Netherlands cabinet Lubbers-1
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The first Lubbers cabinet (1982-1986) was formed by the right-wing political parties CDA
and VVD. The aim of the cabinet was cutting government spending and privatizations. There was much internal resistance of the left-wing, especially the largest mass demonstration in Dutch history, against the placement of cruise missiles. The enormous unemployment was reduced during this period. Aruba
became autonomous in 1986.
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
and VVD. The aim of the cabinet was cutting government spending and privatizations. There was much internal resistance of the left-wing, especially the largest mass demonstration in Dutch history, against the placement of cruise missiles. The enormous unemployment was reduced during this period. Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
became autonomous in 1986.
Ministers
Prime Minister, General Affairs |
Ruud Lubbers Ruud Lubbers Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994.... |
CDA | |
Vice Prime Minister Economy |
Gijs van Aardenne Gijs van Aardenne Gijsbert Michiel Vredenrijk van Aardenne was a Dutch politician.Van Aardenne was the son of a surgeon and studied mathematics and physics at the Leiden University... |
VVD | |
Foreign Affairs | Hans van den Broek Hans van den Broek Henri van den Broek is a leading Dutch politician. He is best known for having served 11 years as the Netherlands' Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1982 and 1993, when he became European Commissioner for Foreign Relations.-Career:Van Den Broek started his career as a lawyer... |
CDA | |
Justice | Frits Korthals Altes Frits Korthals Altes Frederik "Frits" Korthals Altes is a Dutch politician, who served as justice minister during the first and second cabinets of prime minister Ruud Lubbers. He is an honorary member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy .... |
VVD | |
Interior Affairs | Koos Rietkerk Koos Rietkerk Jacobus Gijsbert Rietkerk was a Dutch politician.-References:... |
VVD | deceased February 20, 1986 |
Frits Korthals Altes Frits Korthals Altes Frederik "Frits" Korthals Altes is a Dutch politician, who served as justice minister during the first and second cabinets of prime minister Ruud Lubbers. He is an honorary member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy .... |
VVD | February 21 - March 12, 1986 | |
Rudolf de Korte Rudolf de Korte Rudolf Willem de Korte is a former Dutch politician.-References:* at parlement.com... |
VVD | from March 12, 1986 | |
Education and Sciences | Wim Deetman Wim Deetman Willem Joost "Wim" Deetman is a Dutch politician and statesman, former minister of education and mayor of The Hague... |
CDA | |
Finance | Onno Ruding Onno Ruding Herman Onno Christiaan Rudolf Ruding is a former Dutch banker and politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal .... |
CDA | |
Defence | Job de Ruiter Job de Ruiter Jacob de Ruiter , is a Dutch jurist and former politician.-References:* at www.parlement.com... |
CDA | |
Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment | Pieter Winsemius Pieter Winsemius Dr. Pieter Winsemius is a Dutch politician for the VVD.On September 22, 2006, he became Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Third Balkenende cabinet . His appointment followed the resignation of Sybilla Dekker... |
VVD | |
Transport and Water | Neelie Smit-Kroes Neelie Kroes Neelie Kroes is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . She served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 3 August 1971 until 28 December 1977 when she became State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 28 December 1977 until 11... |
VVD | |
Agriculture and Fishery | | Gerrit Braks Gerrit Braks Gerardus Johannes Maria Braks is a retired Dutch politician.He was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal and was president of the Senate from 2001 until 2003. He succeeded Frits Korthals Altes.- References :... |
CDA | |
Social Affairs, Employment and Dutch Caribbean and Aruban Affairs | Jan de Koning Jan de Koning (CDA) Jan de Koning was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-References:* in the Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland * at www.parlement.com... |
CDA | |
Welfare, Health and Culture | Elco Brinkman Elco Brinkman Leendert Cornelis "Elco" Brinkman is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal .-External links:... |
CDA | |
Development Cooperation | Eegje Schoo Eegje Schoo Eegje Marjolein Schoo is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . She served as Minister for Development Cooperation from November 1982 4 until July 14, 1986 in the Cabinet Lubbers I. And a Member of the House of Representatives from June 3, 1986 until January... |
VVD |
Staatssecretarissen
- Foreign Affairs, Wim van EekelenWim van EekelenWillem Frederik van Eekelen is a Dutch politician.Van Eekelen is a former defence minister from 1986 to 1988 and a secretary general of the Western European Union.-References:...
(VVD), from November 5, 1982 - Justice, Virginie Korte-van Hemel (CDA), from November 8, 1982
- Interior Affairs, Marius van AmelsvoortMarius van AmelsvoortMarius van Amelsvoort was a Dutch politician and member of the Katholieke Volkspartij, , later he was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal...
(CDA), from November 8, 1982 - Education and Sciences
- Nell Ginjaar-Maas (VVD), from November 5, 1982
- Gerard van Leijenhorst (CDA), from November 8, 1982
- Finance, Henk KoningHenk KoningHendrik Elle Koning is a Dutch former tax official and politician.He was from 1958 tax official in 1967 and went into politics as an MP . He was Secretary of the Interior in the Van Agt I cabinet then Minister of Finance in the Lubbers II government . From 1991 to 1999 he was president of the...
(VVD), from November 5, 1982 - Defence
- Jan van HouwelingenJan van HouwelingenJan van Houwelingen is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1979 to 1987...
(CDA), from November 5, 1982 - Charles Schwietert (VVD), 8-11 November 1982
- Willem Hoekzema (VVD), from November 19, 1982
- Jan van Houwelingen
- Housing, Spacial Planning and Environment, Gerrit BrokxGerrit BrokxGerardus Philippus Brokx was a Dutch politician.-References:...
(CDA), from November 5, 1982 - Transport and Water, Jaap Scherpenhuizen (VVD), from November 8, 1982
- Economy,
- Frits BolkesteinFrits BolkesteinFrederik "Frits" Bolkestein is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 January 1978, until 5 November 1982, when he became State Secretary for Economic Affairs from 5 November 1982, until 14 July...
(VVD) (foreign trade) - Piet van ZeilPiet van ZeilPetrus Hendrikus van Zeil is a former Dutch politician.-References:...
(CDA), until June 22, 1986 (internal trade)
- Frits Bolkestein
- Social Affairs and Employment
- Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello (VVD), from November 8, 1982
- Louw de Graaf (CDA), from November 5, 1982
- Agriculture and Fishery, Ad Ploeg (VVD), from November 8, 1982
- Welfare, Health and Culture, Joop van der ReijdenJoop van der ReijdenJohannes Piet van der Reijden was a Dutch politician.-References:...
(CDA), from November 5, 1982