Third Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:	Third Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet
Jurisdiction:	the Netherlands
Flag:	Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Dissolved:	(Demissionary from)
Government Head:	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Deputy Government Head:	Dirk Jan de Geer (Unofficially)
State Head:	Queen Wilhelmina
Members Number:	9
Political Party:	Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) Christian Historical Union (CHU)
Legislature Status:	Centre-right Majority government
Election:	1929
Legislature Term:	1929–1933
Previous:	First De Geer cabinet
Successor:	Second Colijn cabinet

The Third Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 10 August 1929 until 26 May 1933. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the election of 1929. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. It was the last of three cabinets of Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, the Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party as Prime Minister.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cabinet Members

Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936)	Prime Minister		10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933	Roman Catholic State Party
Minister			Interior and Agriculture	10 August 1929 – 1 May 1932
			Interior	1 May 1932 – 26 May 1933
		Jonkheer Frans Beelaerts van Blokland (1872–1956)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	1 April 1927 – 20 April 1933	Christian Historical Union
		Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936)			20 April 1933 – 26 May 1933	Roman Catholic State Party
		Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1960)	Minister	Finance	8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933	Christian Historical Union
		Dr. Jan Donner (1891–1981)	Minister	Justice	8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Timotheus Verschuur (1886–1945)	Minister	Labour, Commerce and Industry	10 August 1929 – 1 May 1932	Roman Catholic State Party
Economic Affairs and Labour				1 May 1932 – 8 June 1933
		Dr. Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers (1883–1978)	Minister	Defence	10 August 1929 – 2 September 1935	Roman Catholic State Party
		Jan Terpstra (1888–1952)	Minister	Education, Arts and Sciences	10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Paul Reymer (1882–1952)	Minister	Water Management	10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933	Roman Catholic State Party
		Simon de Graaff (1861–1953)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	10 August 1929 – 26 May 1933	Independent Conservative (Protestant)
Source: Parlement & Politiek

Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

Served ad interim.

Appointment: Frans Beelaerts van Blokland appointed Vice-President of the Council of State.

External links

Official

• Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III Parlement & Politiek

Notes and References

1. Book: Frans Verhagen. Toen de katholieken Nederland veroverden. 2015. Boom. 9789089536570. 8.
2. Web site: Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873-1936). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 July 2018. 26 July 2018. nl.
3. Web site: Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, C.J.M.. Katholiek Documentatie Centrum. 1974. 25 July 2018. nl.