page_title: De Jong cabinet
hierarchical_section_title: De Jong cabinet
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Kabinet De Jong (1967-1971) poseert op de trappen van Paleis Huis ten Bosch. V.l.n.r: Lardinois, Veringa, De Block, Roolvink, Witteveen, Polak, De Jong, Udink, Beernink, Schut, Den Toom. Den Haag, 5 april 1967.
context_page_description: The De Jong cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 5 April 1967 until 6 July 1971. The cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Catholic People's Party, Anti-Revolutionary Party and Christian Historical Union and the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy after the election of 1967. The cabinet was a centre-right coalition and had a majority in the House of Representatives. Prominent Catholic politician Piet de Jong the former Minister of Defence served as Prime Minister. Prominent Liberal politician Johan Witteveen a former Minister of Finances served as Deputy Prime Minister and returned as Minister of Finance, and prominent Protestant politician Joop Bakker the former Minister of Economic Affairs served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transport and Water Management and was given the portfolio of Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs. The cabinet suffered no internal conflicts and completed its entire term.
context_section_description: The De Jong cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 5 April 1967 until 6 July 1971. The cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Catholic People's Party (KVP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) after the election of 1967. The cabinet was a centre-right coalition and had a majority in the House of Representatives. Prominent Catholic politician Piet de Jong the former Minister of Defence served as Prime Minister. Prominent Liberal politician Johan Witteveen a former Minister of Finances served as Deputy Prime Minister and returned as Minister of Finance, and prominent Protestant politician Joop Bakker the former Minister of Economic Affairs served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transport and Water Management and was given the portfolio of Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs. The cabinet suffered no internal conflicts and completed its entire term.
caption: The installation of the De Jong cabinet on 5 April 1967
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