Third Van Agt cabinet

The third Van Agt cabinet (1982) was a minority coalition between the Christian-democrats, CDA and liberals, D66. The aim of this rump cabinet was to be a caretaker cabinet until the elections of 1983. The labour party, PvdA did not become a part of this cabinet after the fall of the previous cabinet.

Ministers

• Prime Minister, General Affairs and Foreign Affairs, Dries van Agt (CDA)
• Vice Prime Minister and Economy, Jan Terlouw (D66)
• Justice, Job de Ruiter (CDA)
• Interior Affairs, Max Rood (D66)
• Education and Sciences, Wim Deetman (CDA)
• Finance, Fons van der Stee (CDA)
• Defence, Hans van Mierlo (D66)
• Housing and Spatial Planning, Erwin Nypels (D66)
• Transport and Water, Henk Zeevalking (D66)
• Agriculture and Fishery; Dutch Caribbean Affairs, Jan de Koning (CDA)
• Social Affairs and Employment, Louw de Graaf (CDA)
• Culture, Recreation and Social Work, Hans de Boer (CDA)
• Public Health and Environmental Hygiene, Til Gardeniers-Berendsen (CDA)
• Development Cooperation, Kees van Dijk (CDA)

State Secretaries

• Foreign Affairs, Hans van den Broek (CDA)
• Justice, Michiel Scheltema (D66)
• Interior Affairs, Gerard van Leijenhorst (CDA)
• Education and Sciences, Ad Hermes (CDA)
• Defence, Jan van Houwelingen (CDA)
• Economy
  • Wim Dik (D66) (foreign trade)
  • Piet van Zeil (CDA) (interior trade)
• Social Affairs and Employment, Piet van Zeil (CDA), 12 juni 1982
• Public Health and Environmental Hygiene, Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard (D66)