Fifth Colijn cabinet | |
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Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
Date formed | 25 July 1939 |
Date dissolved | 10 August 1939 (Demissionary from 27 July 1939 ) |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Wilhelmina |
Head of government | Hendrikus Colijn |
No. of ministers | 10 |
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 |
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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]
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