The Pierson cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 27 July 1897 until 1 August 1901. The cabinet was formed by the political party Liberal Union (CU) after the election of 1897. The left-liberal[2] cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Liberals for a majority. Nicolaas Pierson of the Liberal Union was Prime Minister.[3]

Pierson cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the Pierson cabinet
Date formed27 July 1897 (1897-07-27)
Date dissolved1 August 1901 (1901-08-01)
(Demissionary from 28 June 1901 (1901-06-28))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentNicolaas Pierson
Head of government's historyHendrik Goeman Borgesius (Unofficially)
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members10
Member partyLiberal Union
(LU)
Independent Liberals
(I)
(Confidence and supply)
Status in legislatureLeft-liberal[1] Minority government
History
Election1897 election
Outgoing election1901 election
Legislature terms1897–1901
PredecessorRöell cabinet
SuccessorKuyper cabinet

Cabinet Members

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Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
  Nicolaas Pierson
(1839–1909)
Prime Minister 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901
Liberal Union
Minister Finance
  Dr.
Hendrik Goeman
Borgesius

(1847–1917)
Minister Interior 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901
Liberal Union
  Willem de Beaufort
(1845–1918)
Minister Foreign Affairs 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
  Dr.
Pieter Cort van
der Linden

(1846–1935)
Minister Justice 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Cornelis Lely
(1854–1929)
Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry
27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901
Liberal Union
  Joannes Coenraad
Jansen

(1840–1925)
Minister War 27 July 1897 –
31 July 1897
[Ad interim]
Liberal Union
  Lieutenant general
Kornelis Eland
(1838–1927)
31 July 1897 –
1 April 1901
[Res]
Liberal Union
  Lieutenant general
Arthur Kool
(1841–1914)
1 April 1901 –
1 August 1901
Liberal Union
  Joannes Coenraad
Jansen

(1840–1925)
Minister Navy 27 July 1897 –
22 December 1897
[Res]
Liberal Union
  Lieutenant general
Kornelis Eland
(1838–1927)
22 December 1897 –
12 January 1898
[Ad interim]
Liberal Union
  Vice admiral
Jonkheer
Jacob Röell
(1838–1924)
12 January 1898 –
1 August 1901
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Jacob Theodoor
Cremer

(1847–1923)
Minister Colonial Affairs 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901
Liberal Union
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.

References

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  1. ^ A Concise History of the Netherlands By James C. Kennedy, 2017, P.343
  2. ^ A Concise History of the Netherlands By James C. Kennedy, 2017, P.343
  3. ^ "N.G. Pierson: een politicus in Arcadië" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. November 1993. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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