Drees–Van Schaik cabinet
The Drees–Van Schaik cabinet, also called the First Drees cabinet[1] was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 7 August 1948 until 15 March 1951. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Catholic People's Party (KVP), Labour Party (PvdA), Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) after the election of 1948. The grand coalition (Roman/Red) cabinet was a majority cabinet in the House of Representatives.[2]
| Drees–Van Schaik cabinet First Drees cabinet | |
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 43rd Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
  The members of the Drees–Van Schaik cabinet in the House of Representatives on 10 December 1948 | |
| Date formed | 7 August 1948 |
| Date dissolved | 15 March 1951 (Demissionary from 24 January 1951) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Wilhelmina (1948) Queen Juliana (1948–1951) |
| Head of government | Willem Drees |
| Deputy head of government | Josef van Schaik |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| Total no. of ministers | 18 |
| Member party | Catholic People's Party (KVP) Labour Party (PvdA) Christian Historical Union (CHU) People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) |
| Status in legislature | Grand coalition (Roman/Red) |
| Opposition party | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
| Opposition leader | Jan Schouten |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1948 election |
| Legislature term(s) | 1948–1952 |
| Incoming formation | 1948 formation |
| Outgoing formation | 1951 formation |
| Predecessor | First Beel cabinet |
| Successor | First Drees cabinet |
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This coalition had a 76% representation in the second chamber of parliament. It had to have a broad basis for the change in constitution that was required to make the Dutch East Indies independent, resulting in the new country Indonesia (in December 1949). In 1948 a second politionele actie (litt: politional action, but actually a military intervention) was embarked upon, but ended under international pressure. The rejection of a VVD-motion over New Guinea in 1951 led to the fall of the cabinet. However, no elections were held and a new cabinet was formed with the same parties, Drees I.
In 1949, the Netherlands entered the NATO. In the same year several alterations of the German border took place.
Cabinet members
| Ministers | Title/Ministry | Term of office | Party | |||
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Dr. Willem Drees (1886–1988) |
Prime Minister | General Affairs | 7 August 1948 – 22 December 1958 |
Labour Party | |
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Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) |
Deputy Prime Minister / Minister |
Constitutional Reform (within Interior) |
7 August 1948 – 15 March 1951 |
Catholic People's Party | |
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Johan van Maarseveen (1894–1951) |
Minister | Interior | 7 August 1948 – 15 June 1949 [Appt] |
Catholic People's Party | |
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Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) |
15 June 1949 – 20 September 1949 [Ad interim] |
Catholic People's Party | |||
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Frans Teulings (1891–1966) |
20 September 1949 – 15 March 1951 |
Catholic People's Party | |||
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Dirk Stikker (1897–1979) |
Minister | Foreign Affairs | 7 August 1948 – 2 September 1952 |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
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Dr. Piet Lieftinck (1902–1989) |
Minister | Finance | 25 June 1945 – 1 July 1952 [Retained] |
Labour Party | |
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René Wijers (1891–1973) |
Minister | Justice | 7 August 1948 – 15 May 1950 [Res] |
Catholic People's Party | |
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Johan van Maarseveen (1894–1951) |
15 May 1950 – 10 July 1950 [Ad interim] |
Catholic People's Party | |||
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Teun Struycken (1906–1977) |
10 July 1950 – 15 March 1951 |
Catholic People's Party | |||
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Dr. Jan van den Brink (1915–2006) |
Minister | Economic Affairs | 20 January 1948 – 2 September 1952 [Retained] |
Catholic People's Party | |
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Wim Schokking (1900–1960) |
Minister | War and Navy | 7 August 1948 – 16 October 1950 [Res] |
Christian Historical Union | |
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Hans s'Jacob (1906–1967) |
16 October 1950 – 15 March 1951 |
Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant) | |||
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Dr. Dolf Joekes (1885–1962) |
Minister | Social Affairs | 7 August 1948 – 15 September 1951 |
Labour Party | |
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Dr. Theo Rutten (1899–1980) |
Minister | Education, Arts and Sciences |
7 August 1948 – 2 September 1952 |
Catholic People's Party | |
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Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) |
Minister | Transport and Water Management |
7 August 1948 – 1 November 1948 [Ad interim] |
Catholic People's Party | |
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Derk Spitzen (1896–1957) |
1 November 1948 – 15 March 1951 |
Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant) | |||
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Sicco Mansholt (1908–1995) |
Minister | Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies |
25 June 1945 – 1 January 1958 [Retained] |
Labour Party | |
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Dr. Joris in 't Veld (1895–1981) |
Minister | Reconstruction and Housing |
1 March 1948 – 2 September 1952 [Retained] |
Labour Party | |
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Maan Sassen (1911–1995) |
Minister | Colonial Affairs | 7 August 1948 – 14 February 1949 [Res] |
Catholic People's Party | |
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Johan van Maarseveen (1894–1951) |
14 February 1949 – 15 March 1951 |
Catholic People's Party | |||
| Minister without portfolio | Title/Portfolio/Ministry | Term of office | Party | |||
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Lubbertus Götzen (1894–1979) |
Minister | Colonial Policy (within Colonial Affairs) |
11 November 1947 – 15 March 1951 [Retained] |
Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant) | |
| State Secretaries | Title/Portfolio/Ministry | Term of office | Party | |||
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Nico Blom (1899–1972) |
State Secretary | • Indonesian Political Affairs (within Foreign Affairs) |
16 February 1950 – 2 September 1952 |
Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |
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Dr. Wim van der Grinten (1913–1994) |
State Secretary | • Small Business Policy • Retail Policy • Public Sector Organisations (within Economic Affairs) |
29 January 1949 – 15 March 1951 |
Catholic People's Party | |
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Wim Fockema Andreae (1909–1996) |
State Secretary | • Army • Air Force (within War) |
1 May 1949 – 27 November 1950 [Res] |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
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Harry Moorman (1899–1971) |
27 November 1950 – 1 June 1951 |
Catholic People's Party | |||
| • Navy (within Navy) |
1 May 1949 – 19 May 1959 | |||||
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Dr. Aat van Rhijn (1892–1986) |
State Secretary | • Social Security • Unemployment Affairs • Occupational Safety • Social Services • Poverty Policy (within Social Affairs) |
15 February 1950 – 15 September 1951 |
Labour Party | |
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Dr. Piet Muntendam (1901–1986) |
• Elderly Policy • Disability Affairs • Veteran Affairs • Minority Affairs • Medical Ethics Policy (within Social Affairs) |
1 April 1950 – 15 September 1951 |
Labour Party | ||
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Jo Cals (1914–1971) |
State Secretary | • Youth Policy • Environmental Policy • Nature Policy • Media Affairs • Culture Policy • Arts Policy • Recreation Affairs • Sport (within Education, Arts and Sciences) |
15 March 1950 – 2 September 1952 |
Catholic People's Party | |
| Source: (in Dutch) Rijksoverheid | ||||||
- Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
- Res Resigned.
- Ad interim Served ad interim.
- Appt Appointment: Johan van Maarseveen appointed Minister of Colonial Affairs.
References
- According to a different numbering this was the First Drees cabinet because it was the first cabinet with Willem Drees as Prime Minister.
- "Coalities tussen sociaaldemocraten en confessionelen" (in Dutch). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-Drees I Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-Drees-Van Schaik Rijksoverheid
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