Second Beel cabinet
The Second Beel cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 22 December 1958 until 19 May 1959. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Catholic People's Party, Anti-Revolutionary Party and the Christian Historical Union after the resignation of the Third Drees cabinet. The centre-right rump cabinet served as a caretaker government until the election of 1959.Formation
On 11 December 1958 the Third Drees cabinet fell after a crises between the Labour Party and the Catholic People's Party over the prolonging for a proposed tax increase from the initial two years to only one fiscal year. Following the fall of the cabinet the Labour Party left the coalition and the Catholic People's Party, Anti-Revolutionary Party and Christian Historical Union formed a rump cabinet. Former Prime Minister Louis Beel was appointed as Prime Minister on 22 December 1958.
