Van Tienhoven cabinet

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Van Tienhoven cabinet
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Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed21 August 1891 (1891-08-21)
Date dissolved9 May 1894 (1894-05-09)
(Demissionary from 24 April 1894 (1894-04-24))
People and organisations
Head of state Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government Gijsbert van Tienhoven
Deputy head of government Johannes Tak van Poortvliet
(Unofficially)
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed1
Member party Liberal Union
(LU)
Independent Liberals
(I)
Status in legislature Right-wing Majority government
History
Election 1891 election
Outgoing election 1891 election
Legislature terms 1891–1891
Predecessor Mackay cabinet
Successor Röell cabinet

The Van Tienhoven cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 21 August 1891 until 9 May 1894. The cabinet was formed by the Liberal Union (LU) and Independent Liberals (I) after the election of 1891. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Classical Liberal Gijsbert van Tienhoven was Prime Minister. [1]

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Cabinet Members

[2]
Ministers Title/Ministry Term of officeParty
GijsbertvanTienhoven.jpg Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(1841–1914)
Prime Minister 21 August 1891 –
21 March 1894
[Res]
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Minister Foreign Affairs
Joannes Coenraad Jansen.jpg Joannes Coenraad
Jansen

(1840–1925)
21 March 1894 –
9 May 1894
[Ad interim]
Liberal Union
J.P.R. Tak van Poortvliet.jpg Johannes Tak
van Poortvliet

(1839–1904)
Minister Interior 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
NicolaasPierson.jpg Nicolaas Pierson
(1836–1909)
Minister Finance 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
Smidt.jpg Hendrik Jan Smidt
(1831–1917)
Minister Justice 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
Dr. C. Lely.jpg Cornelis Lely
(1860–1945)
Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry
21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
Seyffardt, ALW. Generaal majoor en minister van oorlog. Ridder Orde Nederlandse Leeuw en Commandeur Orde Oranje Nassau.jpg Colonel
Lodewijk Seyffardt
(1840–1909)
Minister War 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Independent
Liberal

(Social Liberal)
Joannes Coenraad Jansen.jpg Joannes Coenraad
Jansen

(1840–1925)
Minister Navy 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
Willem Karel Baron van Dedem.jpg Baron
Willem van Dedem
(1839–1895)
Minister Colonial Affairs 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union

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References

  1. "TIENHOVEN, Gijsbert van (1841-1914)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
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