Röell cabinet

Röell cabinet
Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the Röell cabinet
Date formed	9 May 1894 (1894-05-09)
Date dissolved	27 July 1897 (1897-07-27) (Demissionary from 28 June 1897 (1897-06-28))
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Joan Röell
Deputy head of government	Samuel van Houten (Unofficially)
No. of ministers	8
Member party	Independent Liberals (I) Liberal Union (LU) Independent Catholics (I) (Confidence and supply)
Status in legislature	Right-wing Minority government
History
Election	1894 election
Outgoing election	1897 election
Legislature terms	1894–1897
Predecessor	Van Tienhoven cabinet
Successor	Pierson cabinet

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The Röell cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 9 May 1894 until 27 July 1897. The cabinet was formed by Independent Liberals (I) after the election of 1894. The right-wing cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by the Liberal Union (LU) and Independent Catholics (I) for a majority. Independent Conservative Liberal Joan Röell was Prime Minister.^[1]

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Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Jonkheer Joan Röell (1844–1914)	Prime Minister		9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
			Minister	Foreign Affairs
		Samuel van Houten (1837–1930)	Minister	Interior	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk (1842–1907)	Minister	Finance	9 May 1894 – 26 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Willem van der Kaay (1831–1918)	Minister	Justice	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Philippe van der Sleijden (1842–1923)	Minister	Water Management, Commerce and Industry	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Lieutenant general Clemens Schneider (1832–1925)	Minister	War	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Jonkheer Herman van der Wijck (1843–1932)	Minister	Navy	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Jacob Bergsma (1838–1915)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)