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The First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 9 September 1918 until 18 September 1922. 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 1918. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. It was the first of three cabinets of Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, the Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party as Prime Minister.[1][2][3]

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(1873–1936) 		Prime Minister 9 September 1918 –
4 August 1925 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Minister Interior
Herman van Karnebeek Dr.
Jonkheer
Herman van Karnebeek
(1874–1942) 		Minister Foreign Affairs 9 September 1918 –
1 April 1927 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Simon de Vries
(1869–1961) 		Minister Finance 9 September 1918 –
28 July 1921
[Res] 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
Dirk Jan de Geer Jonkheer
Dirk Jan de Geer
(1870–1969) 		28 July 1921 –
11 August 1923 		Christian Historical Union
Theo Heemskerk Theo Heemskerk
(1852–1932) 		Minister Justice 9 September 1918 –
4 August 1925 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
Hendrik van IJsselsteyn Hendrik van IJsselsteyn
(1874–1942) 		Minister Agriculture, Industry
and Commerce 		9 September 1918 –
13 September 1922
[Res] 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(1873–1936) 		13 September 1922 –
1 January 1923
[Ad interim] 		Roman Catholic
State Party
George Alting von Geusau Jonkheer
George Alting von Geusau
(1864–1937) 		Minister War 9 September 1918 –
5 January 1920
[Res] 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(1873–1936) 		5 January 1920 –
31 March 1920
[Ad interim] 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Willem Frederik Pop Lieutenant general
Willem Frederik Pop
(1858–1931) 		31 March 1920 –
28 July 1921
[Res] 		Independent
Jannes van Dijk Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954) 		28 July 1921 –
4 August 1925 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
George Alting von Geusau Jonkheer
George Alting von Geusau
(1864–1937) 		Minister Navy 9 September 1918 –
16 September 1918
[Ad interim] 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Vice admiral
Willem Naudin
ten Cate
(1860–1942) 		16 September 1918 –
19 February 1919
[Res] 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(1873–1936) 		19 February 1919 –
19 April 1919
[Ad interim] 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Hendrik Bijleveld
(1885–1954) 		19 April 1919 –
5 January 1920
[Res] 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
Hendrik van IJsselsteyn Hendrik van IJsselsteyn
(1874–1942) 		5 January 1920 –
31 March 1920
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Protestant)
Willem Frederik Pop Lieutenant general
Willem Frederik Pop
(1858–1931) 		31 March 1920 –
28 July 1921
[Res] 		Independent
Jannes van Dijk Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954) 		28 July 1921 –
18 September 1922 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
Piet Aalberse Piet Aalberse
(1871–1948) 		Minister Labour 25 September 1918 –
1 January 1923 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Johannes Theodoor de Visser Dr.
Johannes Theodoor
de Visser
(1857–1932) 		Minister Education, Arts
and Sciences 		25 September 1918 –
4 August 1925 		Christian Historical Union
Adrianus König
(1867–1944) 		Minister Water Management 9 September 1918 –
18 September 1922 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Alexander Idenburg Alexander Idenburg
(1861–1935) 		Minister Colonial Affairs 9 September 1918 –
13 August 1919
[Res] 		Anti-Revolutionary Party
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(1873–1936) 		13 August 1919 –
13 November 1919
[Ad interim] 		Roman Catholic
State Party
Simon de Graaff Simon de Graaff
(1861–1953) 		13 November 1919 –
4 August 1925 		Independent
Conservative
(Protestant)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.

References

  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.

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