The Theo Heemskerk cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 12 February 1908 until 29 August 1913. The cabinet was formed by the political party Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations (AB) following the fall of the De Meester cabinet 21 December 1907. The centre-right cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Catholics and Independent Protestants for a majority. After the election of 1909 the Anti-Revolutionary Party and the General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations received a plurality of the votes and the cabinet could continued to govern as a majority government from 27 July 1909. Theo Heemskerk of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.
Composition + CompositionParlement & PolitiekTitleMinisterTerm of office Image NamePartyStartEnd Chairman of the Council of Ministers Minister of the Interior 12 February 190829 August 1913 Minister of Foreign Affairs Indep.12 February 190829 August 1913 Minister of Finance 12 February 190829 August 1913Minister of Justice 12 February 190811 May 1910 (ad interim) 11 May 19107 June 1910 7 June 191018 January 1913 (ad interim) 18 January 191329 August 1913 Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry 12 February 190829 August 1913Minister of War Indep.12 February 190827 July 1909 Indep.27 July 19094 January 1911 4 January 191129 August 1913Minister of the Navy Indep.12 February 190814 May 1912 14 May 191229 August 1913Minister of Water Management 12 February 19085 January 1909 (ad interim) 5 January 190921 January 1909 21 January 190929 August 1913Minister of Colonial Affairs (ad interim) 12 February 190820 May 1908 20 May 190816 August 1909 16 August 190929 August 1913
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