Minister of War (Netherlands)

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Minister of War
Minister van Oorlog
Bergansius, JW.jpg
Longest serving
Johannes Willem Bergansius  [ nl ]
21 April 1888–21 August 1891
1 August 1901–17 August 1905
Ministry of War
Member of Council of Ministers
Cabinet
Reports to Prime Minister
AppointerPrime Minister
Formation25 March 1848
First holder Charles Nepveu
Final holder Alexander Fiévez
Abolished7 August 1948
Succession Minister of Defence
Deputy State Secretary for War

The minister of war of the Netherlands (Dutch : Minister van Oorlog), was the minister responsible for the Ministry of War and the Royal Netherlands Army. The position was abolished with the creation of the position for Minister of Defence.

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The first minister of war was Charles Nepveu, while the last one was Alexander Fiévez, a member of the Catholic People's Party.

List of officeholders

No.PortraitName
(Born-Died)		Term of officePolitical PartyCabinetRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Portret van Charles Nepveu.jpg Charles Nepveu  [ nl ]
(1791–1871)		25 March 184821 November 1848241 days Independent Schimmelpenninck
2 Johan Hendrik Voet (1793-1852).jpg Jan Hendrik Voet  [ nl ]
(1793–1852)		21 November 18481 November 1849345 days Independent De Kempenaer-Donker Curtius
3 Spengler888.jpg Johannes Theodorus van Spengler  [ nl ]
(1790–1856)		1 November 184915 July 18522 years, 257 days Independent Thorbecke I
4 Forstner van Dambenoy.JPG Lieutenant general
Hendrik Forstner van Dambenoy  [ nl ]
(1792–1870)		15 July 185231 December 18575 years, 169 days Independent
Conservative 		Thorbecke I
Van Hall-Donker Curtius
Van der Brugghen
5 Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Cornelis Theodorus van Meurs  [ nl ]
(1799–1894)		31 December 18571 September 18591 year, 244 days Independent Van der Brugghen
Rochussen
6 Portret van Eduard August Otto de Casembroot, RP-P-OB-28.097.jpg Lieutenant general
Eduard de Casembroot  [ nl ]
(1812–1883)		1 September 18591 February 18622 years, 153 days Independent
Conservative 		Rochussen
Van Hall-Van Heemstra
Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra
7 Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Lieutenant general
Johan Wilhelm Blanken  [ nl ]
(1806–1880)		1 February 18621 June 18664 years, 120 days Independent
Liberal 		Thorbecke II
Fransen van de Putte
8 Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Major general
Johan van den Bosch
(1813–1870)		1 June 18664 June 18682 years, 3 days Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)		 Van Zuylen van Nijevelt [1]
9 Mulken, JJ van (2).jpg Lieutenant general
Joannes Josephus
van Mulken
(1796–1879)		4 June 18684 January 18712 years, 214 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Van Bosse–Fock [2]
10 Booms, GP. Generaal.jpg Colonel
Gerardus Petrus Booms
(1822–1897)		4 January 187128 January 1871
(resigned)		24 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Thorbecke III [3]
11 Engelvaart, gouverneur KMA.jpg Major general
Adriaan Engelvaart
(1812–1893)		28 January 187123 December 1871
(resigned)		329 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
– Lodewijk Gerard Brocxc.jpg Lodewijk Gerard Brocx
(1819–1880)
Acting		23 December 18715 February 187244 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
12 Felix Albert Theodore Delprat.jpg Major general
Félix Delprat  [ nl ]
(1812–1888)		5 February 18726 July 1872152 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
13 Hendrik Willem Mesdag - Menno David Graaf van Limburg Stirum.jpg Major general
Count Menno David van Limburg Stirum  [ nl ]
(1807–1891)		6 July 187215 September 1873
(resigned)		1 year, 71 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 De Vries–Fransen
van de Putte 		[4]
– Lodewijk Gerard Brocxc.jpg Lodewijk Gerard Brocx
(1819–1880)
Acting		15 September 18736 October 187321 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
14 August Willem Philip Weitzel.jpg Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel
(1816–1896)		6 October 187329 April 1875
(resigned)		1 year, 205 days Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Heemskerk–Van Lynden
van Sandenburg 		[5]
15 Hendrik Johannes Enderleinc.jpg Colonel
Hendrik Enderlein  [ nl ]
(1821–1898)		29 April 18751 January 1876
(resigned)		247 days Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
– Willem Frederik van Erp Taalman Kipc.jpg Willem van Erp Taalman Kip  [ nl ]
(1824–1905)
Acting		1 January 18761 February 187631 days Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
16 Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Jonkheer Guillaume Klerck  [ nl ]
(1825–1884)		1 February 187611 September 1876
(resigned)		223 days Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
– Willem Frederik van Erp Taalman Kipc.jpg Willem van Erp Taalman Kip  [ nl ]
(1824–1905)
Acting		11 September 187630 September 187619 days Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
17 Netherlands politic personality icon.svg Colonel
Hendrik Beijen  [ nl ]
(1817–1892)		30 September 18763 November 18771 year, 34 days Independent
Conservative
(Liberal Conservative)
18 Joan Karel Hendrik de Roo van Alderwerelt.jpg Major
Jan Karel de Roo van Alderwerelt  [ nl ]
(1832–1878)		3 November 187729 December 1878 †1 year, 56 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Kappeyne van
de Coppello 		[6]
– Hendrikus Octavius Wichers.jpg Captain
Jonkheer Hendrikus Wichers  [ nl ]
(1831–1889)
Acting		29 December 187815 February 187948 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
19 Beer Poortugael, jhr. JCC den. luitenant generaal, lid Raad van State, gouverneur KMA, inspect. Militair Onderwijs.jpg Major general
Jacobus den Beer Poortugael  [ nl ]
(1832–1913)		15 February 187920 August 1879186 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
20 Anthonie Ernst Reuther.jpg Major general
Anthonie Reuther  [ nl ]
(1819–1889)		20 August 187923 April 18833 years, 246 days Independent
Christian Democrat
(Conservative Catholic)		 Van Lynden
van Sandenburg 		[7]
(14) August Willem Philip Weitzel.jpg Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel
(1816–1896)		23 April 188321 April 18884 years, 364 days Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 J. Heemskerk [8]
21 Bergansius, JW.jpg Major general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)		21 April 188821 August 18913 years, 122 days Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Mackay [9]
22 Seyffardt, ALW. Generaal majoor en minister van oorlog. Ridder Orde Nederlandse Leeuw en Commandeur Orde Oranje Nassau.jpg Colonel
Lodewijk Seyffardt
(1840–1909)		21 August 18919 May 18942 years, 261 days Independent
Liberal
(Social Liberal)		 Van Tienhoven [10]
23 Clemens Diederik Hendrik Schneider.jpg Lieutenant general
Clemens Schneider
(1832–1925)		9 May 189427 July 18973 years, 79 days Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Röell [11]
– Joannes Coenraad Jansen.jpg Joannes Coenraad
Jansen
(1840–1925)
Acting		27 July 189731 July 18974 days Liberal Union Pierson [12]
24 Eland, K. Luitenant generaal der genie, minister van oorlog.jpg Lieutenant general
Kornelis Eland
(1838–1927)		31 July 18971 April 1901
(resigned)		3 years, 244 days Liberal Union
25 Generaal Arthur Kool (1909).jpg Lieutenant general
Arthur Kool
(1841–1914)		1 April 19011 August 1901122 days Liberal Union
(21) Bergansius, JW.jpg Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)		1 August 190117 August 19054 years, 16 days Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)		 Kuyper [13]
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
26 Staal, HP. Generaal majoor. Minister van Oorlog.jpg Major general
Henri Staal
(1845–1920)		17 August 19057 April 1907
(resigned)		1 year, 233 days Liberal Union De Meester [14]
27 Ridder van Rappard, WF.jpg Major general
Ridder Willem van Rappard
(1846–1913)		7 April 190712 February 1908311 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
28 Sabron, FHA. Chef generale staf.jpg Lieutenant general
Frederik Sabron
(1849–1916)		12 February 190827 July 1909
(resigned)		1 year, 165 days Independent T. Heemskerk [15]
29 Cool, W. (4).jpg Major general
Wouter Cool
(1848–1928)		27 July 19094 January 1911
(resigned)		1 year, 161 days Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
30 Hendrikus Colijn (1913).jpg Major
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)		4 January 191129 August 19132 years, 237 days Anti-Revolutionary Party
31 Bosboom, N.jpg Major general
Nicolaas Bosboom
(1855–1937)		29 August 191315 May 1917
(resigned)		3 years, 259 days Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)		 Cort van der Linden [16]
– Rambonnet, JJ.jpg Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet
(1864–1943)
Acting		15 May 191715 June 191731 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
32 COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Gouverneur-Generaal Jhr. Mr. B.C. de Jonge tijdens een toespraak TMnr 10018735.jpg Jonkheer Bonifacius Cornelis
de Jonge
(1875–1958)		15 June 19179 September 19181 year, 86 days Christian Historical Union
33 GAA Alting von Geusau.jpg Jonkheer George Alting
von Geusau
(1864–1937)		9 September 19185 January 1920
(resigned)		1 year, 118 days Roman Catholic
State Party 		Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I [17]
– Beerenbrouck.jpg Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(1873–1936)
Acting		5 January 192031 March 192086 days Roman Catholic
State Party
34 Pop, WF.jpg Lieutenant general
Willem Frederik Pop
(1858–1931)		31 March 192028 July 1921
(resigned)		1 year, 119 days Independent
35 Jannes Johannes Cornelis van Dijk.jpg Captain
Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)		28 July 19214 August 19254 years, 7 days Anti-Revolutionary Party
Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II [18]
36 JMJH-Lambooy-persoonlijkheden.jpg Major
Johan Lambooij
(1874–1942)		4 August 19258 March 1926216 days Roman Catholic
State Party 		Colijn I [19]
37 Louis Anne van Roijen.jpg Captain
Louis van Royen
(1865–1946)		8 March 192624 April 1926
(resigned)		47 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 De Geer I [20]
(36) JMJH-Lambooy-persoonlijkheden.jpg Major
Johan Lambooij
(1874–1942)		24 April 19261 September 19282 years, 130 days Roman Catholic
State Party
No minister of War, Minister of Defence
(1928–1941)
38 Hendrik van Boeijen 1942 (1).jpg Hendrik van Boeijen
(1889–1947)		27 July 194115 September 19421 year, 50 days Christian Historical Union Gerbrandy II [21]
39 Otto Cornelis Adriaan van Lidth de Jeude (1942).jpg Jonkheer Otto van Lidth
de Jeude
(1881–1952)		15 September 194223 February 19452 years, 161 days Liberal State Party
– Jim de Booy (1945).jpg Lieutenant commander
Jim de Booy
(1885–1969)
Acting		23 February 19454 April 194540 days Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Gerbrandy III [22]
40 Jan de Quay 1945 (1).jpg Major
Dr. Jan de Quay
(1901–1985)		4 April 194525 June 194582 days Roman Catholic
State Party
41 Jo Meynen (1945).jpg Jo Meynen
(1901–1980)		25 June 19453 July 19461 year, 8 days Anti-Revolutionary Party Schermerhorn–Drees [23]
42 Beel I - Alexander Fievez.jpg Lieutenant colonel
Alexander Fiévez
(1902–1949)		3 July 19467 August 19482 years, 35 days Catholic People's Party Beel I [24]

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  1. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Zuylen van Nijevelt". VanZuylenvanNijevelt. Parlement & Politiek.
  2. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Bosse/Fock". VanBosseFock. Parlement & Politiek.
  3. ↑ "Kabinet-Thorbecke III". ThorbeckeIII. Parlement & Politiek.
  4. ↑ "Kabinet-De Vries/Fransen van de Putte". DeVriesFransenvandePutte. Parlement & Politiek.
  5. ↑ "Kabinet-Heemskerk/Van Lynden van Sandenburg". HeemskerkVanLyndenvanSandenburg. Parlement & Politiek.
  6. ↑ "Kabinet-Kappeyne van de Coppello". KappeynevandeCoppello. Parlement & Politiek.
  7. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Lynden van Sandenburg". VanLyndenvanSandenburg. Parlement & Politiek.
  8. ↑ "Kabinet-Heemskerk Azn". J.Heemskerk. Parlement & Politiek.
  9. ↑ "Kabinet-Mackay". Mackay. Parlement & Politiek.
  10. ↑ "Kabinet-Van Tienhoven". VanTienhoven. Parlement & Politiek.
  11. ↑ "Kabinet-Röell". Röell. Parlement & Politiek.
  12. ↑ "Kabinet-Pierson". Pierson. Parlement & Politiek.
  13. ↑ "Kabinet-Kuyper". Kuyper. Parlement & Politiek.
  14. ↑ "Kabinet-De Meester". DeMeester. Parlement & Politiek.
  15. ↑ "Kabinet-Heemskerk". T.Heemskerk. Parlement & Politiek.
  16. ↑ "Kabinet-Cort van der Linden". CortvanderLinden. Parlement & Politiek.
  17. ↑ "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I". RuijsDeBeerenbrouckI. Parlement & Politiek.
  18. ↑ "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II". RuijsDeBeerenbrouckII. Parlement & Politiek.
  19. ↑ "Kabinet-Colijn I". ColijnI. Parlement & Politiek.
  20. ↑ "Kabinet-De Geer I". DeGeerI. Parlement & Politiek.
  21. ↑ "Kabinet-Gerbrandy I / II". GerbrandyI/II. Parlement & Politiek.
  22. ↑ "Kabinet-Gerbrandy III". GerbrandyIII. Parlement & Politiek.
  23. ↑ "Kabinet-Schermerhorn-Drees". SchermerhornDrees. Rijksoverheid.
  24. ↑ "Kabinet-Beel I". BeelI. Rijksoverheid.
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