Cabinet Biesheuvel
The Biesheuvel cabinet formed the government of the Netherlands from July 6, 1971 to May 11, 1973 . It was a coalition of the Christian Democratic parties KVP , ARP and CHU , the liberal VVD and the social democratic party DS'70 .
composition
The cabinet initially consisted of 16 ministers and 13 state secretaries; By resigning some members the cabinet was reduced to 13 ministers and 4 state secretaries by May 1973.
minister
Business area / office | minister | Political party |
---|---|---|
general affairs prime minister |
Barend Biesheuvel | ARP |
Finance Deputy Prime Minister |
Roelof Nelissen | CIP |
Interior Deputy Prime Minister |
Molly Geertsema | VVD |
Exterior | Norbert Schmelzer | CIP |
Judiciary | Dries van Agt | CIP |
education and Science | Chris van Veen | CHU |
defense | Hans de Koster | VVD |
Housing and spatial planning | Berend Jan Udink | CHU |
Transport and water management |
Willem Drees until July 20, 1972 |
DS'70 |
Berend Jan Udink from July 21, 1972 |
CHU | |
economy | Harry Langman | VVD |
Social | Jaap Boersma | ARP |
Agriculture and fishing |
Pierre Lardinois until January 1, 1973 |
CIP |
Jaap Boersma from January 1, 1973 |
ARP | |
Affairs of Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles | Pierre Lardinois February 1, 1972 to January 1, 1973 |
CIP |
Molly Geertsema from January 1, 1973 |
VVD | |
Culture, recreation and care | Piet Engels | CIP |
Health and the environment | Louis Stuijt | CIP |
Minister without portfolio tasked with development cooperation | Kees Boertien | ARP |
Minister without Portfolio responsible for science policy and higher education |
Mauk de Brauw until July 20, 1972 |
DS'70 |
State Secretaries
Business area | State Secretary | Political party |
---|---|---|
Exterior |
Tjerk Westerterp August 17th 1971 to March 7th 1973 |
CIP |
Judiciary |
Hans Grosheide from July 28, 1971 |
ARP |
Interior |
Jan van Stuijvenberg July 17, 1971 to July 20, 1972 |
DS'70 |
education and Science |
Kees Schelfhout from July 28, 1971 |
CIP |
Finances |
Willem Scholten July 14, 1971 to March 19, 1973 |
CHU |
Fons van der Stee July 14, 1971 to March 12, 1973 |
CIP | |
defense |
Adri van Es July 14, 1971 to September 15, 1972 |
ARP |
Housing and spatial planning |
Werner Buck from August 17, 1971 |
CIP |
Transport and water management |
Roelof Kruisinga July 28, 1971 to March 20, 1973 |
CHU |
economy |
Jan Oostenbrink from July 17, 1971 |
CIP |
Social |
Koos Rietkerk July 28, 1971 to April 23, 1973 |
VVD |
Culture, recreation and care |
Henk Vonhoff July 28, 1971 to April 23, 1973 |
VVD |
Fia van Veenendaal-van Meggelen July 28, 1971 to July 20, 1972 |
DS'70 |
Web links
- Kabinet-Biesheuvel on rijksoverheid.nl (nld.)