De Meester cabinet

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De Meester cabinet
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Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed17 August 1905 (1905-08-17)
Date dissolved12 February 1908 (1908-02-12)
(Demissionary from 21 December 1907 (1907-12-21))
People and organisations
Head of state Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government Theo de Meester
No. of ministers9
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members11
Member party Liberal Union
Free-thinking Democratic League
Independent Liberals
(Confidence and supply)
Status in legislature Left-wing Minority government
History
Election 1905 election
Outgoing election 1909 election
Legislature terms 1905–1909
Incoming formation 1905
Outgoing formation 1907-1908
Predecessor Kuyper cabinet
Successor T. Heemskerk cabinet

The De Meester cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 17 August 1905 until 12 February 1908. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Liberal Union (LU) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) after the election of 1905. The left-wing [1] cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Liberals for a majority. Theo de Meester of the Liberal Union was Prime Minister. [2]

Composition

Composition [3]
TitleMinisterTerm of office
ImageNamePartyStartEnd
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Minister of Finance
Theo de Meester-2.jpg Theo de Meester LU 17 August 190512 February 1908
Minister of Interior Onze Afgevaardigden (1909) - Pieter Rink.jpg Pieter Rink LU 17 August 190510 February 1908
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dirk Arnold Willem van Tets van Goudriaan.jpg Dirk van Tets van Goudriaan Indep. [a] 17 August 190512 February 1908
Minister of Justice Onze afgevaardigden (1913) - Eduard Ellis van Raalte (cropped).jpg Eduard Ellis van Raalte VDB 17 August 190512 February 1908
Minister of Water Management,
Commerce and Industry (1905–1906)
Minister of Water Management (1906–1908)
Prof. J. Kraus.jpg Jacob Kraus LU 17 August 190512 February 1908
Agriculture, Commerce and Industry Veegens, JD.jpg Jacob Veegens VDB 1 July 190612 February 1908
Minister of War Onze Afgevaardigden (1909) - Henri Staal.jpg Henri Staal LU 17 August 19057 April 1907
Ridder van Rappard, WF.jpg Willem van Rappard Indep. [a] 7 April 190712 February 1908
Minister of the Navy Cohen Stuart, J. Kapitein ter Zee, minister van Marine.jpg William Cohen Stuart Indep. [a] 17 August 19055 August 1907
Wentholt, J. Vice Admiraal. Minister van Marine.jpg Jan Wentholt Indep. [a] 5 August 190712 February 1908
Minister of Colonial Affairs Dirk Fock.jpg Dirk Fock LU 17 August 190512 February 1908
  1. 1 2 3 4 Liberal

References

  1. Changing Liaisons The Dynamics of Social Partnership in 20th Century West-European Democracies By Karel Davids, 2007, P.165
  2. "Meester, Theodoor Herman de (1851-1919)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. Parlement & Politiek