Third Colijn cabinet

The Third Colijn cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 31 July 1935 until 24 June 1937. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Christian Historical Union (CHU), Liberal State Party (LSP) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) after the resignation of the Second Colijn cabinet on 23 July 1935. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives and was a continuation of the previous Cabinet Colijn II. It was the third of five cabinets of Hendrikus Colijn, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party as Prime Minister.

Third Colijn cabinet

34th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the Third Colijn cabinet in 1936
Date formed31 July 1935 (1935-07-31)
Date dissolved24 June 1937 (1937-06-24T25)
(Demissionary from 25 May 1937 (1937-05-25))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentHendrikus Colijn
Deputy head of governmentJosef van Schaik (Unofficially)
No. of ministers10
Member partyRoman Catholic
State Party

(RKSP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Liberal State Party
(LSP)
Free-thinking
Democratic League

(VDB)
Status in legislatureCentre-right Majority government
History
Legislature term(s)1933–1937
PredecessorSecond Colijn cabinet
SuccessorFourth Colijn cabinet
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