Kuyper cabinet

The Kuyper cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 1 August 1901 until 17 August 1905. The cabinet was formed by the political party Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Independent Catholics (I) after the election of 1901. The right-wing cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives. Abraham Kuyper, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.

Kuyper cabinet
Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	1 August 1901 (1901-08-01)
Date dissolved	17 August 1905 (1905-08-17) (Demissionary from 3 July 1905 (1905-07-03))
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Abraham Kuyper
No. of ministers	8
Ministers removed	4
Total no. of members	11
Member party	1 August 1901 – 15 October 1904 Independent Catholics (I) Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) 15 October 1904 – 17 August 1905 General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses (ABRK) Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP)
Status in legislature	Right-wing Minority government
History
Election	1901 election
Outgoing election	1905 election
Legislature terms	1901–1905
Incoming formation	1901
Outgoing formation	1905
Predecessor	Pierson cabinet
Successor	De Meester cabinet

Cabinet Members

Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Dr. Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920)	Prime Minister		1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party
			Minister	Interior
		Baron Robert Melvil van Lynden (1843–1910)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	1 August 1901 – 9 March 1905 [Res]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)			9 March 1905 – 22 April 1905 [Ad interim]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Jonkheer Willem van Weede van Berencamp (1848–1925)			22 April 1905 – 7 August 1905 [Res]	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
		Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)			7 August 1905 – 17 August 1905 [Ad interim]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Jan Harte van Tecklenburg (1853–1937)	Minister	Finance	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
						General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
		Dr. Jan Loeff (1858–1921)	Minister	Justice	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
						General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
		Johannes Christiaan de Marez Oyens (1845–1911)	Minister	Water Management, Commerce and Industry	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Lieutenant general Johannes Bergansius (1836–1913)	Minister	War	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
						General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
		Vice admiral Gerhardus Kruys (1838–1902)		Navy	1 August 1901 – 12 December 1902 [Died]	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
		Lieutenant general Johannes Bergansius (1836–1913)			12 December 1902 – 16 March 1903 [Ad interim]	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)			16 March 1903 – 17 August 1905	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Jonkheer Titus van Asch van Wijck (1849–1902)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	1 August 1901 – 9 September 1902 [Died]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Lieutenant general Johannes Bergansius (1836–1913)			9 September 1902 – 25 September 1902 [Ad interim]	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Alexander Idenburg (1861–1935)			25 September 1902 – 17 August 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

^Res Resigned.

^{Ad interim} Served ad interim.

^Died Died in office.

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Kabinet-Kuyper Parlement & Politiek