Dutch government-in-exile
WWII government of the Netherlands during Nazi occupation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dutch government-in-exile (Dutch: Nederlandse regering in ballingschap), also known as the London Cabinet (Dutch: Londens kabinet), was the government in exile of the Netherlands, supervised by Queen Wilhelmina, that fled to London after the German invasion of the country during World War II on 10 May 1940. The government had control over the Free Dutch Forces.[citation needed]
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Dutch government-in-exile Nederlandse regering in ballingschap | |||||||||
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1940–1945 | |||||||||
Status | Government in exile | ||||||||
Capital | Amsterdam | ||||||||
Capital-in-exile | London | ||||||||
Queen | |||||||||
• 1940–1945 | Wilhelmina | ||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1940 | Dirk Jan de Geer | ||||||||
• 1940–1945 | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy | ||||||||
Historical era | World War II | ||||||||
15 May 1940 | |||||||||
5 May 1945 | |||||||||
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