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 (RKSP), Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) following the dismissal of the Fifth Colijn cabinet by Queen Wilhelmina on 27 July 1939. It was the first government to include the social democratic SDAP, up to then they had been excluded from government by the other political parties. 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 week as a demissionary cabinet until the First Gerbrandy cabinet was installed on 3 September 1940.
Composition + CompositionSource: Parlement & Politiek TitleMinisterTerm of office Image NamePartyStartEnd Chairman of the Council of Ministers Minister of General Affairs Minister of Finance 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of the Interior 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of Foreign Affairs Indep. 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of Justice 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of Economic Affairs (1939–1940) Minister of Commerce, Industry and Shipping (1940) 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of Defence Indep. 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of Social Affairs 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of Water Management 10 August 1939 3 September 1940 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 10 May 1940 3 September 1940 Minister of Colonial Affairs 10 August 1939 3 September 1940
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