First Drees cabinet


The First Drees cabinet, also called the Second Drees cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 15 March 1951 until 2 September 1952. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Catholic People's Party, Labour Party, Christian Historical Union and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy after the after the resignation of the Drees–Van Schaik cabinet on 24 January 1951. The grand coalition cabinet was a majority cabinet in the House of Representatives.

Formation

It was a continuation of the Drees–Van Schaik cabinet, after issues over the policy concerning New Guinea led to the fall of the cabinet. However, this did not lead to new elections. The new formation was started by an informateur, which was a new phenomenon.

Term

The New Guinea issue was consequently but on hold and the focus shifted to social-economic issues. A major new law was the unemployment law. In 1951 the Netherlands became one of the founding members of the European Coal and Steel Community.

Cabinet Members