Third Colijn cabinet

Summary

The Third Colijn cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 31 July 1935 until 24 June 1937. The cabinet was formed by the political parties 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 Cabinet Colijn II. It was the third of five cabinets of Hendrikus Colijn, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party as Prime Minister.[1][2][3][4][5]

Third Colijn cabinet

34th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the Third Colijn cabinet in 1936
Date formed31 July 1935 (1935-07-31)
Date dissolved24 June 1937 (1937-06-24T25)
(Demissionary from 25 May 1937 (1937-05-25))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentHendrikus Colijn
Deputy head of governmentJosef van Schaik (Unofficially)
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 legislatureCentre-right Majority government
History
Legislature term(s)1933–1937
PredecessorSecond Colijn cabinet
SuccessorFourth Colijn cabinet

Cabinet Members edit

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
  Dr.
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
Prime Minister 26 May 1933 –
10 August 1939
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Minister Colonial Affairs 26 May 1933 –
24 June 1937
[Retained]
  Jacob Adriaan
de Wilde

(1879–1956)
Minister Interior 26 May 1933 –
24 June 1937
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Jonkheer
Andries Cornelis
Dirk de Graeff

(1872–1957)
Minister Foreign Affairs 26 May 1933 –
24 June 1937
[Retained]
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Pieter Oud
(1886–1968)
Minister Finance 26 May 1933 –
24 June 1937
[Retained]
Free-thinking
Democratic League
  Josef van Schaik
(1882–1962)
Minister Justice 26 May 1933 –
24 June 1937
[Retained]
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Dr.
Henri Gelissen
(1895–1982)
Minister Economic Affairs 6 June 1935 –
2 September 1935
[Retained]
Roman Catholic
State Party
Commerce, Industry
and Shipping
2 September 1935 –
24 June 1937
  Dr.
Laurentius Nicolaas
Deckers

(1883–1978)
Minister Defence 10 August 1929 –
2 September 1935
[Retained] [Appt]
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Dr.
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
2 September 1935 –
24 June 1937
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Marcus Slingenberg
(1881–1941)
Minister Social Affairs 31 July 1935 –
24 June 1937
Free-thinking
Democratic League
  Dr.
Jan Rudolph
Slotemaker de Bruïne

(1869–1941)
Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences
18 May 1935 –
25 July 1939
[Retained]
Christian Historical Union
  Jonkheer
Otto van Lidth
de Jeude

(1881–1952)
Minister Water Management 15 March 1935 –
24 June 1937
[Retained]
Liberal State Party
  Dr.
Laurentius Nicolaas
Deckers

(1883–1978)
Minister Agriculture and
Fisheries
2 September 1935 –
24 June 1937
Roman Catholic
State Party
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
Appt Appointment: Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.

References edit

  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.

External links edit

Official
  • (in Dutch) Kabinet-Colijn III Parlement & Politiek