Second De Geer cabinet
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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.[1] It was the first government to include the social democratic SDAP, up to then they had been excluded from government by the other political parties. 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.[2]
(Demissionary from 26 August 1940)
Second De Geer cabinet First London cabinet | |
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Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
 The first meeting of the Second De Geer cabinet on 6 September 1939 | |
| Date formed | 10 August 1939 |
| Date dissolved | 3 September 1940 (Demissionary from 26 August 1940) |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Wilhelmina |
Head of government | Dirk Jan de Geer |
No. of ministers | 11 |
Member party | Roman Catholic State Party Social Democratic Workers' Party Anti-Revolutionary Party Christian Historical Union Free-thinking Democratic League |
Status in legislature | National unity government (War cabinet) |
| History | |
Outgoing formation | 1940 Dutch cabinet formation |
| Legislature terms | 1937–1946 |
| Predecessor | Fifth Colijn cabinet |
| Successor | First Gerbrandy cabinet |
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.
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