The third cabinet of Gerbrandy (February - June 1945) was the last of four cabinets of the Dutch government in exile

Dutch government in exile

The Dutch government in exile was the government of the Netherlands, headed by Queen Wilhelmina, that evacuated to London after the German invasion of the country at the outset of World War II....

 during the second world war and was seated in London

London

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. The cabinet was formed after the resignation of the SDAP ministers from the second Gerbrandy cabinet

Second Gerbrandy cabinet

The second cabinet of Gerbrandy was one of the four cabinets during the Dutch government in exile which were seated in London. The cabinet was formed after a conflict between Queen Wilhelmina and minister Dijxhoorn of Defence regarding his Bureau Bijzondere Aangelegenheden leading to his dismissal...

 in January 1945. The third Gerbrandy cabinet resigned on May 5, 1945 - the day that the whole continental Netherlands was liberated from German occupation.

Although the cabinet was officially seated in London, some ministers, including minister Louis Beel

Louis Beel

Louis Joseph Maria Beel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 3, 1946 until August 7, 1948 and again from December 22, 1958 until May 19, 1959...

 (minister for Interior Affairs), were already present in the earlier liberated southern part of the Netherlands in Oisterwijk

Oisterwijk

- The city of Oisterwijk :Oisterwijk received city rights in 1230. Part of the municipality of Oisterwijk includes the 'Oisterwijkse bossen en vennen' and the 'Kampina'. Both are nature reserves of outstanding natural beauty. The reserves are owned and kept by the 'Vereniging Natuurmonumenten'...

. An important part of the administrative tasks in the liberated part of the Netherlands is executed under the authority of the Minister of War by the military authorities, led by general Kruls.

Minister for Interior Affairs Louis Beel introduces a temporary arrangement for municipal

Municipality

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 and provincial

Province

A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...

 governments after the war. Emergency municipal councils are to be appointed by a separate electoral colleges.

Ministers

Prime minister	Mr. P.S. Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy was a Dutch politician of the Anti Revolutionary Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from September 3, 1940 until June 24, 1945. He was the Prime Minister of the Dutch government in exile during World War II...	ARP
general warfare	Mr. P.S. Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy was a Dutch politician of the Anti Revolutionary Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from September 3, 1940 until June 24, 1945. He was the Prime Minister of the Dutch government in exile during World War II...	ARP
Foreign Affairs	Mr. E.N. van Kleffens	liberal, without party
Justice	Mr. P.S. Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy was a Dutch politician of the Anti Revolutionary Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from September 3, 1940 until June 24, 1945. He was the Prime Minister of the Dutch government in exile during World War II...	ARP
Interior Affairs	Dr. L.J.M. Beel	RKSP
Education, Arts and Sciences	G. Bolkestein Gerrit Bolkestein Gerrit Bolkestein was a Dutch politician and member of the Free-thinking Democratic League....	VDB
Finance	Dr. G.W.M. Huysmans Gerardus Huysmans Gerardus Huysmans was Dutch Minister for Finance in 1945 and Minister of the Economy from 1946 - 1948....	RKSP
War	J.M. de Booy	liberal, without party	until 4 April 1945
	Dr. J.E. de Quay	KVP	from 4 April 1945
Navy	J.M. de Booy	liberal, without party
Water	Ir. F.C.M. Wijffels Franciscus Cornelis Marie Wijffels Franciscus Cornelis Marie Wijffels was a Dutch politician.-References:* at "Parlement &Politiek"* by the Institute of Dutch History...	RKSP	until 4 April 1945
	Ir. Th.Ph. Tromp Theodoor Philibert Tromp Theodoor Philibert Tromp was a Dutch politician and engineer.Tromp was a mechanical engineer working at Philips since 1927, who in 1945, in the last Dutch government in exile , was Minister of Public Works...	liberal, without party	from 4 April 1945
Trade, Industry and Agriculture	J.H. Gispen	ARP
Shipping and fishing	J.M. de Booy	liberal, without party
Social Affairs	Ir. F.C.M. Wijffels Franciscus Cornelis Marie Wijffels Franciscus Cornelis Marie Wijffels was a Dutch politician.-References:* at "Parlement &Politiek"* by the Institute of Dutch History...	RKSP
Oversea parts of the Kingdom	Dr. J.I.J.M. Schmutzer	RKSP
Without portfolio (Foreign Affairs)	Mr. E.F.M.J. baron Michiels van Verduynen Edgar Frederik Marie Justin Michiels van Verduynen Edgar Frederick Marie Justin baron Michiels van Verduynen was a Dutch politician.He was a wealthy businessman, distinguished diplomat and conservative Catholic. He was a special envoy of the Dutch government to Czechoslovakia between 1920 and 1923. He became ambassador in London in 1939, shortly...	liberal, without party

External links

• Kabinet Gerbrandy III, parlement.com