Second Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet

Summary

The Second Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 18 September 1922 until 4 August 1925. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the election of 1922. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives and was a continuation of the previous Cabinet Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I. It was the second of three cabinets of Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, the Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party as Prime Minister.[1][2][3]

Second Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet

29th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed18 September 1922 (1922-09-18)
Date dissolved4 August 1925 (1925-08-04)
(Demissionary from 1 July 1925 (1925-07-01))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentCharles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
Deputy head of governmentTheo Heemskerk (Unofficially)
No. of ministers10
Ministers removed1
Total no. of members11
Member partyRoman Catholic
State Party

(RKSP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Status in legislatureCentre-right Majority government
History
Election(s)1922
Legislature term(s)1922–1925
PredecessorFirst Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet
SuccessorFirst Colijn cabinet

Cabinet Members edit

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
  Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
Prime Minister 9 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
[Retained]
Roman Catholic
State Party
Minister Interior
  Dr.
Jonkheer
Herman van Karnebeek
(1874–1942)
Minister Foreign Affairs 9 September 1918 –
1 April 1927
[Retained]
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
  Jonkheer
Dirk Jan de Geer
(1870–1969)
Minister Finance 28 July 1921 –
11 August 1923
[Retained] [Res]
Christian Historical Union
  Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
11 August 1923 –
8 March 1926
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Theo Heemskerk
(1852–1932)
Minister Justice 9 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Piet Aalberse
(1871–1948)
Minister Labour 25 September 1918 –
1 January 1923
[Retained]
Roman Catholic
State Party
Minister Labour, Commerce
and Industry
1 January 1923 –
4 August 1925
  Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)
Minister War 28 July 1921 –
4 August 1925
[Retained]
Anti-Revolutionary Party
  Evert Pieter
Westerveld
(1873–1964)
Navy 18 September 1922 –
4 August 1925
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
  Dr.
Johannes Theodoor
de Visser

(1857–1932)
Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences
25 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
[Retained]
Christian Historical Union
  Dr.
Gerard van Swaay
(1867–1945)
Minister Water Management 18 September 1922 –
4 August 1925
Roman Catholic
State Party
  Simon de Graaff
(1861–1953)
Minister Colonial Affairs 13 November 1919 –
4 August 1925
[Retained]
Independent
Conservative

(Protestant)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
Res Resigned.

References edit

  1. ^ Frans Verhagen (2015). Toen de katholieken Nederland veroverden. Boom. p. 8. ISBN 9789089536570.
  2. ^ "Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873-1936)" (in Dutch). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, C.J.M." (in Dutch). Katholiek Documentatie Centrum. 1974. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

External links edit

Official
  • (in Dutch) Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II Parlement & Politiek