Cals cabinet

But previous frictions between PvdA and KVP were overcome because there was a desire to form a cabinet fast, which was indeed done, in just over a month.

A shocking and surprised action in Dutch politics, it marked the first time that a motion of no confidence was proposed against a cabinet of the same party.

[5][6][7] On 5 February 1966 State Secretary for Defense for Air Force Affairs Jan Borghouts (KVP) died following a debilitating disease at the age of 55.

On 22 June 1966 former Chairman of the United Defence Staff lieutenant general Heije Schaper, who until then had been working as Chief Adjutant in extraordinary service to Queen Juliana was installed as his successor.

On 31 August 1966 Minister of the Interior Jan Smallenbroek (ARP) resigned after he was involved in a traffic incident while driving under the influence.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns , Prime Minister Jo Cals , President of Tanzania Julius Nyerere and Prince Bernhard at Soesterberg Air Base on 21 April 1965.
Former United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 3 September 1965.
Belgium Minister of Foreign Affairs Hendrik Fayat , West-German Minister for Foreign Affairs Gerhard Schröder and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns at a Western European Union conference in Brussels on 4 November 1965.
Indian diplomat Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Prime Minister Jo Cals at the Catshuis on 12 November 1965.
President of the European Parliament Alain Poher and Prime Minister Jo Cals at the Catshuis on 24 May 1966.
Soviet Ambassador Ivan Tugarinov and Prime Minister Jo Cals at the Catshuis on 30 June 1966.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns , President of Tunisia Habib Bourguiba and Prime Minister Jo Cals at the Catshuis on 7 July 1966.
Deputy Prime Minister Anne Vondeling , Indonesian Minister for Economic Affairs Hamengkubuwono IX and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns at the Indonesian Embassy in The Hague on 5 September 1966.