Den Uyl Shadow Cabinet

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The Den Uyl Shadow Cabinet was a shadow cabinet formed by the Labour Party (PvdA), Democrats 66 (D'66) and the Political Party of Radicals (PPR) in preparation for the upcoming election of 1971 on 28 April 1971. The left-wing collaboration was a first time a shadow cabinet was formed in Dutch politics. It was based on the shadow cabinet in the Westminster system of government. Labour Party Member of the House of Representatives Ed van Thijn promised the idea as a basis for a proposed coalition after the election. After the election of 1971 and the formation of the First Biesheuvel cabinet, the shadow cabinet was disbanded 2 July 1971. One year later after the election of 1972 the basis of the shadow cabinet was used as a template for the formation of the Den Uyl cabinet.[1]

Composition[]

Ministers Title/Ministry Function(s) in 1971 Function(s) in the Den Uyl cabinet
after the election of 1972 		Party
Joop den Uyl Joop den Uyl
(1919–1987) 		Prime Minister General Affairs Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives 		Prime Minister
(General Affairs) 		Labour Party
Hans van Mierlo Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010) 		Deputy Prime Minister /
Minister 		Constitutional Affairs

(within Interior) 		Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Democrats 66
Jacques Aarden Jacques Aarden
(1914–1997) 		Deputy Prime Minister /
Minister 		Interior Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Political Party
of Radicals
Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel
(1924–2011) 		Minister Foreign Affairs Member of the House
of Representatives 		Minister of Foreign Affairs Labour Party
Rob van den Bergh
(1913–1997) 		Minister Finance Member of the House
of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Anneke Goudsmit
(born 1933) 		Minister Justice Member of the House
of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Democrats 66
Cees de Galan Dr.

(1932–1987) 		Minister Economic Affairs Economist Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Jaap Burger Jaap Burger
(1904–1986) 		Minister Defence Member of the
Council of State 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Wiebe Draijer Dr.
Wiebe Draijer
(1924–2007) 		Minister Health and
Environment 		Professor at the
University of Twente 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Democrats 66
Theo van Lier
(1916–1992) 		Minister Social Affairs Member of the House
of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Anne Vondeling Dr.
Anne Vondeling
(1916–1979) 		Minister Education and
Sciences 		Member of the House
of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Ed van Thijn Ed van Thijn
(born 1934) 		Minister Transport and
Water Management 		Member of the House
of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Henk Vredeling Henk Vredeling
(1924–2007) 		Minister Agriculture and
Fisheries 		Member of the House
of Representatives 		Minister of Defence Labour Party
Hans van den Doel Hans van den Doel
(1937–2012) 		Minister Housing and
Spatial Planning 		Member of the House
of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Max Rood Dr.
Max Rood
(1927–2001) 		Minister Culture, Recreation
and Social Work 		Professor at the
Leiden University 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Democrats 66
Minister without Portfolio Title/Portfolio/Ministry Function(s) in 1971 Function(s) in the Den Uyl cabinet
after the election of 1972 		Party
Bas de Gaay Fortman Dr.
Bas de Gaay Fortman
(born 1937) 		Minister Development Cooperation

(within Foreign Affairs) 		Member of the House
of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Political Party
of Radicals
State Secretaries Title/Portfolio/Ministry Function(s) in 1971 Function(s) in the Den Uyl cabinet
after the election of 1972 		Party
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
(born 1937) 		State Secretary • European Affairs
• NATO Affairs
• Benelux Affairs

(within Foreign Affairs) 		Professor at the
University of Groningen 		State Secretary for
Foreign Affairs 		Democrats 66
Irene Vorrink Irene Vorrink
(1918–1996) 		State Secretary • Social Security
• Occupational Safety

(within Social Affairs) 		Member of the Senate Minister of Health and
Environment 		Labour Party
Jaap van der Doef
(born 1934) 		State Secretary • Social Security
• Occupational Safety

(within Social Affairs) 		Trade Union leader Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Tineke Schilthuis
(1921–2013) 		State Secretary • Transport Infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure
• Public Transport

(within Transport and
Water Management) 		Member of the House
of Representatives 		Small uppercase letter X.svg Labour Party
Marcel van Dam Marcel van Dam
(born 1938) 		State Secretary • Social Services
• Welfare

(within Culture, Recreation
and Social Work) 		Ombudsman State Secretary for Housing
and Spatial Planning 		Labour Party

References[]

  1. ^ "'Schaduwkabinetten' als mislukte opmaat naar een Progressieve Volkspartij" (in Dutch). Parlement & Politiek. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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