Cabinet-Drees II

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Cabinet-Drees II was a post–World War II Dutch coalition government led by Prime Minister Willem Drees, known for advancing the Netherlands’ welfare state and social-democratic reforms.

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Cabinet-Drees II canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch cabinet
coalition government
coalitionPartner Catholic People's Party
Christian Historical Union
Labour Party (Netherlands)
linked to: Dutch Labour Party

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
country Netherlands
endTime 1952-09-02
financePolicyFocus reconstruction and welfare expansion
followedBy Cabinet-Drees III
foreignPolicyContext early Cold War
formedAfter fall of Cabinet-Drees I
governmentHeadParty Labour Party (Netherlands)
linked to: Dutch Labour Party
headOfGovernment Willem Drees
implementedPolicy consolidation of welfare state institutions
expansion of public housing programs
strengthening of social insurance schemes
jurisdiction Kingdom of the Netherlands
legislatureStatus coalition government
legislatureTerm 1948–1952 Dutch parliamentary term
locationOfGovernment The Hague
monarchDuringTerm Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
numberOfMinisters approximately 14
participatedIn European postwar recovery efforts
politicalOrientation centre-left
precededBy Cabinet-Drees I
reasonForDissolution Dutch general election of 1952
significantFor development of social security in the Netherlands
expansion of the Dutch welfare state
post–World War II reconstruction policies
social-democratic reforms
socialPolicyFocus social security and housing
startTime 1951-03-15
timePeriod post–World War II era

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Labour Party (Netherlands) participatedInGovernment Cabinet-Drees II
subject linked to: Labour Party
Cabinet-Drees I followedBy Cabinet-Drees II