Second Lubbers cabinet
The second Lubbers cabinet (1986-1989) was a continuation of the coalition of the right-wing political parties CDA and VVD. Its main aim was the continuation of the policy of cutting government spending. There was a large-scale revision of the welfare state and the public postal service was privatised. The cabinet fell due to a vote of the VVD faction in the parliament against the cut of travel costs.
Ministers
Prime Minister General Affairs | Ruud Lubbers | CDA | |
Vice Prime Minister Economy | Rudolf de Korte | VVD | |
Foreign Affairs | Hans van den Broek | CDA | |
Justice | Frits Korthals Altes | VVD | |
Interior Affairs | Kees van Dijk | CDA | |
Jan de Koning | CDA | from February 3, 1987 until May 6, 1987 because of sick leave Kees van Dijk |
Education and Sciences | Wim Deetman | CDA | resigned September 15, 1989 |
Gerrit Braks | CDA | From September 15, 1989 |
Finance | Onno Ruding | CDA | |
Defense | Wim van Eekelen | VVD | Resigned September 6, 1988 |
Piet Bukman | CDA | 6–23 September 1988 |
Frits Bolkestein | VVD | from September 24, 1988 |
Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment | Ed Nijpels | VVD | |
Transport and Water | Neelie Smit-Kroes | VVD | |
Agriculture and Fishery | Gerrit Braks | CDA | |
Social Affairs, Employment and Dutch Caribbean and Aruban Affairs | Jan de Koning | CDA | |
Louw de Graaf | CDA | from February 3, 1987 until May 6, 1987 because of sick leave Kees van Dijk - only the portfolio of Social Affairs |
Welfare, Health and Culture | Elco Brinkman | CDA | |
Development Cooperation | Piet Bukman | CDA | |
State Secretaries
- Foreign Affairs
- Justice, Virginie Korte-van Hemel (CDA)
- Interior Affairs, Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta (CDA)
- Education and Sciences, Nell Ginjaar-Maas (VVD)
- Finance, Henk Koning (VVD)
- Defense, Jan van Houwelingen (CDA)
- Housing, Spacial Planning and Environment
- Economy
- Albert-Jan Evenhuis (VVD), resigned June 29, 1989
- Enneüs Heerma (CDA), resigned October 27, 1986
- Yvonne van Rooy (CDA), from October 30, 1986
- Social Affairs and Employment, Louw de Graaf (CDA) afgetreden 1 okt. 1989
- Welfare, Health and Culture, Dick Dees (VVD)
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