Third Gerbrandy cabinet

The third cabinet of Gerbrandy (February - June 1945) was the last of four cabinets of the Dutch government in exile during the second world war and was seated in London. The cabinet was formed after the resignation of the SDAP ministers from the second Gerbrandy cabinet in January 1945. The third Gerbrandy cabinet resigned on May 5, 1945 - the day that the whole continental Netherlands was liberated from German occupation.

Although the cabinet was officially seated in London, some ministers, including minister Louis Beel (minister for Interior Affairs), were already present in the earlier liberated southern part of the Netherlands in Oisterwijk. An important part of the administrative tasks in the liberated part of the Netherlands is executed under the authority of the Minister of War by the military authorities, led by general Kruls.

Minister for Interior Affairs Louis Beel introduces a temporary arrangement for municipal and provincial governments after the war. Emergency municipal councils are to be appointed by a separate electoral colleges.

Ministers

Prime minister	Mr. P.S. Gerbrandy	ARP
general warfare	Mr. P.S. Gerbrandy	ARP
Foreign Affairs	Mr. E.N. van Kleffens	liberal, without party
Justice	Mr. P.S. Gerbrandy	ARP
Interior Affairs	Dr. L.J.M. Beel	RKSP
Education, Arts and Sciences	G. Bolkestein	VDB
Finance	Dr. G.W.M. Huysmans	RKSP
War	J.M. de Booy	liberal, without party	until 4 April 1945
	Dr. J.E. de Quay	KVP	from 4 April 1945
Navy	J.M. de Booy	liberal, without party
Water	Ir. F.C.M. Wijffels	RKSP	until 4 April 1945
	Ir. Th.Ph. Tromp	liberal, without party	from 4 April 1945
Trade, Industry and Agriculture	J.H. Gispen	ARP
Shipping and fishing	J.M. de Booy	liberal, without party
Social Affairs	Ir. F.C.M. Wijffels	RKSP
Oversea parts of the Kingdom	Dr. J.I.J.M. Schmutzer	RKSP
Without portfolio (Foreign Affairs)	Mr. E.F.M.J. baron Michiels van Verduynen	liberal, without party

External links

• Kabinet Gerbrandy III, parlement.com