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
Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	12 February 1908 (1908-02-12)
Date dissolved	29 August 1913 (1913-08-29) (Demissionary from 26 June 1913 (1913-06-26))
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Theo Heemskerk
No. of ministers	9
Ministers removed	7
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)
History
Election	1909 election
Outgoing election	1913 election
Legislature terms	1905–1909 1909–1913
Incoming formation	1907-1908
Outgoing formation	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

• Kabinet-Heemskerk Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch)