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

Portrait Name Shadow position Position in 1971 Position in the Den Uyl cabinet
after the 1972 election
Party
Joop den Uyl Joop den Uyl
(1919–1987)
Prime Minister
Minister of General Affairs
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
Prime Minister
Minister of General Affairs
Labour Party
Hans van Mierlo Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010)
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Constitutional Affairs
(within Interior)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
None Democrats 66
Jacques Aarden Jacques Aarden
(1914–1997)
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of the Interior
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
None Political Party
of Radicals
Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel
(1924–2011)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Member of the
House of Representatives
Minister of Foreign Affairs Labour Party
Rob van den Bergh Rob van den Bergh
(1913–1997)
Minister of Finance Member of the
House of Representatives
None Labour Party
Anneke Goudsmit Anneke Goudsmit
(born 1933)
Minister of Justice Member of the
House of Representatives
None Democrats 66
Cees de Galan Dr.
Cees de Galan
(1932–1987)
Minister of Economic Affairs Economist None Labour Party
Jaap Burger Jaap Burger
(1904–1986)
Minister of Defence Member of the
Council of State
None Labour Party
Wiebe Draijer Dr.
Wiebe Draijer
(1924–2007)
Minister of Health and Environment Professor at the
University of Twente
None Democrats 66
Theo van Lier Theo van Lier
(1916–1992)
Minister of Social Affairs Member of the
House of Representatives
None Labour Party
Anne Vondeling Dr.
Anne Vondeling
(1916–1979)
Minister of Education and Sciences Member of the
House of Representatives
None Labour Party
Ed van Thijn Ed van Thijn
(born 1934)
Minister of Transport and Water Management Member of the
House of Representatives
None Labour Party
Henk Vredeling Henk Vredeling
(1924–2007)
Minister of 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 of Housing and Spatial Planning Member of the
House of Representatives
None Labour Party
Max Rood Dr.
Max Rood
(1927–2001)
Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Work Professor at the
Leiden University
None Democrats 66
Bas de Gaay Fortman Dr.
Bas de Gaay Fortman
(born 1937)
Minister for Development Cooperation
(within Foreign Affairs)
Member of the
House of Representatives
None Political Party
of Radicals

State Secretaries

Portrait Name Shadow position and portfolio Position in 1971 Position in the Den Uyl cabinet
after the election of 1972
Party
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
(born 1937)
State Secretary of Foreign Affairs
• European affairs
• NATO affairs
• Benelux affairs
Professor at the
University of Groningen
State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Democrats 66
Irene Vorrink Irene Vorrink
(1918–1996)
State Secretary of Social Affairs
• Social security
• Occupational safety
Member of the Senate Minister of Health and Environment Labour Party
Jaap van der Doef Jaap van der Doef
(born 1934)
State Secretary of Social Affairs
• Social security
• Occupational safety
Trade union leader None Labour Party
Tineke Schilthuis Tineke Schilthuis
(1921–2013)
State Secretary of Transport and Water Management
• Transport infrastructure
• Water infrastructure
• Public transport
Member of the
House of Representatives
None Labour Party
Marcel van Dam Marcel van Dam
(born 1938)
State Secretary of Culture, Recreation and Social Work
• Social services
• Welfare
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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