Dutch government-in-exile

Dutch government-in-exile
Nederlandse regering in ballingschap
1940–1945
StatusGovernment in exile
CapitalAmsterdam
Capital-in-exileLondon
Queen 
• 1940–1945
Wilhelmina
Prime Minister 
• 1940
Dirk Jan de Geer
• 1940–1945
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Historical eraWorld War II
15 May 1940
5 May 1945
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Netherlands
Netherlands

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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