Kuyper cabinet

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Kuyper cabinet
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Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed1 August 1901 (1901-08-01)
Date dissolved17 August 1905 (1905-08-17)
(Demissionary from 3 July 1905 (1905-07-03))
People and organisations
Head of state Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government Abraham Kuyper
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed4
Total no. of members11
Member party1 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

The Kuyper cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 1 August 1901 until 17 August 1905. The cabinet was formed by the political party Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Independent Catholics (I) after the election of 1901. The right-wing cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives. Abraham Kuyper, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister. [1]

Contents

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of officeParty
Abraham Kuyper 1905 (1).jpg Dr.
Abraham Kuyper
(1837–1920)
Prime Minister 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Minister Interior
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Baron
Robert Melvil
van Lynden

(1843–1910)
Minister Foreign Affairs 1 August 1901 –
9 March 1905
[Res]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
A.G. Ellis.jpg Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(1846–1916)
9 March 1905 –
22 April 1905
[Ad interim]
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Jonkheer
Willem van Weede
van Berencamp

(1848–1925)
22 April 1905 –
7 August 1905
[Res]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Protestant)
A.G. Ellis.jpg Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(1846–1916)
7 August 1905 –
17 August 1905
[Ad interim]
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Joannes Josephus Ignatius Harte van Tecklenburg.jpg Jan Harte van
Tecklenburg

(1853–1937)
Minister Finance 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Loeff1917.jpg Dr.
Jan Loeff
(1858–1921)
Minister Justice 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Johannes Christiaan de Marez Oyens copy.jpg Johannes Christiaan
de Marez Oyens

(1845–1911)
Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry
1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Bergansius, JW.jpg Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)
Minister War 1 August 1901 –
17 August 1905
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
Kruijs, G. Minister van Marine.jpg Vice admiral
Gerhardus Kruys
(1838–1902)
Navy 1 August 1901 –
12 December 1902
[Died]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Protestant)
Bergansius, JW.jpg Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)
12 December 1902 –
16 March 1903
[Ad interim]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
A.G. Ellis.jpg Vice admiral
Abraham George Ellis
(1846–1916)
16 March 1903 –
17 August 1905
Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Asch van Wijk.jpg Jonkheer
Titus van Asch
van Wijck

(1849–1902)
Minister Colonial Affairs 1 August 1901 –
9 September 1902
[Died]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Bergansius, JW.jpg Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)
9 September 1902 –
25 September 1902
[Ad interim]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
Idenburg, A.W.F. Minister van Kolonien.jpg Alexander Idenburg
(1861–1935)
25 September 1902 –
17 August 1905
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.
Died Died in office.

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References

  1. "Het kabinet Kuyper 1901 - 1905" (in Dutch). University of Groningen. 2001. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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