Kuyper cabinet | |
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Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
Date formed | 1 August 1901 |
Date dissolved | 17 August 1905 (Demissionary from 3 July 1905 ) |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Wilhelmina |
Head of government | Abraham Kuyper |
No. of ministers | 8 |
Ministers removed | 4 |
Total no. of members | 11 |
Member party | 1 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 legislature | Right-wing Minority government |
History | |
Election | 1901 election |
Outgoing election | 1905 election |
Legislature terms | 1901–1905 |
Incoming formation | 1901 |
Outgoing formation | 1905 |
Predecessor | Pierson cabinet |
Successor | De Meester cabinet |
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