Gijsbert Michiel Vredenrijk "Gijs" van Aardenne was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessperson.
Gijs van Aardenne in 1982
The First Van Agt cabinet, also called the Van Agt–Wiegel cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 19 December 1977 until 11 September 1981. The cabinet was formed by the christian-democratic Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) after the election of 1977. The cabinet was a centre-right coalition and had a slim majority in the House of Representatives with Christian Democratic Leader Dries van Agt serving as Prime Minister. Liberal Leader Hans Wiegel served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.
First Van Agt cabinet
Image: Dries van Agt 1976 (1)
Image: Hans Wiegel 1977 (1)
Image: Kabinetsformatie dr CA van der Klaauw (VVD) nieuwe minister van Buitenlandse, Bestanddeelnr 929 4807