First Van Agt Cabinet

The first Van Agt cabinet (1977-1981) was a right-wing coalition of the CDA and the VVD. The Labour Party was the largest party after the elections, but the demands of Labour leader Joop den Uyl were too great for Christian-Democrat Dries van Agt, who formed a coalition with right-wing liberal Hans Wiegel. The cabinet had to deal with a major economic depression, but refused to cut government spending due to fierce left-wing opposition in the parliament, which had nearly half of the seats. Many left-wing demonstrations were held on the street against the government. Notorious were the harsh demonstrations in Amsterdam during the crowning of queen Beatrix and the squatting riots. There was a sharp increase in unemployment and the government was seen to have created too much debt.

Government of the Netherlands
Structure and process
Structure
Government Monarch and the Ministers, including Ministers without Portfolio
Council of Ministers Ministers, including Ministers without Portfolio, chaired by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands and one or more Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Cabinet (list) Ministers, including Ministers without Portfolio and State Secretaries
Formations
  • 2003
  • 2006/2007
  • 2010
  • 2012
Process
  • Demissionary cabinet
  • Dutch cabinet formation
Current ministries
  • General Affairs
  • Interior and Kingdom Relations
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Finance
  • Security and Justice
  • Economic Affairs
  • Defence
  • Education, Culture and Science
  • Infrastructure and the Environment
  • Health, Welfare and Sport
  • Social Affairs and Employment
Cabinets
  • Schimmelpenninck
  • De Kempenaer-Donker Curtius
  • Thorbecke I
  • Van Hall-Donker Curtius
  • Van der Brugghen
  • Rochussen
  • Van Hall-Van Heemstra
  • Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra
  • Thorbecke II
  • Fransen van de Putte
  • Van Zuylen van Nijevelt
  • Van Bosse-Fock
  • Thorbecke III
  • De Vries-Fransen van de Putte
  • Heemskerk-Van Lynden van Sandenburg
  • Kappeyne van de Coppello
  • Van Lynden van Sandenburg
  • Heemskerk Azn.
  • Mackay
  • Van Tienhoven
  • Röell
  • Pierson
  • Kuyper
  • De Meester
  • Heemskerk
  • Cort van der Linden
  • Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I
  • Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II
  • Colijn I
  • De Geer I
  • Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III
  • Colijn II
  • Colijn III
  • Colijn IV
  • Colijn V
  • De Geer II
  • Gerbrandy I
  • Gerbrandy II
  • Gerbrandy III
  • Schermerhorn-Drees
  • Beel I
  • Drees-Van Schaik
  • Drees I
  • Drees II
  • Drees III
  • Beel II
  • De Quay
  • Marijnen
  • Cals
  • Zijlstra
  • De Jong
  • Biesheuvel I
  • Biesheuvel II
  • Den Uyl
  • Van Agt I
  • Van Agt II
  • Van Agt III
  • Lubbers I
  • Lubbers II
  • Lubbers III
  • Kok I
  • Kok II
  • Balkenende I
  • Balkenende II
  • Balkenende III
  • Balkenende IV
  • Rutte I
  • Rutte II
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