The third Van Agt cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 29 May 1982 until 4 November 1982. The cabinet was formed by the Christian-democratic Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the social-liberal Democrats 66 (D'66) after the fall of the previous Cabinet Van Agt II. The caretaker rump cabinet was a centrist coalition and had a minority in the House of Representatives with Christian Democratic Leader Dries van Agt continuing as Prime Minister and dual served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Progressive-Liberal Leader Jan Terlouw continued as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs from previous cabinet.
The cabinet served in the early years of the economic expansion of the 1980s. Domestically its primary objective was to make preparations for a snap election in 1982, and it had to deal with a growing inflation following the recession in the 1980s and the Cent was removed as an active currency. Following the election the cabinet continued in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the First Lubbers cabinet.
Formation
Cabinet members Ministers Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Dries van Agt (1931–2024) Prime Minister General Affairs 19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Minister Foreign Affairs 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 Jan Terlouw (1931–2025) Deputy Prime Minister Economic Affairs 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Democrats 66 Minister Max Rood (1927–2001) Minister Interior 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 Democrats 66 Fons van der Stee (1928–1999) Minister Finance 5 March 1980 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Job de Ruiter (1930–2015) Minister Justice 19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Hans van Mierlo (1931–2010) Minister Defence 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Democrats 66 Til Gardeniers- Berendsen (1925–2019) Minister Health and Environment 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Louw de Graaf (1930–2020) Minister Social Affairs and Employment 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Wim Deetman (born 1945) Minister Education and Sciences 29 May 1982 – 14 September 1989 Christian Democratic Appeal Henk Zeevalking (1922–2005) Minister Transport and Water Management 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Jan de Koning (1926–1994) Minister Agriculture and Fisheries 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Minister Interior • Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs 29 May 1982 – 7 November 1989 Erwin Nypels (1933–2024) Minister Housing and Spatial Planning 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 Democrats 66 Hans de Boer (born 1937) Minister Culture, Recreation and Social Work 29 May 1982 – 11 October 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Til Gardeniers- Berendsen (1925–2019) 11 October 1982 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Minister without portfolio Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Kees van Dijk (1931–2008) Minister Foreign Affairs • Development Cooperation 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal State Secretaries Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Gerard van Leijenhorst (1928–2001) State Secretary Interior • Municipalities • Emergency Management • Minorities 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Hans van den Broek (1936–2025) State Secretary Foreign Affairs • European Union • Benelux 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal Michiel Scheltema (born 1939) State Secretary Justice) • Immigration and Asylum • Civil Law • Youth Justice 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Democrats 66 Piet van Zeil (1927–2012) State Secretary Economic Affairs • Small and Medium-sized Businesses • Regional Development • Consumer Protection • Tourism 11 September 1981 – 22 June 1986 Christian Democratic Appeal State Secretary Social Affairs and Employment • Occupational Safety • Elderly Care • Disability Policy 12 June 1982 – 4 November 1982 Wim Dik (1939–2022) State Secretary Economic Affairs • Trade and Export 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Democrats 66 Jan van Houwelingen (1939–2013) State Secretary Defence) • Human Resources • Equipment 14 September 1981 – 7 November 1989 Christian Democratic Appeal Ineke Lambers- Hacquebard (1946–2014) State Secretary Health and Environment • Environmental Policy • Food Policy 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Democrats 66 Ad Hermes (1929–2002) State Secretary Education and Sciences • Primary Education • Special Education • Adult Education 9 January 1978 – 4 November 1982 Christian Democratic Appeal
References
External links Kabinet-Van Agt III Parlement & Politiek Kabinet-Van Agt III Rijksoverheid