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The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 16 October of the same year.

The term of 87 days ( counting the first and last days in full and excluding its " caretaker " function that continued for months afterwards ) was the shortest since the fifth cabinet of Hendrikus Colijn ( 25 July 1939-10 August 1939 ).