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]
Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
Resigned.
Served ad interim.
Died in office.