Cort van der Linden cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Cort van der Linden cabinet
Jurisdiction:the Netherlands
Flag:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Dissolved:
(Demissionary from)
Government Head:Pieter Cort van der Linden
State Head:Queen Wilhelmina
Members Number:12
Former Members Number:5
Total Number:10
Political Party:Independent Liberals
(I) ---- Free-thinking
Democratic League

(VDB)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Liberal Union
(LU)
Economic League
(EL)
(Confidence and supply)
Legislature Status:Centre Minority government
Election:1913 election
1917 election
Last Election:1918 election
Legislature Term:1913–1917
1917–1918
Previous:T. Heemskerk cabinet
Successor:First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet

The Cort van der Linden cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 29 August 1913 until 9 September 1918. The cabinet was formed by Independent Liberal Pieter Cort van der Linden after the election of 1913 and received confidence and supply in the House of Representatives from other Independent Liberals and several members of the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB), Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the Liberal Union (LU) and from 15 December 1917 also the Economic League (EL). The centre cabinet was officially a minority government in the House of Representatives but was also supported by additional members of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) for a majority. It was the last cabinet with a Liberal Prime Minister until Mark Rutte became Prime Minister 92 years later on 14 October 2010.[1]

Cabinet Members

MinistersTitle/MinistryTerm of officeParty
Dr.
Pieter Cort van
der Linden

(1846–1935)
Prime Minister29 August 1913 –
9 September 1918
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
MinisterInterior
MinisterForeign Affairs29 August 1913 –
27 September 1913
Dr.
Jonkheer
John Loudon
(1866–1955)
27 September 1913 –
9 September 1918
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Anthonij Bertling
(1860–1945)
MinisterFinance29 August 1913 –
24 October 1914
Independent
Liberal

(Social Liberal)
Willem Treub
(1858–1931)
24 October 1914 –
8 February 1916
Free-thinking
Democratic League
Dr.
Anton van Gijn
(1866–1933)
8 February 1916 –
22 February 1917
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Willem Treub
(1858–1931)
22 February 1917 –
9 September 1918
Independent
Liberal

(Social Liberal)
Economic League
Bastiaan Ort
(1854–1927)
MinisterJustice29 August 1913 –
9 September 1918
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Willem Treub
(1858–1931)
MinisterAgriculture, Industry
and Commerce
29 August 1913 –
19 November 1914
Free-thinking
Democratic League
Folkert Posthuma
(1874–1943)
19 November 1914 –
9 September 1918
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Nicolaas Bosboom
(1855–1937)
MinisterWar29 August 1913 –
15 May 1917
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet

(1864–1943)
15 May 1917 –
15 June 1917
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Jonkheer
Bonifacius Cornelis
de Jonge

(1875–1958)
15 June 1917 –
9 September 1918
Christian Historical Union
Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet

(1864–1943)
MinisterNavy29 August 1913 –
28 June 1918
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Jonkheer
Bonifacius Cornelis
de Jonge

(1875–1958)
28 June 1918 –
9 September 1918
Christian Historical Union
Dr.
Cornelis Lely
(1860–1945)
MinisterWater Management29 August 1913 –
9 September 1918
Liberal Union
Thomas Bastiaan
Pleyte

(1864–1926)
MinisterColonial Affairs29 August 1913 –
8 December 1915
Free-thinking
Democratic League
Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet

(1864–1943)
8 December 1915 –
17 January 1916
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Thomas Bastiaan
Pleyte

(1864–1926)
17 January 1916 –
9 September 1918
Free-thinking
Democratic League
Source: Parlement & Politiek

Resigned.

Served ad interim.

Medical leave of absence.

External links

Official

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Rutte: eerste liberale premier sinds 1918. EenVandaag. 23 May 2017. 10 July 2018. nl.