First Lubbers cabinet | |
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 Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
  The installation of the First Lubbers cabinet on 4 November 1982 | |
| Date formed | 4 November 1982 |
| Date dissolved | 14 July 1986 (Demissionary from 22 May 1986) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Beatrix |
| Head of government | Ruud Lubbers |
| Deputy head of government | Gijs van Aardenne |
| No. of ministers | 14 |
| Ministers removed | 1 |
| Total no. of members | 15 |
| Member party | Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) |
| Status in legislature | Right-wing Majority government |
| History | |
| Election | 1982 election |
| Outgoing election | 1986 election |
| Legislature terms | 1982–1986 |
| Incoming formation | 1982 formation |
| Outgoing formation | 1986 formation |
| Predecessor | Third Van Agt cabinet |
| Successor | Second Lubbers cabinet |
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The first Lubbers cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 4 November 1982 until 14 July 1986. The cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) after the election of 1982. The cabinet was a right-wing coalition and had a substantial majority in the House of Representatives with Christian Democratic Leader Ruud Lubbers serving as Prime Minister. Prominent Liberal politician Gijs van Aardenne, a former Minister of Economic Affairs, served as Deputy Prime Minister and returned Minister of Economic Affairs.
The cabinet served during the Economic expansion of the 1980s, domestically it was able to implement several major social reforms to Social security and stimulating privatization and sustainable development and dealing with early 1980s recession, internationally it had to deal with several crises such as the decision to allow NATO to place the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) at Woensdrecht Air Base. The cabinet suffered several major internal conflicts including a critical parliamentary inquiry into Deputy Prime Minister Van Aardenne, but completed its entire term and was succeeded by a continuation of the coalition in the Second Lubbers cabinet following the election of 1986.[1][2][3]
- ^ (in Dutch) Willem Drees gekozen tot ‘Dé premier na WO II’, Geschiedenis24.nl, 15 January 2006
- ^ (in Dutch) NRC-enquête: Drees en Lubbers beste premiers sinds 1900, NRC Handelsblad, 28 September 2013
- ^ "De jaren tachtig van Onno Ruding" (in Dutch). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 19 August 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2018.