page_title: De Jong cabinet
section_title: Changes
hierarchical_section_title: De Jong cabinet / Term / Changes
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Collectie / Archief&#160;: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie&#160;: [ onbekend ] Beschrijving&#160;: Minister-president Jonathan van Lesotho spreekt met premier De Jong in Kabinet, Den Haag&#160;; links Jonathan, rechts De Jong Datum&#160;: 4 november 1970 Locatie&#160;: Den Haag, Lesotho Trefwoorden&#160;: kabinetten, premiers Persoonsnaam&#160;: Jonathan, Leabua Fotograaf&#160;: Koch, Eric / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende&#160;: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort&#160;: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris&#160;: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer&#160;: 923-9817
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: On 7 January 1970, Minister of Economic Affairs Leo de Block (KVP) resigned after disagreeing with the cabinets decision to increase the wages in the metal industry, but another reason was that he had lost the credibility to remain in office after the House of Representatives was highly critical in his handling of the rising inflation after the introduction of the value-added tax (BTW) on 1 January 1969. Minister of Finance Johan Witteveen (VVD) served as acting Minister of Economic Affairs until 14 January 1970 when Member of the House of Representatives Roelof Nelissen (KVP) was appointed as his successor.
caption: Prime Minister of Lesotho Leabua Jonathan and Prime Minister Piet de Jong at the Ministry of General Affairs on 4 November 1970.
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