The Van Tienhoven cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 21 August 1891 until 9 May 1894. The cabinet was formed by the Liberal Union (LU) and Independent Liberals (I) after the election of 1891. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Classical Liberal Gijsbert van Tienhoven was Prime Minister.[1]

Van Tienhoven cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed21 August 1891 (1891-08-21)
Date dissolved9 May 1894 (1894-05-09)
(Demissionary from 24 April 1894 (1894-04-24))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentGijsbert van Tienhoven
Deputy head of governmentJohannes Tak van Poortvliet
(Unofficially)
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed1
Member partyLiberal Union
(LU)
Independent Liberals
(I)
Status in legislatureRight-wing Majority government
History
Election1891 election
Outgoing election1891 election
Legislature terms1891–1891
PredecessorMackay cabinet
SuccessorRöell cabinet

Cabinet Members

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Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
  Gijsbert van Tienhoven
(1841–1914)
Prime Minister 21 August 1891 –
21 March 1894
[Res]
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Minister Foreign Affairs
  Joannes Coenraad
Jansen

(1840–1925)
21 March 1894 –
9 May 1894
[Ad interim]
Liberal Union
  Johannes Tak
van Poortvliet

(1839–1904)
Minister Interior 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
  Nicolaas Pierson
(1836–1909)
Minister Finance 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
  Hendrik Jan Smidt
(1831–1917)
Minister Justice 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
  Cornelis Lely
(1860–1945)
Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry
21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
  Colonel
Lodewijk Seyffardt
(1840–1909)
Minister War 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Independent
Liberal

(Social Liberal)
  Joannes Coenraad
Jansen

(1840–1925)
Minister Navy 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
  Baron
Willem van Dedem
(1839–1895)
Minister Colonial Affairs 21 August 1891 –
9 May 1894
Liberal Union
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

References

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  1. ^ "TIENHOVEN, Gijsbert van (1841-1914)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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