page_title: First Kok cabinet
section_title: Changes
hierarchical_section_title: First Kok cabinet / Term / Changes
caption_attribution_description: Українська: Амстердамський договірEnglish: Treaty of Amsterdam
context_page_description: The First Kok cabinet, also called the First Purple cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 22 August 1994 until 3 August 1998. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Labour Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and the Democrats 66 after the election of 1994. The centre grand coalition cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. The First Kok cabinet was the first cabinet without a Christian democratic coalition party since the Cort van der Linden cabinet 75 years, 347 days before in 1918. It was the first of two cabinets of Wim Kok, the Leader of the Labour Party as Prime Minister. Hans Dijkstal the Deputy Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and Hans van Mierlo the Leader of the Democrats 66 served as Deputy Prime Ministers.
context_section_description: On 28 June 1996, State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment Robin Linschoten (VVD) resigned after a majority of the House of Representatives indicated that they had lost confidence in his ability to remain in office after a critical parliamentary inquiry into his handling of several social security issues was released. On 2 July 1996, Amsterdam alderman Frank de Grave (VVD), a former Member of the House of Representatives was appointed as his successor.
caption: European Leaders before the signing of the Treaty of Amsterdam on 2 October 1997.
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