Jan Heemskerk cabinet

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Jan Heemskerk cabinet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed23 April 1883 (1883-04-23)
Date dissolved21 April 1888 (1888-04-21)
(Demissionary from 30 March 188 (188-03-30))
People and organisations
Head of state King William III
Head of government Jan Heemskerk
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed7
Total no. of members15
Member party Independent Conservatives
(Ind. Con.)
Independent Liberals
(Ind. Lib.)
Independent Catholics
(Ind. Cat.)
Status in legislature Right-wing Majority government
History
Election 1883 election
Outgoing election 1888 election
Legislature terms 1883–1888
Predecessor Van Lynden van
Sandenburg cabinet
Successor Mackay cabinet

The Jan Heemskerk cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 23 April 1883 until 21 April 1888. The cabinet was formed by Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.), Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.) and Independent Catholics (Ind. Cat.) after the election of 1883. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Liberal Conservative Jan Heemskerk was Prime Minister. [1]

Cabinet members

Cabinet members [2]
Ministers Title/Ministry Term of officeParty
Heemskerk.jpg Dr.
Jan Heemskerk
(1818–1897)
Prime Minister 23 April 1883 –
21 April 1888
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Minister Interior
Joseph van der Does de Willebois - Politiker.jpg Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois

(1816–1892)
Minister Foreign Affairs 23 April 1883 –
10 August 1885
[Note]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Conservative Catholic)
MW Baron du Tour van Bellinchave.jpg Baron
Marc Willem du Tour
van Bellinchave

(1835–1908)
10 August 1885 –
14 September 1885
[Ad interim]
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Joseph van der Does de Willebois - Politiker.jpg Jonkheer
Joseph van der
Does de Willebois

(1816–1892)
14 September 1885 –
1 November 1885
[Res]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Conservative Catholic)
Karnebeek.jpg Jonkheer
Abraham van Karnebeek
(1836–1925)
1 November 1885 –
21 April 1888
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Willem Grobbée
(1822–1907)
Minister Finance 23 April 1883 –
4 May 1885
[Res]
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Jacobus Cornelis Bloem (1822-1902).jpg Jacobus Bloem
(1822–1902)
4 May 1885 –
21 April 1888
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
MW Baron du Tour van Bellinchave.jpg Baron
Marc Willem du Tour
van Bellinchave

(1835–1908)
Minister Justice 23 April 1883 –
21 April 1888
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Johannes van den Bergh
(1824–1890)
Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry
23 April 1883 –
10 June 1887
[Res]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Conservative Catholic)
Bennekom Dorpsstraat Gemeentearchief Ede GA34859.jpg Frederik Cornelis Tromp
(1828–1900)
10 June 1887 –
11 July 1887
[Ad interim]
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Jacob Bastert
(1826–1902)
11 July 1887 –
21 April 1888
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
August Willem Philip Weitzel.jpg Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel

(1816–1896)
Minister War 23 April 1883 –
21 April 1888
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
F.L. Geerling.jpg Vice admiral
Frederik Geerling
(1815–1894)
Minister Navy 23 April 1883 –
19 April 1884
[Res]
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Willem Frederik van Erp Taalman Kipc.jpg Willem van
Erp Taalman Kip

(1824–1905)
19 April 1884 –
5 August 1885
[Res]
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Rear admiral
Willem Gericke
(1836–1914)
5 August 1885 –
26 January 1887
[Res]
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Bennekom Dorpsstraat Gemeentearchief Ede GA34859.jpg Frederik Cornelis Tromp
(1828–1900)
26 January 1887 –
21 April 1888
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Gerard van
Bloemen Waanders

(1825–1892)
Minister Colonial Affairs 23 April 1883 –
25 November 1883
[Res]
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
August Willem Philip Weitzel.jpg Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel

(1816–1896)
25 November 1883 –
27 Februari 1884
[Ad interim]
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Jacobus Petrus Sprenger van Eyk.jpg Jacobus Sprenger
van Eyk

(1842–1907)
27 Februari 1884 –
21 April 1888
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.

References

  1. "Heemskerk, Theodorus (1852-1932)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek