Second Biesheuvel cabinet
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The Second Biesheuvel cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 9 August 1972 until 11 May 1973. The cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Catholic People's Party (KVP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) after the fall of the previous Cabinet Biesheuvel I. The cabinet was a centre-right caretaker government and had a minority in the House of Representatives. Protestant Leader Barend Biesheuvel of the Anti-Revolutionary Party served as Prime Minister. Prominent Catholic politician Roelof Nelissen served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and former Liberal Leader Molly Geertsema served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. The rump cabinet served until the election of 1972.[1]
Second Biesheuvel cabinet | |
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54th Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
Date formed | 9 August 1972 (1972-08-09) |
Date dissolved | 11 May 1973 (1973-05-11) 275 days in office (Demissionary from 29 November 1972 (1972-11-29)) |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Juliana |
Head of government | Barend Biesheuvel |
Deputy head of government | Roelof Nelissen Molly Geertsema |
No. of ministers | 14 |
Ministers removed | 1 |
Total no. of members | 14 |
Member party | Catholic People's Party (KVP) People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) Christian Historical Union (CHU) |
Status in legislature | Centre-right Caretaker government |
History | |
Election(s) | 1971 election |
Outgoing election | 1972 election |
Legislature term(s) | 1971–1972 |
Incoming formation | 1971 formation |
Outgoing formation | 1972–1973 formation |
Predecessor | First Biesheuvel cabinet |
Successor | Den Uyl cabinet |