page_title: First Lubbers cabinet
section_title: Changes
hierarchical_section_title: First Lubbers cabinet / Term / Changes
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Collectie / Archief&#160;: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie&#160;: Conferentie van premiers en ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken van de Beneluxlanden Beschrijving&#160;: V.l.n.r. premiers Lubbers, Pierre Werner (Luxemburg) en Wilfried Martens (België) Datum&#160;: 10 november 1982 Trefwoorden&#160;: conferenties, groepsportretten, premiers Persoonsnaam&#160;: Lubbers, Ruud, Martens, Wilfried, Werner, Pierre Fotograaf&#160;: Antonisse, Marcel / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende&#160;: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort&#160;: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris&#160;: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer&#160;: 932-3952
context_page_description: The First Lubbers cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 4 November 1982 until 14 July 1986. The cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Christian Democratic Appeal and the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy after the election of 1982. The cabinet was a right-wing coalition and had a majority in the House of Representatives. It was the first of the three cabinets of Christian-Democratic Leader Ruud Lubbers as Prime Minister. Prominent Liberal politician Gijs van Aardenne served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs. The cabinet suffered minor internal conflicts but completed its entire term.
context_section_description: On 12 November 1982 just 4 days after taking office State Secretary for Defence Charl Schwietert (VVD) resigned after he admitted to have falsified his curriculum vitae. On 12 November 1982 Mayor of Coevorden Willem Hoekzema (VVD) was appointed as his successor.
  On 20 February 1986 Minister of the Interior Koos Rietkerk (VVD) unexpectedly died in his office from a heart Attack at the age of 58. Minister of Justice Frits Korthals Altes (VVD) served as acting Minister of the Interior until 12 March 1986 when Member of the House of Representatives Rudolf de Korte (VVD) was installed as the new Minister of the Interior.
  On 22 June 1986 State Secretary for Economic Affairs Piet van Zeil (CDA) resigned after he was appointed as Mayor of Heerlen and because the cabinet was already demissionary he was not replaced.
caption: Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers, Prime Minister of Luxembourg Pierre Werner and Prime Minister of Belgium Wilfried Martens at the Ministry of General Affairs on 10 November 1982.
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