Second Lubbers cabinet

The second Lubbers cabinet (1986-1989) was a continuation of the coalition of the right-wing political parties CDA and VVD. Its main aim was the continuation of the policy of cutting government spending. There was a large-scale revision of the welfare state and the public postal service was privatised. The cabinet fell due to a vote of the VVD faction in the parliament against the cut of travel costs.

Ministers

Prime Minister General Affairs	Ruud Lubbers	CDA
Vice Prime Minister Economy	Rudolf de Korte	VVD
Foreign Affairs	Hans van den Broek	CDA
Justice	Frits Korthals Altes	VVD
Interior Affairs	Kees van Dijk	CDA
	Jan de Koning	CDA	from February 3, 1987 until May 6, 1987 because of sick leave Kees van Dijk
Education and Sciences	Wim Deetman	CDA	resigned September 15, 1989
	Gerrit Braks	CDA	From September 15, 1989
Finance	Onno Ruding	CDA
Defense	Wim van Eekelen	VVD	Resigned September 6, 1988
	Piet Bukman	CDA	6–23 September 1988
	Frits Bolkestein	VVD	from September 24, 1988
Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment	Ed Nijpels	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
	Louw de Graaf	CDA	from February 3, 1987 until May 6, 1987 because of sick leave Kees van Dijk - only the portfolio of Social Affairs
Welfare, Health and Culture	Elco Brinkman	CDA
Development Cooperation	Piet Bukman	CDA

State Secretaries

• Foreign Affairs
  • René van der Linden (CDA), resigned September 9, 1988
  • Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst (CDA), from September 27, 1988
• Justice, Virginie Korte-van Hemel (CDA)
• Interior Affairs, Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta (CDA)
• Education and Sciences, Nell Ginjaar-Maas (VVD)
• Finance, Henk Koning (VVD)
• Defense, Jan van Houwelingen (CDA)
• Housing, Spacial Planning and Environment
  • Gerrit Brokx (CDA), resigned October 23, 1986
  • Enneüs Heerma (CDA), from October 27, 1986
• Economy
  • Albert-Jan Evenhuis (VVD), resigned June 29, 1989
  • Enneüs Heerma (CDA), resigned October 27, 1986
  • Yvonne van Rooy (CDA), from October 30, 1986
• Social Affairs and Employment, Louw de Graaf (CDA) afgetreden 1 okt. 1989
• Welfare, Health and Culture, Dick Dees (VVD)