The second Lubbers cabinet (1986-1989) was a continuation of the coalition of the right-wing political parties CDA

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. Its main aim was the continuation of the policy of cutting government spending. There was a large-scale revision of the welfare state

Welfare state

A welfare state is a "concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those...

 and the public postal service was privatised. The cabinet fell due to a vote of the VVD faction in the parliament against the cut of travel costs.

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	Rudolf de Korte Rudolf de Korte Rudolf Willem de Korte is a former Dutch politician.-References:* at parlement.com...	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	Kees van Dijk Kees van Dijk Kees van Dijk was a Dutch politician.-References:...	CDA
	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	from February 3, 1987 until May 6, 1987 because of sick leave Kees van Dijk
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	resigned September 15, 1989
	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	From September 15, 1989
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
Defense	Wim van Eekelen Wim van Eekelen Willem 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	Resigned September 6, 1988
	Piet Bukman Piet Bukman Pieter Bukman is a former Dutch politician.He was President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, first chairman of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal and second President of the European People's Party from 1985 to 1987.-References:...	CDA	6 - 23 September 1988
	Frits Bolkestein Frits Bolkestein Frederik "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	from September 24, 1988
Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment	Ed Nijpels Ed Nijpels Eduardus Hermannus Theresia Maria Nijpels is a Dutch politician.-References:...	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
	Louw de Graaf	CDA	from February 3, 1987 until May 6, 1987 because of sick leave Kees van Dijk - only the portfolio of Social Affairs
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	Piet Bukman Piet Bukman Pieter Bukman is a former Dutch politician.He was President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, first chairman of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal and second President of the European People's Party from 1985 to 1987.-References:...	CDA

Staatssecretaris

• Foreign Affairs
  • René van der Linden
    René van der Linden
    Pierre René Hubert Marie van der Linden is a Member of the Senate of the Netherlands. He was President of the Dutch Senate from 2009 to 2011, and President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2005 to 2008....
    
     (CDA), resigned September 9, 1988
  • Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst
    Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst
    Berend Jan Marie baron van Voorst tot Voorst is a Dutch, Christian Democratic Appeal politician. He was vice minister of Foreign Affairs from 27 September 1988 until 7 November 1989 in the Second cabinet of Lubbers and vice minister of Defense from 7 November 1989 until 1 June 1993 in Lubbers'...
    
     (CDA), from September 27, 1988
• Justice, Virginie Korte-van Hemel (CDA)
• Interior Affairs, Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta
  Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta
  Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta was a Dutch politician.-References:...
  
   (CDA)
• Education and Sciences, Nell Ginjaar-Maas (VVD)
• Finance, Henk Koning
  Henk Koning
  Hendrik 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)
• Defense, Jan van Houwelingen (CDA)
• Housing, Spacial Planning and Environment
  • Gerrit Brokx
    Gerrit Brokx
    Gerardus Philippus Brokx was a Dutch politician.-References:...
    
     (CDA), resigned October 23, 1986
  • Enneüs Heerma
    Enneüs Heerma
    Enneüs Heerma was a Dutch politician.-References:...
    
     (CDA), from October 27, 1986
• Economy
  • Albert-Jan Evenhuis (VVD), resigned June 29 1989
  • Enneüs Heerma
    Enneüs Heerma
    Enneüs Heerma was a Dutch politician.-References:...
    
     (CDA), resigned October 27, 1986
  • Yvonne van Rooy
    Yvonne van Rooy
    Yvonne Catharina Maria Theresia van Rooy is a Dutch politician.In September 1997, Yvonne left politics to become chairman of the board of directors of the Catholic University Brabant . She remained here until finally, in 2004, she became Utrecht University's chairman of the board.-References:...
    
     (CDA), from October 30, 1986
• Social Affairs and Employment, Louw de Graaf (CDA) afgetreden 1 okt. 1989
• Welfare, Health and Culture, Dick Dees
  Dick Dees
  Dirk Jan Dignus Dees is a former Dutch politician.-References:...
  
  (VVD)