The second Van Agt cabinet (1981-1982) was a centre-left coalition between the Christian democrats (CDA), the labour party (PvdA) and the left-wing liberals D66. Many incidents made a healthy coalition impossible. Prime minister Dries van Agt had lots of trouble with the vice-prime minister Joop den Uyl of the labour party. Den Uyl tried to create employment as minister of social affairs. Plans to reform the health insurance act was met with a huge resistance from the left-wing. The cabinet fell because the Christian democrats wanted a cut in government spending, while the labour party was much opposed to this.
Prime Minister, General Affairs, Dries van Agt (CDA)
Vice Prime Minister, Social Affairs and Employment, Dutch Caribbean Affairs, Joop den Uyl (PvdA)
Vice Prime Minister, Economy, Jan Terlouw (D66)
Foreign Affairs, Max van der Stoel (PvdA)
Justice, Job de Ruiter (CDA)
Interior Affairs, Ed van Thijn (PvdA)
Education and Sciences, Jos van Kemenade (PvdA)
Finance, Fons van der Stee (CDA)
Defence, Hans van Mierlo (D66)
Housing and Spatial Planning, Marcel van Dam (PvdA)
Transport and Water, Henk Zeevalking (D66)
Agriculture and Fishery, Jan de Koning (CDA)
Culture, Recreation and Social Work, André van der Louw (PvdA)
Public Health and Environment Hygiene, Til Gardeniers-Berendsen (CDA)
Development Cooperation, Kees van Dijk (CDA)
Foreign Affairs, Hans van den Broek (CDA)
Interior Affairs
Saskia Stuiveling (PvdA) (financial and economical topics, lower public bodies, large cities and municipal restructuring)
Gerard van Leijenhorst (CDA)
Justice, Michiel Scheltema (D66)
Education and Sciences
Wim Deetman (CDA)
Ad Hermes (CDA)
Finance, Hans Kombrink (PvdA)
Defence
Bram Stemerdink (PvdA)
Jan van Houwelingen (CDA), September 14, 1981
Housing and Spatial Planning, Siepie de Jong (PvdA)
Transport and Water, Jaap van der Doef (PvdA)
Economy
Wim Dik (D66) (foreign trade)
Piet van Zeil (CDA) (small and middle sized companies)
Social Affairs and Employment
Hedy d'Ancona (PvdA)
Ien Dales (PvdA)
Culture, Recreation and Social Work, Hans de Boer (CDA)
Public Health and Environment Hygiene, Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard (D66)
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