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, Social Democratic Workers' Party, Anti-Revolutionary Party, Christian Historical Union and the Free-thinking Democratic League 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 weeks as a demissionary cabinet until the First Gerbrandy cabinet was installed on 3 September 1940.

Cabinet Members