22 July 2002, when it was replaced by the First Balkenende cabinet.

Changes

On 7 June 1999 Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries Haijo Apotheker (D66) resigned citing that as a former Mayor he couldn't adjust to national politics. Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Klaas de Vries (PvdA) served as acting Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries until 9 June 1999 when Member of the European Parliament Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (D66), a former State Secretary for Foreign Affairs was appointed as his successor.

On 13 March 2000 Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Bram Peper (PvdA) resigned after a report was released about inappropriate declarations he had made when he served as Mayor of Rotterdam. Minister for Integration and Urban Planning Roger van Boxtel (D66) served as acting Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations until 24 March 2000 when Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Klaas de Vries (PvdA) was installed as his successor. That same day State Secretary for Finance Willem Vermeend (PvdA) was appointed as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and Member of the House of Representatives Wouter Bos (PvdA) was installed as State Secretary for Finance.

On 1 January 2001 State Secretary for Justice Job Cohen (PvdA) resigned after he was appointed as Mayor of Amsterdam. That same day Member of the House of Representatives Ella Kalsbeek (PvdA) was installed as his successor.

Minister of Defence Frank de Grave and United States Secretary of Defense William Cohen at The Pentagon on 25 September 2000.
Prime Minister Wim Kok and President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 19 January 2001.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jozias van Aartsen at The Pentagon on 18 May 2001.

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Wim Kok
(born 1938)		 Prime Minister General Affairs 22 August 1994 –
22 July 2002
[Retained]		 Labour Party
Annemarie Jorritsma
(born 1950)		 Deputy Prime Minister /
Minister		 Economic Affairs 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Dr.
Els Borst
(1932–2014)		 Deputy Prime Minister Health, Welfare
and Sport		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Democrats 66
Minister 22 August 1994 –
22 July 2002
[Retained]
Dr.
Bram Peper
(born 1940)		 Minister Interior and Kingdom
Relations		 3 August 1998 –
13 March 2000
[Res]		 Labour Party
Roger van Boxtel
(born 1954)		 13 March 2000 –
24 March 2000
[Ad interim]		 Democrats 66
Klaas de Vries
(born 1943)		 24 March 2000 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Jozias van Aartsen
(born 1947)		 Minister Foreign Affairs 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Gerrit Zalm
(born 1952)		 Minister Finance 22 August 1994 –
22 July 2002
[Retained]		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Benk Korthals
(born 1944)		 Minister Justice 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Frank de Grave
(born 1955)		 Minister Defence 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Klaas de Vries
(born 1943)		 Minister Social Affairs and
Employment		 3 August 1998 –
24 March 2000
[Appt]		 Labour Party
Dr.
Willem Vermeend
(born 1948)		 24 March 2000 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Loek Hermans
(born 1951)		 Minister Education, Culture
and Science		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Tineke Netelenbos
(born 1944)		 Minister Transport and
Water Management		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Haijo Apotheker
(born 1950)		 Minister Agriculture, Nature
and Fisheries		 3 August 1998 –
7 June 1999
[Res]		 Democrats 66
Klaas de Vries
(born 1943)		 7 June 1999 –
9 June 1999
[Ad interim]		 Labour Party
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
(born 1937)		 9 June 1999 –
22 July 2002		 Democrats 66
Jan Pronk
(born 1940)		 Minister Housing, Spatial Planning
and the Environment		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Ministers without portfolio Title/Portfolio/Ministry Term of office Party
Roger van Boxtel
(born 1954)		 Minister Integration and Urban Planning

(within Interior and Kingdom
Relations)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Democrats 66
Eveline Herfkens
(born 1952)		 Minister Development Cooperation

(within Foreign Affairs)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
State Secretaries Title/Portfolio/Ministry Term of office Party
Gijs de Vries
(born 1956)		 State Secretary • Kingdom Relations
• Emergency Services
• Disaster Management

(within Interior and Kingdom
Relations)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Dick Benschop
(born 1957)		 State Secretary • European Affairs
• NATO Affairs
• Benelux Affairs

(within Foreign Affairs)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Dr.
Willem Vermeend
(born 1948)		 State Secretary • Fiscal Affairs
• Tax and Customs Administration
• Local Government Finances
• National Mint
• Gambling Policy
• State Lottery

(within Finance)		 22 August 1994 –
24 March 2000
[Retained] [Appt]		 Labour Party
Wouter Bos
(born 1963)		 24 March 2000 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Dr.
Job Cohen
(born 1947)		 State Secretary • Integration
• Immigration
• Asylum Affairs
• Public Prosecution Service
• Administrative Law
• Family Law
• Youth Justice
• Rehabilitation
• Prevention
• Debt Management

(within Justice)		 3 August 1998 –
1 January 2001
[Appt]		 Labour Party
Ella Kalsbeek
(born 1955)		 1 January 2001 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Gerrit Ybema
(1945–2012)		 State Secretary • International Trade
• Export Promotion
• Small Business Policy
• Retail Policy
• Regional Development
• Consumer Protection
• Tourism Affairs

(within Economic Affairs)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Democrats 66
Henk van Hoof
(born 1947)		 State Secretary • Personnel Affairs
• Equipment Policy
• Inter-Branch Cooperation
• Veteran Affairs

(within Defence)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Margo Vliegenthart
(born 1958)		 State Secretary • Youth Policy
• Elderly Policy
• Disability Affairs
• Minority Affairs
• Sport

(within Health, Welfare
and Sport)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Hans Hoogervorst
(born 1956)		 State Secretary • Social Security
• Occupational Safety
• Social Services

(within Social Affairs and
Employment)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Annelies Verstand
(born 1949)		 • Unemployment Affairs
• Equality
• Emancipation

(within Social Affairs and
Employment)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Democrats 66
Karin Adelmund
(1949–2005)		 State Secretary • Primary Education
• Secondary Education
• Special Education

(within Education, Culture
and Science)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Dr.
Rick van der Ploeg
(born 1956)		 • Media Affairs
• Culture Policy
• Arts Policy

(within Education, Culture
and Science)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Monique de Vries
(born 1947)		 State Secretary • Water Infrastructure
• Digital Infrastructure
• Postal Service
• Weather Forecasting Service

(within Transport and
Water Management)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Geke Faber
(born 1952)		 State Secretary • Nature Policy
• Agricultural Management
• Food Policy
• Rural Development
• Fisheries
• Forestry
• Animal Welfare

(within Agriculture, Nature
and Fisheries)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Johan Remkes
(born 1951)		 State Secretary • Spatial Planning
• Government Real Estate
• Environmental Policy
• Environmental Remediation

(within Housing, Spatial Planning
and the Environment)		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Kok II Rijksoverheid
Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.
Appt Appointment: Klaas de Vries appointed Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations; Willem Vermeend appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. Job Cohen appointed Mayor of Amsterdam.

References

  1. ↑ (in Dutch) "Tweede kabinet Kok wil niet op routine verder". Trouw. 4 August 1998. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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