The first Kok cabinet, also called the first Purple cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch government from 22 August 1994 until 3 August 1998. The cabinet was formed by the social-democratic Labour Party (PvdA), the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), and the social-liberal Democrats 66 after the election of 1994. The cabinet was a centrist grand coalition and had a substantial majority in the House of Representatives with Labour Leader Wim Kok serving as Prime Minister. Prominent Liberal politician Hans Dijkstal served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, while Progressive-Liberal Leader Hans van Mierlo served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
First Kok cabinet
Mayor of Haarlem Jaap Pop and Prime Minister Wim Kok at a Labour party conference in Haarlem on 1 May 1995.
Commandant of Dutchbat Lieutenant colonel Thom Karremans and Minister of Defence Joris Voorhoeve in Zagreb days before the Srebrenica massacre in July 1995.
European Leaders before the signing of the Treaty of Amsterdam on 2 October 1997.
Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands.
Willem Drees, co-founder, party leader (1946–1958) and Prime Minister (1948–1958)
Joop den Uyl, party leader (1966–1986) and Prime Minister (1973–1977)
Wim Kok, Third Way party leader (1986–2001) and Prime Minister (1994–2002)
Wouter Bos, party leader (2002–2010)
