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
(LU)
Free-thinking
Democratic League

(VDB)
Independent Liberals
(I)
(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]

Contents

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of officeParty
Theo de Meester-2.jpg Theo de Meester
(1851–1919)
Prime Minister 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908
Liberal Union
Minister Finance
Pieter Rink
(1851–1941)
Minister Interior 17 August 1905 –
10 February 1908
Liberal Union
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Jonkheer
Dirk van Tets
van Goudriaan

(1844–1930)
Minister Foreign Affairs 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Eduard Ellis
van Raalte

(1841–1921)
Minister Justice 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908
Free-thinking
Democratic League
Prof. J. Kraus.jpg Jacob Kraus
(1861–1951)
Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry
17 August 1905 –
1 July 1906
[Appt]
Liberal Union
Veegens, JD.jpg Jacob Veegens
(1845–1910)
Agriculture, Commerce
and Industry
1 July 1906 –
12 February 1908
Free-thinking
Democratic League
Staal, HP. Generaal majoor. Minister van Oorlog.jpg Major general
Henri Staal
(1845–1920)
Minister War 17 August 1905 –
7 April 1907
[Res]
Liberal Union
Ridder van Rappard, WF.jpg Ridder
Major general
Willem van Rappard
(1846–1913)
7 April 1907 –
12 February 1908
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Cohen Stuart, J. Kapitein ter Zee, minister van Marine.jpg Captain
William Cohen Stuart
(1857–1935)
Minister Navy 17 August 1905 –
5 August 1907
[Res]
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Wentholt, J. Vice Admiraal. Minister van Marine.jpg Vice admiral
Jan Wentholt
(1851–1931)
5 August 1907 –
12 February 1908
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Prof. J. Kraus.jpg Dr.
Jacob Kraus
(1861–1951)
Minister Water Management 1 July 1906 –
12 February 1908
Liberal Union
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Studioportret van Gouverneur-Generaal Mr. D. Fock TMnr 10018708.jpg Dr.
Dirk Fock
(1858–1941)
Minister Colonial Affairs 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908
Liberal Union
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Appt Appointment: Jacob Kraus appointed Minister of Water Management.

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References

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  2. "Meester, Theodoor Herman de (1851-1919)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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