First Colijn cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:	First Colijn cabinet
Jurisdiction:	the Netherlands
Flag:	Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Dissolved:	(Demissionary from)
Government Head History:	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:	1925
Legislature Term:	1925–1929
Previous:	Second Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet
Successor:	First De Geer cabinet

The First Colijn cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 4 August 1925 until 8 March 1926. 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 1925. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. It was the first of five cabinets of Hendrikus Colijn, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party as Prime Minister.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Cabinet Members

Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)	Prime Minister		4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Minister			Finance	11 August 1923 – 8 March 1926
		Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1960)	Minister	Interior and Agriculture	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Christian Historical Union
		Dr. Jonkheer Herman van Karnebeek (1874–1942)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	9 September 1918 – 1 April 1927	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Jan Schokking (1864–1941)	Minister	Justice	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Christian Historical Union
		Dr. Dionysius Koolen (1871–1945)	Minister	Labour, Commerce and Industry	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Roman Catholic State Party
		Johan Lambooij (1874–1942)	Minister	War	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Roman Catholic State Party
Navy
		Victor Henri Rutgers (1877–1945)	Minister	Education, Arts and Sciences	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Max Bongaerts (1875–1959)	Minister	Water Management	4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926	Roman Catholic State Party
		Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	4 August 1925 – 1 October 1925	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Charles Welter (1880–1972)			1 October 1925 – 8 March 1926	Roman Catholic State Party
Source: Parlement & Politiek

Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

External links

Official

• Kabinet-Colijn I Parlement & Politiek

Notes and References

1. Book: Herman Langeveld. Hendrikus Colijn 1869-1944 Deel II 1933-1944: Schipper naast God. 1998. Balans. 9789460034480. 6.
2. Web site: Hendrikus Colijn (1869-1944) – Premier tijdens de crisisjaren 1930. Historiek. 23 May 2017. 10 July 2018. nl.
3. Web site: Colijn, Hendrikus (1869-1944). Resources Huygens. 10 July 2006. 10 July 2018. nl.
4. Web site: Hendrikus Colijn. Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 November 2017. 10 July 2018. nl.
5. Web site: Formeren kun je leren. Historische Studievereniging Leiden. 22 March 2017. 7 July 2018. nl.