Fifth Colijn cabinet

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Fifth Colijn cabinet
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Cabinet of the Netherlands
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The members of the incoming Fifth Colijn cabinet on 24 July 1939
Date formed25 July 1939 (1939-07-25)
Date dissolved10 August 1939 (1939-08-10)
(Demissionary from 27 July 1939 (1939-07-27))
People and organisations
Head of state Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government Hendrikus Colijn
No. of ministers10
Member party Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Liberal State Party
(LSP)
Status in legislature Right-wing Minority government
History
Legislature terms 1937–1946
Predecessor Fourth Colijn cabinet
Successor Second De Geer cabinet

The Fifth Colijn cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 25 July 1939 until 10 August 1939. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the Liberal State Party (LSP) following the fall of the Fourth Colijn cabinet on 29 June 1939. The right-wing cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives. It was the last of five cabinets of Hendrikus Colijn, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party as Prime Minister. The cabinet was dismissed by Queen Wilhelmina on 27 July 1939, just two days after it took office. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Cabinet members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of officeParty
Hendrik Colijn (1925).jpg Dr.
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
Prime Minister General Affairs 26 May 1933 –
10 August 1939
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Minister Economic Affairs 25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939
Hendrik van Boeijen 1942 (1).jpg Hendrik van Boeijen
(1889–1947)
Minister Interior 24 June 1937 –
31 May 1944
[Retained]
Christian Historical Union
1918, Burgemeester Jacob Patijn van Den Haag.jpg Jacob Adriaan
Nicolaas Patijn

(1873–1961)
Minister Foreign Affairs 1 October 1937 –
10 August 1939
[Retained]
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Christiaan Wilhelm Bodenhausen.jpg Christiaan Bodenhausen
(1869–1966)
Minister Finance 25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Mr. J.A. de Visser. Johannes Anthonie de Visser (1883-1950).jpg Johan de Visser
(1883–1950)
Minister Justice 25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939
Christian Historical Union
Jannes Johannes Cornelis van Dijk.jpg Dr.
Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)
Minister Defence 24 June 1937 –
10 August 1939
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Marinus Damme.jpg Dr.
Marinus Damme
(1876–1966)
Minister Social Affairs 25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Bep Schrieke.jpg Dr.
Bep Schrieke
(1890–1945)
Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences
25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Otto Cornelis Adriaan van Lidth de Jeude (1942).jpg Jonkheer
Otto van Lidth
de Jeude

(1881–1952)
Minister Water Management 25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939
Liberal State Party
Cornelis van den Bussche.jpg Cornelis van
den Bussche

(1884–1941)
Minister Colonial Affairs 25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

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