# Third Van Agt cabinet

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.

## Cabinet members

| Ministers | Ministers | Ministers | Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) | Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) | 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 |
| | | Dries van Agt (1931–2024) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | | 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| | | Jan Terlouw (born 1931) | Deputy Prime Minister | Economic Affairs | | 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 | Democrats 66 |
| | | Jan Terlouw (born 1931) | Minister | Economic Affairs | | 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 | Democrats 66 |
| | | 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 |
| | | Jan de Koning (1926–1994) | Minister | Interior | • Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs | 29 May 1982 – 7 November 1989 | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| | | 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) | Minister | Culture, Recreation and Social Work | | 11 October 1982 – 4 November 1982 | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Minister without portfolio | Minister without portfolio | Minister without portfolio | Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) | Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) | 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 | State Secretaries | State Secretaries | Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) | Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) | 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 |
| | | Piet van Zeil (1927–2012) | State Secretary | Social Affairs and Employment | • Occupational Safety • Elderly Care • Disability Policy | 12 June 1982 – 4 November 1982 | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| | | 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 |
    $^{Acting}$
    $^{Retainedfromthepreviouscabinet}$
    $^{Continuedinthenextcabinet}$
    $^{Medicalleaveofabsencefrom11October1982}$