First Lubbers cabinet

The first Lubbers cabinet (1982-1986) was formed by the right-wing political parties CDA and VVD. The aim of the cabinet was cutting government spending and privatizations. There was much internal resistance of the left-wing, especially the largest mass demonstration in Dutch history, against the placement of cruise missiles. The enormous unemployment was reduced during this period. Aruba became autonomous in 1986.

Ministers

Prime Minister, General Affairs	Ruud Lubbers	CDA
Vice Prime Minister Economy	Gijs van Aardenne	VVD
Foreign Affairs	Hans van den Broek	CDA
Justice	Frits Korthals Altes	VVD
Interior Affairs	Koos Rietkerk	VVD	deceased February 20, 1986
	Frits Korthals Altes	VVD	February 21 - March 12, 1986
	Rudolf de Korte	VVD	from March 12, 1986
Education and Sciences	Wim Deetman	CDA
Finance	Onno Ruding	CDA
Defence	Job de Ruiter	CDA
Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment	Pieter Winsemius	VVD
Transport and Water	Neelie Smit-Kroes	VVD
Agriculture and Fishery	Gerrit Braks	CDA
Social Affairs, Employment and Dutch Caribbean and Aruban Affairs	Jan de Koning	CDA
Welfare, Health and Culture	Elco Brinkman	CDA
Development Cooperation	Eegje Schoo	VVD

State Secretaries

• Foreign Affairs, Wim van Eekelen (VVD), from November 5, 1982
• Justice, Virginie Korte-van Hemel (CDA), from November 8, 1982
• Interior Affairs, Marius van Amelsvoort (CDA), from November 8, 1982
• Education and Sciences
  • Nell Ginjaar-Maas (VVD), from November 5, 1982
  • Gerard van Leijenhorst (CDA), from November 8, 1982
• Finance, Henk Koning (VVD), from November 5, 1982
• Defence
  • Jan van Houwelingen (CDA), from November 5, 1982
  • Charles Schwietert (VVD), 8–11 November 1982
  • Willem Hoekzema (VVD), from November 19, 1982
• Housing, Spacial Planning and Environment, Gerrit Brokx (CDA), from November 5, 1982
• Transport and Water, Jaap Scherpenhuizen (VVD), from November 8, 1982
• Economy,
  • Frits Bolkestein (VVD) (foreign trade)
  • Piet van Zeil (CDA), until June 22, 1986 (internal trade)
• Social Affairs and Employment
  • Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello (VVD), from November 8, 1982
  • Louw de Graaf (CDA), from November 5, 1982
• Agriculture and Fishery, Ad Ploeg (VVD), from November 8, 1982
• Welfare, Health and Culture, Joop van der Reijden (CDA), from November 5, 1982