First Van Agt cabinet
Cabinet Members

First Van Agt cabinet

Section Title: Cabinet Members
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Ministers	Title/Ministry	Term of office	Party

Dries van Agt	Dries van Agt (born 1931)	Prime Minister	General Affairs	19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Hans Wiegel	Hans Wiegel (born 1941)	Deputy Prime Minister / Minister	Interior	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Chris van der Klaauw	Dr. Chris van der Klaauw (1924–2005)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Frans Andriessen	Frans Andriessen (1929–2019)	Minister	Finance	19 December 1977 – 22 February 1980	Catholic People's Party

Gijs van Aardenne	Gijs van Aardenne (1930–1995)	22 February 1980 – 5 March 1980	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Fons van der Stee	Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	5 March 1980 – 4 November 1982	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Job de Ruiter	Dr. Job de Ruiter (1930–2015)	Minister	Justice	19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982	Anti-Revolutionary Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Gijs van Aardenne	Gijs van Aardenne (1930–1995)	Minister	Economic Affairs	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Roelof Kruisinga	Dr. Roelof Kruisinga (1922–2012)	Minister	Defence	19 December 1977 – 4 March 1978	Christian Historical Union

Jan de Koning	Jan de Koning (1926–1994)	4 March 1978 – 8 March 1978	Anti-Revolutionary Party

Willem Scholten	Willem Scholten (1927–2005)	8 March 1978 – 25 August 1980	Christian Historical Union

Pieter de Geus	Pieter de Geus (1929–2004)	25 August 1980 – 11 September 1981	Christian Historical Union

Christian Democratic Appeal

Leendert Ginjaar	Dr. Leendert Ginjaar (1928–2003)	Minister	Health and Environment	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Wil Albeda	Dr. Wil Albeda (1925–2014)	Minister	Social Affairs	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Anti-Revolutionary Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Arie Pais	Dr. Arie Pais (born 1930)	Minister	Education and Sciences	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Dany Tuijnman	Dany Tuijnman (1915–1992)	Minister	Transport and Water Management	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Fons van der Stee	Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	Minister	Agriculture and Fisheries	1 November 1973 – 5 March 1980	Catholic People's Party

Gerrit Braks	Gerrit Braks (1933–2017)	5 March 1980 – 11 September 1981	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Pieter Beelaerts van Blokland	Jonkheer Pieter Beelaerts van Blokland (born 1932)	Minister	Housing and Spatial Planning	19 December 1977 – 1 September 1981	Christian Historical Union

Christian Democratic Appeal

Dany Tuijnman	Dany Tuijnman (1915–1992)	1 September 1981 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Til Gardeniers-Berendsen	Til Gardeniers-Berendsen (born 1925)	Minister	Culture, Recreation and Social Work	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Ministers without portfolio	Title/Portfolio/Ministry	Term of office	Party

Jan de Koning	Jan de Koning (1926–1994)	Minister	Development Cooperation (within Foreign Affairs)	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Anti-Revolutionary Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Rinus Peijnenburg	Rinus Peijnenburg (1928–1979)	Minister	Science Policy (within Education and Sciences)	19 December 1977 – 1 April 1979	Catholic People's Party

Leendert Ginjaar	Dr. Leendert Ginjaar (1928–2003)	1 April 1979 – 3 May 1979	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Ton van Trier	Dr. Ton van Trier (1926–1983)	3 May 1979 – 11 September 1981	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)

Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Fons van der Stee	Fons van der Stee (1928–1999)	Minister	Netherlands Antilles Affairs (within Interior)	19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

State Secretaries	Title/Portfolio/Ministry	Term of office	Party

Henk Koning	Henk Koning (1933–2016)	State Secretary	Central Government Affairs Local Government Affairs Government Reform Government Real Estate (within Interior)	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Durk van der Mei	Durk van der Mei (1924–2018)	State Secretary	European Affairs NATO Affairs Benelux Affairs International Aviation Policy (within Foreign Affairs)	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Christian Historical Union

Christian Democratic Appeal

Ad Nooteboom	Ad Nooteboom (born 1928)	State Secretary	Fiscal Affairs National Mint Gambling Policy State Lottery (within Finance)	28 December 1977 – 22 February 1980	Christian Historical Union

Marius van Amelsvoort	Marius van Amelsvoort (1930–2006)	16 April 1980 – 11 September 1981	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Bert Haars	Bert Haars (1913–1997)	State Secretary	Integration Immigration Asylum Affairs Privacy Policy Family Law Youth Justice International Law Prison Administration Rehabilitation (within Justice)	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Christian Historical Union

Christian Democratic Appeal

Ted Hazekamp	Ted Hazekamp (1926–1987)	State Secretary	Small Business Policy Retail Policy Competition Policy Regional Development Consumer Protection Tourism Affairs (within Economic Affairs)	11 May 1973 – 11 September 1981	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Has Beyen	Has Beyen (1923–2002)	International Trade Export Promotion (within Economic Affairs)	9 January 1978 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Cees van Lent	Cees van Lent (1922–2000)	State Secretary	Personnel Affairs (within Defence)	11 March 1974 – 11 September 1981	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Wim van Eekelen	Dr. Wim van Eekelen (born 1931)	Equipment Policy Military Justice (within Defence)	20 January 1978 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Els Veder-Smit	Els Veder-Smit (born 1921)	State Secretary	Youth Policy Elderly Policy Disability Affairs Veteran Affairs Medical Ethics Policy Food Policy (within Health and Environment)	3 January 1978 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Louw de Graaf	Louw de Graaf (born 1930)	State Secretary	Social Security Occupational Safety (within Social Affairs)	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Anti-Revolutionary Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Klaas de Jong	Klaas de Jong (1926–2011)	State Secretary	Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education (within Education and Sciences)	1 September 1975 – 11 September 1981	Anti-Revolutionary Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Ad Hermes	Ad Hermes (1929–2002)	Primary Education Teacher Policy (within Education and Sciences)	9 January 1978 – 9 September 1981	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Neelie Kroes	Neelie Kroes (born 1941)	State Secretary	Transport Infrastructure Aviation Infrastructure Water Infrastructure Public Transport Postal Service Weather Forecasting Service (within Transport and Water Management)	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Gerrit Brokx	Gerrit Brokx (1933–2002)	State Secretary	Urban Planning Public Housing Spatial Planning (within Housing and Spatial Planning)	28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981	Catholic People's Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Jeltien Kraaijeveld-Wouters	Jeltien Kraaijeveld-Wouters (born 1932)	State Secretary	Unemployment Affairs Poverty Policy Equality Emancipation (within Culture, Recreation and Social Work)	28 December 1977 – 9 September 1981	Anti-Revolutionary Party

Christian Democratic Appeal

Gerard Wallis de Vries	Gerard Wallis de Vries (1936–2018)	Social Services Environmental Policy Nature Policy Media Affairs Culture Policy Arts Policy Recreation Affairs Sport (within Culture, Recreation and Social Work)	4 January 1978 – 11 September 1981	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

Source: (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt I Rijksoverheid

Sentence(s)

Minister for Development Cooperation Jan de Koning (ARP) served as acting Minister of Defence until 8 March 1978 when Willem Scholten (CHU) was appointed as his successor.

final_sentence: Minister for Development Cooperation Jan de Koning (ARP) served as acting Minister of Defence until 8 March 1978 when Willem Scholten (CHU) was appointed as his successor.