Theo Heemskerk cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Theo Heemskerk cabinet
Jurisdiction:the Netherlands
Flag:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Dissolved:
(Demissionary from)
Government Head:Theo Heemskerk
State Head:Queen Wilhelmina
Members Number:9
Former Members Number:7
Total Number:14
Political Party:12 February 1908 – 27 July 1909

Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
General League of Roman
Catholic Caucuses

(ABRK)----Independent Catholics
(Ind. C.)
Independent Protestants
(Ind. P.)
(Confidence and supply)----27 July 1909 – 29 August 1913

Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
General League of Roman
Catholic Caucuses

(ABRK)
Legislature Status:Centre-right Minority government
(12 February 1908 – 27 July 1909)

Centre-right Majority government
(27 July 1909 – 29 August 1913)
Election:1909 election
Last Election:1913 election
Legislature Term:1905–1909
1909–1913
Incoming Formation:1907-1908
Outgoing Formation:1913
Previous:De Meester cabinet
Successor:Cort van der Linden cabinet

The Theo Heemskerk cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 12 February 1908 until 29 August 1913. The cabinet was formed by the political party Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses (ABRK) following the fall of the De Meester cabinet 21 December 1907. The centre-right cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Catholics (Ind. C.) and Independent Protestants (Ind. P.) for a majority. After the election of 1909 the Anti-Revolutionary Party and the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses received a plurality of the votes and the cabinet could continued to govern as a majority government from 27 July 1909. Theo Heemskerk of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.[1]

Cabinet Members

MinistersTitle/MinistryTerm of officeParty
Theo Heemskerk
(1852–1932)
Prime Minister12 February 1908 –
29 August 1913
Anti-Revolutionary Party
MinisterInterior
Dr.
Jonkheer
René de Marees
van Swinderen

(1860–1955)
MinisterForeign Affairs12 February 1908 –
29 August 1913
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Protestant)
Maximilien Kolkman
(1853–1924)
MinisterFinance12 February 1908 –
29 August 1913
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
Anton Nelissen
(1851–1921)
MinisterJustice12 February 1908 –
11 May 1910
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
Theo Heemskerk
(1852–1932)
11 May 1910 –
7 June 1910
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Robert Regout
(1863–1913)
7 June 1910 –
18 January 1913
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
Theo Heemskerk
(1852–1932)
18 January 1913 –
29 August 1913
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Syb Talma
(1864–1916)
MinisterAgriculture, Commerce
and Industry
12 February 1908 –
29 August 1913
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Lieutenant general
Frederik Sabron
(1849–1916)
MinisterWar12 February 1908 –
27 July 1909
Independent
Major general
Wouter Cool
(1848–1928)
27 July 1909 –
4 January 1911
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
4 January 1911 –
29 August 1913
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Vice admiral
Jan Wentholt
(1851–1931)
MinisterNavy5 August 1907 –
14 May 1912
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Hendrikus Colijn
(also Minister of War)
(1869–1944)
14 May 1912 –
29 August 1913
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Jean Bevers
(1852–1909)
MinisterWater Management12 February 1908 –
5 January 1909
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Syb Talma
(1864–1916)
5 January 1909 –
21 January 1909
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Louis Regout
(1861–1915)
21 January 1909 –
29 August 1913
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Theo Heemskerk
(1852–1932)
MinisterColonial Affairs12 February 1908 –
20 May 1908
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Alexander Idenburg
(1861–1935)
20 May 1908 –
16 August 1909
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Jan Hendrik de
Waal Malefijt

(1852–1931)
16 August 1909 –
29 August 1913
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Source: Parlement & Politiek

Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

Resigned.

Served ad interim.

Died in office.

External links

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Notes and References

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