De Meester cabinet

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 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.

De Meester cabinet
Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	17 August 1905 (1905-08-17)
Date dissolved	12 February 1908 (1908-02-12) (Demissionary from 21 December 1907 (1907-12-21))
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Theo de Meester
No. of ministers	9
Ministers removed	2
Total no. of members	11
Member party	Liberal Union (LU) Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) Independent Liberals (I) (Confidence and supply)
Status in legislature	Left-wing Minority government
History
Election	1905 election
Outgoing election	1909 election
Legislature terms	1905–1909
Incoming formation	1905
Outgoing formation	1907-1908
Predecessor	Kuyper cabinet
Successor	T. Heemskerk cabinet

Cabinet Members

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.

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Kabinet-De Meester Parlement & Politiek