sentences:  Van Agt subsequently returned as a member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 16 September 1982.On 25 October 1982 shortly after the election Van Agt unexpectedly announced he was stepping down as leader and would not serve another term as Prime Minister.Following the cabinet formation of 1982 during which Van Agt asked not to be considered for a post in the new cabinet, the Third Van Agt cabinet was replaced by the First Lubbers cabinet on 4 November 1982; he continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a backbencher.