Mackay cabinet

Mackay cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed21 April 1888 (1888-04-21)
Date dissolved21 August 1891 (1891-08-21)
(Demissionary from 9 July 1891 (1891-07-09))
People and organisations
Head of stateKing William III (1888–1890)
Queen Wilhelmina (1890–1891)
Head of governmentAeneas Mackay
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members10
Member partyAnti-Revolutionary Party
Independent Catholics
Independent Protestants
Status in legislatureCentre-right Majority government
History
Election1888 election
Outgoing election1891 election
Legislature terms1888–1891
Incoming formation1888
Outgoing formation1891
PredecessorJ. Heemskerk cabinet
SuccessorVan Tienhoven cabinet
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The Mackay cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 21 April 1888 until 21 August 1891. The cabinet was formed by the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Independent Catholics (Ind. C.) and Independent Protestants (Ind. P.) after the election of 1888. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Aeneas Mackay of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.

Composition

Composition[1]
Title Minister Term of office
Image Name Party Start End
Chairman of the Council of Ministers Aeneas Mackay Jr. Aeneas Mackay Jr. ARP 21 April 1888 21 August 1891
Minister of the Interior Aeneas Mackay Jr. Aeneas Mackay Jr. ARP 21 April 1888 24 February 1890
Alexander de Savornin Lohman Alexander de Savornin Lohman ARP 24 February 1890 21 August 1891
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cornelis Hartsen Cornelis Hartsen Indep.[a] 21 April 1888 21 August 1891
Minister of Finance Karel Antonie Godin de Beaufort Karel Antonie Godin de Beaufort ARP 21 April 1888 21 August 1891
Minister of Justice Gustave Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Gustave Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Indep.[b] 21 April 1888 21 August 1891
Minister of Water Management,
Commerce and Industry 		Jacob Havelaar Jacob Havelaar ARP 21 April 1888 21 August 1891
Minister of War Johannes Bergansius Johannes Bergansius Indep.[b] 21 April 1888 21 August 1891
Minister of the Navy Hendrik Dyserinck Hendrik Dyserinck Indep.[a] 21 April 1888 31 March 1891
Gerhardus Kruys Gerhardus Kruys Indep. 31 March 1891 21 August 1891
Minister of Colonial Affairs Levinus Keuchenius Levinus Keuchenius ARP 21 April 1888 24 February 1890
Aeneas Mackay Jr. Aeneas Mackay Jr. ARP 24 February 1890 21 August 1891
  1. ^ a b Conservative
  2. ^ a b Catholic

References

  1. ^ Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch)

Further reading

  • Brinkel, Th.B.F.M.; Bruijn, J. de; Postma, A., eds. (1990). Het kabinet Mackay [The Mackay cabinet] (in Dutch). Baarn: Uitgeverij Arbor. ISBN 90 5158 036 3.
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