Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet
Jurisdiction:the Netherlands
Flag:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Dissolved:
(Demissionary from)
Government Head:Jan Heemskerk
Deputy Government Head:Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg
State Head:King William III
Members Number:7
Former Members Number:4
Total Number:11
Political Party:Independent Conservatives
(Ind. Con.)
Independent Liberals
(Ind. Lib.)
Legislature Status:Right-wing Majority government
Election:1873 election
Last Election:1877 election
Legislature Term:1873–1877
Previous:De Vries–Fransen
van de Putte cabinet
Successor:Kappeyne van de
Coppello cabinet

The Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 27 August 1873 until 3 November 1877. The cabinet was formed by Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.) and Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.) after the election of 1873. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Liberal Conservative Jan Heemskerk was Prime Minister.[1]

Cabinet Members

MinistersTitle/MinistryTerm of officeParty
Dr.
Jan Heemskerk
(1818–1897)
Prime Minister27 August 1873 –
3 November 1877
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
MinisterInterior
Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois
(1816–1892)
MinisterForeign Affairs27 August 1873 –
3 November 1877
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Conservative Catholic)
Jonkheer
Hendrik van der Heim
(1824–1890)
MinisterFinance27 August 1873 –
3 November 1877
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Count
Theo van Lynden
van Sandenburg

(1826–1885)
MinisterJustice27 August 1873 –
3 November 1877
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Protestant)
Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel

(1816–1896)
MinisterWar6 October 1873 –
29 April 1875
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Colonel
Hendrik Enderlein
(1821–1898)
29 April 1875 –
1 January 1876
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip
(1824–1905)
1 January 1876 –
1 February 1876
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Jonkheer
Guillaume Klerck
(1825–1884)
1 February 1876 –
11 September 1876
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip
(1824–1905)
11 September 1876 –
30 September 1876
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Colonel
Hendrik Beijen
(1817–1892)
30 September 1876 –
3 November 1877
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip
(1824–1905)
MinisterNavy16 May 1874 –
3 November 1877
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Baron
Willem van Goltstein
van Oldenaller
(1831–1901)
MinisterColonial Affairs27 August 1873 –
11 September 1876
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Fokko Alting Mees
(1819–1900)
11 September 1876 –
3 November 1877
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Source: Parlement & Politiek

Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

Resigned.

Served ad interim.

External links

Official

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heemskerk, Theodorus (1852-1932). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. 19 September 2018. nl.