| Cabinet Name: | De Meester cabinet |
| Jurisdiction: | the Netherlands |
| Flag: | Flag of the Netherlands.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Dissolved: | (Demissionary from) |
| Government Head: | Theo de Meester |
| State Head: | Queen Wilhelmina |
| Members Number: | 9 |
| Former Members Number: | 2 |
| Total Number: | 11 |
| Political Party: | Liberal Union (LU) Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB)---- Independent Liberals (I) (Confidence and supply) |
| Legislature Status: | Left-wing Minority government |
| Election: | 1905 election |
| Last Election: | 1909 election |
| Legislature Term: | 1905–1909 |
| Incoming Formation: | 1905 |
| Outgoing Formation: | 1907-1908 |
| Previous: | Kuyper cabinet |
| Successor: | T. Heemskerk cabinet |
The De Meester cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 17 August 1905 until 12 February 1908. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Liberal Union (LU) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) after the election of 1905. The left-wing[1] cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Liberals for a majority. Theo de Meester of the Liberal Union was Prime Minister.[2]
| Ministers | Title/Ministry | Term of office | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo de Meester (1851–1919) | Prime Minister | 17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908 | Liberal Union | ||||
| Minister | Finance | ||||||
| Pieter Rink (1851–1941) | Minister | Interior | 17 August 1905 – 10 February 1908 | Liberal Union | |||
| Jonkheer Dirk van Tets van Goudriaan (1844–1930) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | 17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908 | Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) | |||
| Eduard Ellis van Raalte (1841–1921) | Minister | Justice | 17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908 | Free-thinking Democratic League | |||
| Jacob Kraus (1861–1951) | Minister | Water Management, Commerce and Industry | 17 August 1905 – 1 July 1906 | Liberal Union | |||
| Jacob Veegens (1845–1910) | Agriculture, Commerce and Industry | 1 July 1906 – 12 February 1908 | Free-thinking Democratic League | ||||
| Major general Henri Staal (1845–1920) | Minister | War | 17 August 1905 – 7 April 1907 | Liberal Union | |||
| Ridder Major general Willem van Rappard (1846–1913) | 7 April 1907 – 12 February 1908 | Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) | |||||
| Captain William Cohen Stuart (1857–1935) | Minister | Navy | 17 August 1905 – 5 August 1907 | Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) | |||
| Vice admiral Jan Wentholt (1851–1931) | 5 August 1907 – 12 February 1908 | Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) | |||||
| Dr. Jacob Kraus (1861–1951) | Minister | Water Management | 1 July 1906 – 12 February 1908 | Liberal Union | |||
| Dr. Dirk Fock (1858–1941) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908 | Liberal Union | |||
| Source: Parlement & Politiek | |||||||
Resigned.
Appointment: Jacob Kraus appointed Minister of Water Management.