Kuyper cabinet

Kuyper cabinet

24th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed1 August 1901 (1901-08-01)
Date dissolved17 August 1905 (1905-08-17)
(Demissionary from 3 July 1905 (1905-07-03))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentAbraham Kuyper
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed4
Total no. of members11
Member party1 August 1901 – 15 October 1904

Independent Catholics
(I)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
15 October 1904 – 17 August 1905

General League of Roman
Catholic Caucuses
(ABRK)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Status in legislatureRight-wing Minority government
History
Election(s)1901 election
Outgoing election1905 election
Legislature term(s)1901–1905
Outgoing formation1905
PredecessorPierson cabinet
SuccessorDe Meester cabinet
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The Kuyper cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 1 August 1901 until 17 August 1905. The cabinet was formed by the political party Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Independent Catholics (I) after the election of 1901. The right-wing cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives. Abraham Kuyper, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.[1]

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Abraham Kuyper Dr.
Abraham Kuyper
(1837–1920)
Prime Minister 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Minister Interior
Baron
Robert Melvil
van Lynden
(1843–1910)
Minister Foreign Affairs 1 August 1901 –
9 March 1905
[Res]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Abraham George Ellis Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(1846–1916)
9 March 1905 –
22 April 1905
[Ad interim]
Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Jonkheer
Willem van Weede
van Berencamp
(1848–1925)
22 April 1905 –
7 August 1905
[Res]
Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Abraham George Ellis Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(1846–1916)
7 August 1905 –
17 August 1905
[Ad interim]
Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Jan Harte van Tecklenburg Jan Harte van
Tecklenburg
(1853–1937)
Minister Finance 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Jan Loeff Dr.
Jan Loeff
(1858–1921)
Minister Justice 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Johannes Christiaan de Marez Oyens Johannes Christiaan
de Marez Oyens
(1845–1911)
Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry
1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Johannes Bergansius Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)
Minister War 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Gerhardus Kruys Vice admiral
Gerhardus Kruys
(1838–1902)
Navy 1 August 1901 –
12 December 1902
[Died]
Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Johannes Bergansius Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)
12 December 1902 –
16 March 1903
[Ad interim]
Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
Abraham George Ellis Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(1846–1916)
16 March 1903 –
17 August 1905
Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
Titus van Asch van Wijck Jonkheer
Titus van Asch
van Wijck
(1849–1902)
Minister Colonial Affairs 1 August 1901 –
9 September 1902
[Died]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Johannes Bergansius Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)
9 September 1902 –
25 September 1902
[Ad interim]
Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
Alexander Idenburg Alexander Idenburg
(1861–1935)
25 September 1902 –
17 August 1905
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.
Died Died in office.

References

  1. ^ "Het kabinet Kuyper 1901 - 1905" (in Dutch). University of Groningen. 2001. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

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