First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet

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 Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), 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, the Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party as Prime Minister.[1][2][3]

First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet in 1918
Date formed9 September 1918 (1918-09-09)
Date dissolved18 September 1922 (1922-09-18)
(Demissionary from 18 July 1922 (1922-07-18))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentCharles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
Deputy head of governmentTheo Heemskerk (Unofficially)
No. of ministers11
Ministers removed8
Total no. of members17
Member partyRoman Catholic
State Party

(RKSP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Status in legislatureCentre-right Majority government
History
Election1918
Legislature terms1918–1922
Incoming formation1918 formation
Outgoing formation1922 formation
PredecessorCort van der Linden cabinet
SuccessorSecond Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet

Cabinet Members

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Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
  Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
Prime Minister 9 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
Roman Catholic
State Party
Minister Interior
  Dr.
Jonkheer
Herman van Karnebeek
(1874–1942)
Minister Foreign Affairs 9 September 1918 –
1 April 1927
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Simon de Vries
(1869–1961)
Minister Finance 9 September 1918 –
28 July 1921
[Res]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Jonkheer
Dirk Jan de Geer
(1870–1969)
28 July 1921 –
11 August 1923
Christian Historical Union
  Theo Heemskerk
(1852–1932)
Minister Justice 9 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Hendrik van IJsselsteyn
(1874–1942)
Minister Agriculture, Industry
and Commerce
9 September 1918 –
13 September 1922
[Res]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Protestant)
  Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
13 September 1922 –
1 January 1923
[Ad interim]
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Jonkheer
George Alting von Geusau
(1864–1937)
Minister War 9 September 1918 –
5 January 1920
[Res]
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
5 January 1920 –
31 March 1920
[Ad interim]
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Lieutenant general
Willem Frederik Pop
(1858–1931)
31 March 1920 –
28 July 1921
[Res]
Independent
  Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)
28 July 1921 –
4 August 1925
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Jonkheer
George Alting von Geusau
(1864–1937)
Minister Navy 9 September 1918 –
16 September 1918
[Ad interim]
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Vice admiral
Willem Naudin
ten Cate

(1860–1942)
16 September 1918 –
19 February 1919
[Res]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Protestant)
  Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
19 February 1919 –
19 April 1919
[Ad interim]
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Hendrik Bijleveld
(1885–1954)
19 April 1919 –
5 January 1920
[Res]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Hendrik van IJsselsteyn
(1874–1942)
5 January 1920 –
31 March 1920
[Ad interim]
Independent
Christian Democrat

(Protestant)
  Lieutenant general
Willem Frederik Pop
(1858–1931)
31 March 1920 –
28 July 1921
[Res]
Independent
  Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)
28 July 1921 –
18 September 1922
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Piet Aalberse
(1871–1948)
Minister Labour 25 September 1918 –
1 January 1923
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Dr.
Johannes Theodoor
de Visser

(1857–1932)
Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences
25 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
Christian Historical Union
  Adrianus König
(1867–1944)
Minister Water Management 9 September 1918 –
18 September 1922
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Alexander Idenburg
(1861–1935)
Minister Colonial Affairs 9 September 1918 –
13 August 1919
[Res]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
13 August 1919 –
13 November 1919
[Ad interim]
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Simon de Graaff
(1861–1953)
13 November 1919 –
4 August 1925
Independent
Conservative

(Protestant)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Frans Verhagen (2015). Toen de katholieken Nederland veroverden. Boom. p. 8. ISBN 9789089536570.
  2. ^ "Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873-1936)" (in Dutch). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, C.J.M." (in Dutch). Katholiek Documentatie Centrum. 1974. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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