Theo Heemskerk cabinet

The Theo Heemskerk cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 12 February 1908 until 29 August 1913. The cabinet was formed by the political party Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses (ABRK) following the fall of the De Meester cabinet 21 December 1907. The centre-right cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Catholics (Ind. C.) and Independent Protestants (Ind. P.) for a majority. After the election of 1909 the Anti-Revolutionary Party and the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses received a plurality of the votes and the cabinet could continued to govern as a majority government from 27 July 1909. Theo Heemskerk of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.[1]

Theo Heemskerk cabinet
26th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	12 February 1908
Date dissolved	29 August 1913 (Demissionary from 26 June 1913)
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Theo Heemskerk
No. of ministers	9
Total no. of members	14
Member party	12 February 1908 – 27 July 1909 Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses (ABRK) Independent Catholics (Ind. C.) Independent Protestants (Ind. P.) (Confidence and supply) 27 July 1909 – 29 August 1913 Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses (ABRK)
Status in legislature	Centre-right Minority government (12 February 1908 – 27 July 1909) Centre-right Majority government (27 July 1909 – 29 August 1913)
Opposition party	Liberal Union
Opposition leader	Hendrik Goeman Borgesius
History
Election(s)	1909 election
Outgoing election	1913 election
Legislature term(s)	1905–1909 1909–1913
Predecessor	De Meester cabinet
Successor	Cort van der Linden cabinet

Cabinet Members

Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932)	Prime Minister		12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913	Anti-Revolutionary Party
			Minister	Interior
		Dr. Jonkheer René de Marees van Swinderen (1860–1955)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
		Maximilien Kolkman (1853–1924)	Minister	Finance	12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Anton Nelissen (1851–1921)	Minister	Justice	12 February 1908 – 11 May 1910 ^[Res]	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932)			11 May 1910 – 7 June 1910 ^[Ad interim]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Robert Regout (1863–1913)			7 June 1910 – 18 January 1913 ^[Died]	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932)			18 January 1913 – 29 August 1913 ^[Ad interim]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Syb Talma (1864–1916)	Minister	Agriculture, Commerce and Industry	12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Lieutenant general Frederik Sabron (1849–1916)	Minister	War	12 February 1908 – 27 July 1909 ^[Res]	Independent
		Major general Wouter Cool (1848–1928)			27 July 1909 – 4 January 1911 ^[Res]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944)			4 January 1911 – 29 August 1913	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Vice admiral Jan Wentholt (1851–1931)	Minister	Navy	5 August 1907 – 14 May 1912 ^[Retained] ^[Res]	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Hendrikus Colijn (also Minister of War) (1869–1944)			14 May 1912 – 29 August 1913	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Jean Bevers (1852–1909)	Minister	Water Management	12 February 1908 – 5 January 1909 ^[Died]	General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
		Syb Talma (1864–1916)			5 January 1909 – 21 January 1909 ^[Ad interim]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Louis Regout (1861–1915)			21 January 1909 – 29 August 1913	General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
		Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	12 February 1908 – 20 May 1908 ^[Ad interim]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Alexander Idenburg (1861–1935)			20 May 1908 – 16 August 1909 ^[Res]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Jan Hendrik de Waal Malefijt (1852–1931)			16 August 1909 – 29 August 1913	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

^Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

^Res Resigned.

^{Ad interim} Served ad interim.

^Died Died in office.

References

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

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Kabinet-Heemskerk Parlement & Politiek