The De Meester cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 17 August 1905 until 12 February 1908. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Liberal Union (LU) and the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) after the election of 1905. The left-wing[1] cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Liberals for a majority. Theo de Meester of the Liberal Union was Prime Minister.[2]

De Meester cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed17 August 1905 (1905-08-17)
Date dissolved12 February 1908 (1908-02-12)
(Demissionary from 21 December 1907 (1907-12-21))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentTheo de Meester
No. of ministers9
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members11
Member partyLiberal Union
(LU)
Free-thinking
Democratic League

(VDB)
Independent Liberals
(I)
(Confidence and supply)
Status in legislatureLeft-wing Minority government
History
Election1905 election
Outgoing election1909 election
Legislature terms1905–1909
Incoming formation1905
Outgoing formation1907-1908
PredecessorKuyper cabinet
SuccessorT. Heemskerk cabinet

Cabinet Members

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Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
  Theo de Meester
(1851–1919)
Prime Minister 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908
Liberal Union
Minister Finance
Pieter Rink
(1851–1941)
Minister Interior 17 August 1905 –
10 February 1908
Liberal Union
  Jonkheer
Dirk van Tets
van Goudriaan

(1844–1930)
Minister Foreign Affairs 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Eduard Ellis
van Raalte

(1841–1921)
Minister Justice 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908
Free-thinking
Democratic League
  Jacob Kraus
(1861–1951)
Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry
17 August 1905 –
1 July 1906
[Appt]
Liberal Union
  Jacob Veegens
(1845–1910)
Agriculture, Commerce
and Industry
1 July 1906 –
12 February 1908
Free-thinking
Democratic League
  Major general
Henri Staal
(1845–1920)
Minister War 17 August 1905 –
7 April 1907
[Res]
Liberal Union
  Ridder
Major general
Willem van Rappard
(1846–1913)
7 April 1907 –
12 February 1908
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Captain
William Cohen Stuart
(1857–1935)
Minister Navy 17 August 1905 –
5 August 1907
[Res]
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Vice admiral
Jan Wentholt
(1851–1931)
5 August 1907 –
12 February 1908
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Dr.
Jacob Kraus
(1861–1951)
Minister Water Management 1 July 1906 –
12 February 1908
Liberal Union
  Dr.
Dirk Fock
(1858–1941)
Minister Colonial Affairs 17 August 1905 –
12 February 1908
Liberal Union
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Appt Appointment: Jacob Kraus appointed Minister of Water Management.

References

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  1. ^ Changing Liaisons The Dynamics of Social Partnership in 20th Century West-European Democracies By Karel Davids, 2007, P.165
  2. ^ "Meester, Theodoor Herman de (1851-1919)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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