| Cabinet Name: | Jan Heemskerk cabinet |
| Jurisdiction: | the Netherlands |
| Flag: | Flag of the Netherlands.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Dissolved: | (Demissionary from) |
| Government Head: | Jan Heemskerk |
| State Head: | King William III |
| Members Number: | 8 |
| Former Members Number: | 7 |
| Total Number: | 15 |
| Political Party: | Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.) Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.) Independent Catholics (Ind. Cat.) |
| Legislature Status: | Right-wing Majority government |
| Election: | 1883 election |
| Last Election: | 1888 election |
| Legislature Term: | 1883–1888 |
| Previous: | Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet |
| Successor: | Mackay cabinet |
The Jan Heemskerk cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 23 April 1883 until 21 April 1888. The cabinet was formed by Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.), Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.) and Independent Catholics (Ind. Cat.) after the election of 1883. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Liberal Conservative Jan Heemskerk was Prime Minister.[1]
| Ministers | Title/Ministry | Term of office | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897) | Prime Minister | 23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | ||||
| Minister | Interior | ||||||
| Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | 23 April 1883 – 10 August 1885 | Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic) | |||
| Baron Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave (1835–1908) | 10 August 1885 – 14 September 1885 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |||||
| Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892) | 14 September 1885 – 1 November 1885 | Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic) | |||||
| Jonkheer Abraham van Karnebeek (1836–1925) | 1 November 1885 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |||||
| Willem Grobbée (1822–1907) | Minister | Finance | 23 April 1883 – 4 May 1885 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |||
| Jacobus Bloem (1822–1902) | 4 May 1885 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |||||
| Baron Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave (1835–1908) | Minister | Justice | 23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |||
| Johannes van den Bergh (1824–1890) | Minister | Water Management, Commerce and Industry | 23 April 1883 – 10 June 1887 | Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic) | |||
| Frederik Cornelis Tromp (1828–1900) | 10 June 1887 – 11 July 1887 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |||||
| Jacob Bastert (1826–1902) | 11 July 1887 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |||||
| Major general August Willem Philip Weitzel (1816–1896) | Minister | War | 23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |||
| Vice admiral Frederik Geerling (1815–1894) | Minister | Navy | 23 April 1883 – 19 April 1884 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |||
| Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905) | 19 April 1884 – 5 August 1885 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |||||
| Rear admiral Willem Gericke (1836–1914) | 5 August 1885 – 26 January 1887 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |||||
| Frederik Cornelis Tromp (1828–1900) | 26 January 1887 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |||||
| Gerard van Bloemen Waanders (1825–1892) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 23 April 1883 – 25 November 1883 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |||
| Major general August Willem Philip Weitzel (1816–1896) | 25 November 1883 – 27 Februari 1884 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |||||
| Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk (1842–1907) | 27 Februari 1884 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) | |||||
| Source: Parlement & Politiek | |||||||
Resigned.
Served ad interim.