The De Jong cabinet was a Dutch

Netherlands

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 centre-right cabinet with ministers from Catholic People's Party

Catholic People's Party

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 (KVP), People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

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 (VVD), Anti Revolutionary Party

Anti Revolutionary Party

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 (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union

Christian Historical Union

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 (CHU). It was the first Cabinet of the Netherlands

Cabinet of the Netherlands

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 after World War II

World War II

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 that completed a full term without any internal conflicts. The cabinet was confronted with a demand for democratic reforms in the society and it decided to democratise colleges and universities after the famous maagdenhuisbezetting. Plans were made to modernise politics by establishing an electoral system with districts or a chosen prime minister, but these plans were not implemented. Meanwhile, a pay pause due to the decision of employers and employees to raise wages was partly revoked after anti-government demonstrations and strikes. The minister of economic affairs, De Block, resigned, officially as a protest against the wage rise in the metal industry, but another reason was his slow reaction to the inflation

Inflation

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 and rising prices after the introduction of Value added tax

Value added tax

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. More unrest took shape in demonstrations against the war in Vietnam

Vietnam

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. Internationally, relations with Indonesia

Indonesia

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 improved, resulting in a visit by president Suharto, which was, however, overshadowed by the occupation of the Indonesian embassy by Moluccans. The Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 invasion in Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

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 was seen as a reason to increase the defence budget.

Minister	Title	Function	Party	Time in Office
Piet de Jong Piet de Jong Petrus Josef Sietse "Piet" de Jong is a retired 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 April 5, 1967 until July 6, 1971....	Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government...	General Affairs	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Johan Witteveen	Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands...	Finance Ministry of Finance (Netherlands) The Ministry of Finance is the Dutch ministry of finance: it is occupied with the national budget, taxation and financial economic policy, including supervision of financial markets...	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Joop Bakker Joop Bakker Johannes Age "Joop" Bakker was a Dutch politician.-References:...	Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands...	Transport and Water Management  Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs	Anti Revolutionary Party Anti Revolutionary Party The Anti Revolutionary Party was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. The ARP is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal. After 1917 the party never received more than twenty percent of the vote.-History before 1879:The anti-revolutionary parliamentary caucus...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Henk Beernink	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Interior	Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Joseph Luns Joseph Luns Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He was the longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs from September 2, 1952 until July 6, 1971...	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Dutch ministry of foreign affairs: it is occupied with the external relations of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including European cooperation and International development...	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Carel Polak Carel Polak Mr. Carel Hendrik Frederik Polak was a Dutch jurist and politician.-References:...	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Justice	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Willem den Toom Willem den Toom Willem denToom was a Dutch air force officer and politician.-References:...	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Defence Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary...	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Leo de Block Leo de Block Leo de Block was a Dutch politician.-References:...	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Economic Affairs	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	April 5, 1967 – January 7, 1970
Roelof Nelissen Roelof Nelissen Roelof Johannes Nelissen is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal .-External links:...	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Economic Affairs	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	January 14, 1970 - July 6, 1971
Gerard Veringa Gerard Veringa Gerard Heinrich Veringa was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . -External links:...	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Education	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Pierre Lardinois Pierre Lardinois Pierre Lardinois was a Dutch politician.In 1963 he was first elected to the Dutch House of Representatives for the Katholieke Volkspartij . From 1963 to 1967 he was member of the European Parliament...	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Netherlands) The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality was formerly the ministry of agriculture of the Netherlands...	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Wim Schut	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Housing and Spatial Planning Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Netherlands) The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment was a Dutch ministry. It was responsible for policies on public housing, spatial planning, the environment and the housing of national government agencies...	Anti Revolutionary Party Anti Revolutionary Party The Anti Revolutionary Party was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. The ARP is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal. After 1917 the party never received more than twenty percent of the vote.-History before 1879:The anti-revolutionary parliamentary caucus...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Bauke Roolvink Bauke Roolvink Bauke Roolvink was a Dutch politician.-References:...	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Social Affairs and Health Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands) The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment is the Dutch ministry of social affairs: it is occupied with employment, relations between employers and employees, the system of social security, and emancipation...	Anti Revolutionary Party Anti Revolutionary Party The Anti Revolutionary Party was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. The ARP is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal. After 1917 the party never received more than twenty percent of the vote.-History before 1879:The anti-revolutionary parliamentary caucus...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Marga Klompé Marga Klompé Margaretha Albertina Maria Klompé was a Dutch politician and member of the Catholic Party called KVP....	Minister Minister (government) A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....	Culture, Recreation and Social work	Catholic People's Party Catholic People's Party The Catholic People's Party was a Catholic Christian democratic Dutch political party. During its entire existence, the party was in government. The party is one of the precursors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.- 1945-1965 :The KVP was founded on 22 December, 1945...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971
Berend Jan Udink Berend Jan Udink Drs. Berend Jan Udink is a Dutch former politician.Udink studied economy in Rotterdam and Lausanne...	Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...	Development Cooperation	Christian Historical Union Christian Historical Union The Christian Historical Union was a Dutch conservative Protestant political party. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal.-History before 1908:...	April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971

• As of , the following cabinet members are still alive:
  • Piet de Jong
    Piet de Jong
    Petrus Josef Sietse "Piet" de Jong is a retired 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 April 5, 1967 until July 6, 1971....
    
     - 3 April 1915 (age 96)
  • Johan Witteveen - 12 June 1921 (age 90)
  • Roelof Nelissen
    Roelof Nelissen
    Roelof Johannes Nelissen is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal .-External links:...
    
     - 4 April 1931 (age 80)
  • Berend Jan Udink
    Berend Jan Udink
    Drs. Berend Jan Udink is a Dutch former politician.Udink studied economy in Rotterdam and Lausanne...
    
     - 12 February 1926 (age 85)
• State Secretaries
  State Secretary (Netherlands)
  State Secretary is the title of a junior member of the Dutch or Belgian cabinet. Other terms for the title are deputy minister, junior minister or vice-minister...
  
  
  • Hans Grosheide - 6 August 1930 (age 81)
  • Anthony Duynstee - 24 December 1920 (age 91)
  • Roelof Kruisinga
    Roelof Kruisinga
    Roelof Johannes Hendrik Kruisinga ) is a former Dutch physician and politician.-References: at www.parlement.com...
    
    - 27 August 1922 (age 89)

External links

Kabinet-De Jong (1967-1971) (Parlement & Politiek)