Second De Geer cabinet
# Second De Geer cabinet

The Second De Geer cabinet, also called the First London cabinet, was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 10 August 1939 until 3 September 1940. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) following the dismissal of the Fifth Colijn cabinet by Queen Wilhelmina on 27 July 1939. The national unity government became a War cabinet on 14 May 1940 following the German invasion and fled to London. The government-in-exile was dismissed by Queen Wilhelmina on 26 August 1940.

## Term

The cabinet fell on 26 August 1940 after a conflict between Queen Wilhelmina and Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer; the cabinet continued for one week as a demissionary cabinet until the First Gerbrandy cabinet was installed on 3 September 1940.

## Cabinet members

| Ministers | Ministers | Title/Ministry | Title/Ministry | Term of office | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1960) | Prime Minister | General Affairs | 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940 | Christian Historical Union |
| | Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1960) | Minister | Finance | 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940 | Christian Historical Union |
| | Hendrik van Boeijen (1889–1947) | Minister | Interior | 24 June 1937 – 31 May 1944 | Christian Historical Union |
| | Eelco van Kleffens (1894–1983) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | 10 August 1939 – 1 March 1946 | Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) |
| | Dr. Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1885–1961) | Minister | Justice | 10 August 1939 – 21 February 1942 | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
| | Max Steenberghe (1899–1972) | Minister | Economic Affairs | 10 August 1939 – 10 May 1940 | Roman Catholic State Party |
| | Max Steenberghe (1899–1972) | Minister | Commerce, Industry and Shipping | 10 May 1940 – 17 November 1941 | Roman Catholic State Party |
| | Major general Adriaan Dijxhoorn (1889–1953) | Minister | Defence | 10 August 1939 – 12 June 1941 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
| | Dr. Jan van den Tempel (1877–1955) | Minister | Social Affairs | 10 August 1939 – 23 February 1945 | Social Democratic Workers' Party |
| | Gerrit Bolkestein (1871–1956) | Minister | Education, Arts and Sciences | 10 August 1939 – 25 June 1945 | Free-thinking Democratic League |
| | Willem Albarda (1877–1957) | Minister | Water Management | 10 August 1939 – 23 February 1945 | Social Democratic Workers' Party |
| | Dr. Aat van Rhijn (1892–1986) | Minister | Agriculture and Fisheries | 10 May 1940 – 1 May 1941 | Christian Historical Union |
| | Charles Welter (1880–1972) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 10 August 1939 – 17 November 1941 | Roman Catholic State Party |
| Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek |||||||

    $^{Retained}$ Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
