Schermerhorn / Drees cabinet
The Schermerhorn / Drees cabinet was the first Dutch government after the end of the occupation of the Netherlands in World War II . The cabinet was appointed by Queen Wilhelmina on June 24, 1945 and remained in office until July 3, 1946.
minister
Business area / office | minister | Political party |
---|---|---|
Prime Minister General Warfare |
Willem Schermerhorn | VDB / PvdA |
Exterior |
Eelco van Kleffens until March 1, 1946 |
independent |
Jan Herman van Roijen from March 1, 1946 |
independent | |
Judiciary | Hans Kolfschoten | RKSP / KVP |
Interior | Louis Beel | RKSP / KVP |
Education, art and science | Gerardus van der Leeuw | SDAP / PvdA |
Finances | Piet Lieftinck | CHU / PvdA |
war | Jo Meynen | ARP |
Transport and energy | Steef van Schaik | RKSP / KVP |
Marine shipping |
Jim de Booy | independent |
Public works and reconstruction | Johan Ringers | independent |
Trade and commerce | Hein Vos | SDAP / PvdA |
Agriculture, fishing and food supply | Sicco Mansholt | SDAP / PvdA |
Social | Willem Drees | SDAP / PvdA |
Overseas territories | Johann Heinrich Adolf Logemann | SDAP / PvdA |
Minister with no portfolio | Jan Herman van Roijen until March 1, 1946 |
independent |
Eelco van Kleffens from March 1, 1946 |
independent |
Web links
- Kabinet-Schermerhorn / Drees on rijksoverheid.nl (nld.)
- Kabinet-Schermerhorn / Drees (1945-1946) - Parlement & Politiek (nld.)