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The First Biesheuvel cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 6 July 1971 until 9 August 1972. The cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Catholic People's Party (KVP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Christian Historical Union (CHU), the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the social-democratic Democratic Socialists '70 (DS'70) after the election of 1971. The cabinet was a centrist coalition and had a slim majority in the House of Representatives with Protestant Leader Barend Biesheuvel a former Minister of Agriculture serving as Prime Minister. Prominent Catholic politician Roelof Nelissen the Minister of Economic Affairs in the previous cabinet served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and was given the portfolio of Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs, former Liberal Leader Molly Geertsema served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.

The cabinet served in the early years of the radical 1970s. Domestically it had to deal with the peak of the counterculture and a growing inflation but it was able to implement several social reforms to the public sector and stimulating deregulation and privatization. The cabinet suffered several major internal conflicts between the cabinet members of the Democratic Socialists '70 and the rest of the coalition which lead to the fall of the cabinet just 1 year into its term on 19 July 1972 with the Democratic Socialists '70 cabinet members resigning on 21 July 1972 and the cabinet continued in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced with the caretaker Second Biesheuvel cabinet on 9 August 1972.[1][2][3][4][5]

Term

Problems of the cabinet were the release of war criminals (three of Breda) and the increasing inflation, combined with a stagnating economy (stagflation). The decision to cut government expenses was not supported by DS'70, so the cabinet lost its majority in the parliament, resulting in Biesheuvel II.

Minister Stuyt, the first minister for environmental affairs, issued an urgency-note concerning the environment. In 1972, the first report from the Club of Rome was published, which showed that the environment is in a bad state worldwide and that resources will eventually run out.

The cabinet recognised the GDR and voted to allow China back into the United Nations.

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Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Queen Juliana, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Minister of Foreign Affairs Norbert Schmelzer at Luxembourg Airport on 7 July 1971.
Файл:Premier Biesheuvel ontvangt premier Trygve Bratteli van Noorwegen in Catshuis De, Bestanddeelnr 925-2933.jpg
Prime Minister of Norway Trygve Bratteli and Prime Minister Barend Biesheuvel at the Catshuis on 8 January 1972.
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Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Gromyko and Prime Minister Barend Biesheuvel at the Catshuis op 5 July 1972.

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel
(1920–2001)
Prime Minister General Affairs 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
rowspan=2 style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Roelof Nelissen Roelof Nelissen
(1931–2019)
Deputy
Prime Minister
Finance 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
Minister
rowspan=2 style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Molly Geertsema Molly Geertsema
(1918–1991)
Deputy
Prime Minister
Interior 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Minister
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Norbert Schmelzer Norbert Schmelzer
(1921–2008)
Minister Foreign Affairs 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Dries van Agt Dries van Agt
(1931–2024)
Minister Justice 6 July 1971 –
8 September 1977
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Harry Langman Harrie Langman
(1931–2016)
Minister Economic Affairs 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Hans de Koster Hans de Koster
(1914–1992)
Minister Defence 6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Louis Stuyt Dr.
Louis Stuyt
(1914–2000)
Minister Health and
Environment
6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Jaap Boersma Jaap Boersma
(1929–2012)
Minister Social Affairs 6 July 1971 –
19 December 1977
Шаблон:Ref label
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Chris van Veen Chris van Veen
(1922–2009)
Minister Education and
Sciences
6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Christian
Historical Union
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Willem Drees Jr. Dr.
Willem Drees Jr.
(1922–1998)
Minister Transport and
Water Management
6 July 1971 –
21 July 1972
Шаблон:Ref label
Democratic
Socialists '70
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Bé Udink Bé Udink
(1926–2016)
21 July 1972 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Christian
Historical Union
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Pierre Lardinois Pierre Lardinois
(1924–1987)
Minister Agriculture and
Fisheries
5 April 1967 –
1 January 1973
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Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Bé Udink Bé Udink
(1926–2016)
Minister Housing and
Spatial Planning
6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
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Christian
Historical Union
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Piet Engels Piet Engels
(1923–1994)
Minister Culture, Recreation
and Social Work
6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
Ministers without portfolio Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Roelof Nelissen Roelof Nelissen
(1931–2019)
Minister Interior Suriname and
Netherlands
Antilles Affairs
6 July 1971 –
28 January 1972
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Pierre Lardinois Pierre Lardinois
(1924–1987)
28 January 1972 –
1 January 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Kees Boertien Dr.
Kees Boertien
(1927–2002)
Minister Foreign Affairs Development
Cooperation
6 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Mauk de Brauw Jonkheer
Mauk de Brauw
(1925–1984)
Minister Education and
Sciences
Higher
Education

Science Policy
6 July 1971 –
21 July 1972
Шаблон:Ref label
Democratic
Socialists '70
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Chris van Veen Chris van Veen
(1922–2009)
21 July 1972 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Christian
Historical Union
State Secretaries Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Jan van Stuijvenberg Jan van
Stuijvenberg

(born 1928)
State Secretary Interior Municipalities
Civil Service
17 July 1971 –
21 July 1972
Шаблон:Ref label
Democratic
Socialists '70
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Tjerk Westerterp Tjerk Westerterp
(1930–2023)
State Secretary Foreign Affairs European Union
Benelux
17 August 1971 –
7 March 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Willem Scholten Willem Scholten
(1927–2005)
State Secretary Finance Fiscal Policy
Tax and Customs
14 July 1971 –
19 March 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Christian
Historical Union
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Fons van der Stee Fons van der Stee
(1928–1999)
Governmental
Budget
14 July 1971 –
12 March 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Hans Grosheide Hans Grosheide
(1930–2022)
State Secretary Justice Immigration
and Asylum

Civil Law
• Youth Justice
Penitentiaries
28 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Anti-Revolutionary
Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Jan Oostenbrink Jan Oostenbrink
(born 1936)
State Secretary Economic Affairs Small and
Medium-sized
Businesses

• Consumer
Protection
Tourism
17 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Adri van Es Vice admiral
Adri van Es
(1913–1994)
State Secretary Defence Human
Resources

Equipment
14 August 1963 –
16 September 1972
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Anti-Revolutionary
Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Koos Rietkerk Koos Rietkerk
(1927–1986)
State Secretary Social Affairs • Social Security
• Unemployment
Occupational
Safety

• Social Services
28 July 1971 –
23 April 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Kees Schelfhout Kees Schelfhout
(1918–1983)
State Secretary Education and
Sciences
Primary
Education

Special
Education

Preschool
28 July 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Roelof Kruisinga Dr.
Roelof Kruisinga
(1922–2012)
State Secretary Transport and
Water Management
Public
Infrastructure

Public
Transport

Rail Transport
Water
Management

Postal Service
Weather
Forecasting
28 July 1971 –
20 March 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Christian
Historical Union
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Файл:Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Werner Buck
(1925–2010)
State Secretary Housing and
Spatial Planning
Urban Planning
Spatial Planning
17 August 1971 –
11 May 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
Catholic
People's Party
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Fia van Veenendaal-van Meggelen Fia van
Veenendaal-
van Meggelen

(1918–2005)
State Secretary Culture, Recreation
and Social Work
• Social Services
Disability Policy
28 July 1971 –
21 July 1972
Шаблон:Ref label
Democratic
Socialists '70
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"| Henk Vonhoff Henk Vonhoff
(1931–2010)
Youth Care
• Nature
Culture
Art
• Recreation
Sport
28 July 1971 –
23 April 1973
Шаблон:Ref label
People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Шаблон:Note label
Шаблон:Note label
Шаблон:Note label

Trivia

  • Six cabinet members (later) served as Party Leaders and Lijsttrekkers: Barend Biesheuvel (1963–1973) of the Anti-Revolutionary Party, Molly Geertsema (1969–1971) of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Norbert Schmelzer (1963–1971) of the Catholic People's Party, Dries van Agt (1976–1982) of the Christian Democratic Appeal, Willem Drees Jr. (1971–1977) of the Democratic Socialists '70, Bé Udink (1970–1971) and Roelof Kruisinga (1971–1977) of the Christian Historical Union.
  • Five cabinet members had previous experience as scholars and professors: Dries van Agt (Criminal Law and Procedure), Louis Stuyt (Internal Medicine), Willem Drees Jr. (Public Economics), Kees Boertien (Commercial Law) and Roelof Kruisinga (Otorhinolaryngology).
  • Four cabinet members (later) served as Queen's Commissioner: Molly Geertsema (Gelderland), Dries van Agt (North Brabant), Kees Boertien (Zeeland) and Henk Vonhoff (Groningen).

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