The First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 9 September 1918 until 18 September 1922. The cabinet was formed by the political parties General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations (AB), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the election of 1918. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. It was the first of three cabinets of Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck as Chairman of the Council of Ministers.[1][2][3]
First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
 Meeting of the First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet in 1918 | |
| Date formed | 9 September 1918 |
| Date dissolved | 18 September 1922 (Demissionary from 18 July 1922) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Wilhelmina |
| Head of government | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck |
| No. of ministers | 11 |
| Ministers removed | 8 |
| Total no. of members | 17 |
| Member party | General League Anti-Revolutionary Party Christian Historical Union |
| Status in legislature | Centre-right majority government |
| History | |
| Election | 1918 general election |
| Legislature terms | 1918–1922 |
| Incoming formation | 1918 formation |
| Outgoing formation | 1922 formation |
| Predecessor | Cort van der Linden cabinet |
| Successor | Second Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet |
Composition
edit| Title | Minister | Term of office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Party | Start | End | ||
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers Minister of the Interior |
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Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck | AB | 9 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 
|
Herman van Karnebeek | Indep.[a] | 9 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 | |
| Minister of Finance | 
|
Simon de Vries | ARP | 9 September 1918 | 28 July 1921 | |
|
Dirk Jan de Geer | CHU | 28 July 1921 | 18 September 1922 | ||
| Minister of Justice | 
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Theo Heemskerk | ARP | 9 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce | 
|
Hendrik van IJsselsteyn | Indep.[b] | 9 September 1918 | 13 September 1922 | |
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|
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (ad interim) |
AB | 13 September 1922 | 18 September 1922 | ||
| Minister of War | 
|
George Alting von Geusau | AB | 9 September 1918 | 5 January 1920 | |
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Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (ad interim) |
AB | 5 January 1920 | 31 March 1920 | ||
|
Willem Frederik Pop | Indep. | 31 March 1920 | 28 July 1921 | ||
|
Jannes van Dijk | ARP | 28 July 1921 | 18 September 1922 | ||
| Minister of Navy |
|
George Alting von Geusau (ad interim) |
AB | 9 September 1918 | 16 September 1918 | |
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Willem Naudin ten Cate | Indep.[b] | 16 September 1918 | 19 February 1919 | ||
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Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (ad interim) |
AB | 19 February 1919 | 19 April 1919 | ||
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Hendrik Bijleveld | ARP | 19 April 1919 | 5 January 1920 | ||
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Hendrik van IJsselsteyn (ad interim) |
Indep.[b] | 5 January 1920 | 31 March 1920 | ||
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Willem Frederik Pop | Indep. | 31 March 1920 | 28 July 1921 | ||
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Jannes van Dijk | ARP | 28 July 1921 | 18 September 1922 | ||
| Minister of Labour | 
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Piet Aalberse Sr. | AB | 25 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 | |
| Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences | 
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Johannes Theodoor de Visser | CHU | 25 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 | |
| Minister of Water Management |
|
Adrianus König | AB | 9 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 | |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | 
|
Alexander Idenburg | ARP | 9 September 1918 | 13 August 1919 | |
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Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (ad interim) |
AB | 13 August 1919 | 13 November 1919 | ||
|
Simon de Graaff | Indep.[c] | 13 November 1919 | 18 September 1922 | ||
See also
edit- 1921 Dutch cabinet formation, reconstruction of the cabinet after a cabinet crisis
References
edit- ^ Frans Verhagen (2015). Toen de katholieken Nederland veroverden. Boom. p. 8. ISBN 9789089536570.
- ^ "Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873-1936)" (in Dutch). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, C.J.M." (in Dutch). Katholiek Documentatie Centrum. 1974. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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