Second De Geer cabinet

Second De Geer cabinet
First London cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
The first meeting of the Second De Geer cabinet on 6 September 1939
Date formed10 August 1939 (1939-08-10)
Date dissolved3 September 1940 (1940-09-03)
(Demissionary from 26 August 1940 (1940-08-26))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentDirk Jan de Geer
No. of ministers11
Member partyRoman Catholic State Party
Social Democratic Workers' Party
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Christian Historical Union
Free-thinking Democratic League
Status in legislatureNational unity government (War cabinet)
History
Legislature terms1937–1946
PredecessorFifth Colijn cabinet
SuccessorFirst Gerbrandy cabinet

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. 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.

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