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The Kappeyne van de Coppello cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 3 November 1877 until 20 August 1879. The cabinet was formed by Independent Liberals after the election of 1877. The centre-right cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Classical Liberal Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello was Prime Minister.

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello Jan Kappeyne van
de Coppello
(1822–1895) 		Prime Minister 3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Minister Interior
Willem van Heeckeren van Kell Baron
Willem van Heeckeren
van Kell
(1815–1914) 		Minister Foreign Affairs 3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Johan Gleichman Johan Gleichman
(1834–1906) 		Minister Finance 3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Hendrik Jan Smidt Hendrik Jan Smidt
(1831–1917) 		Minister Justice 3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Johannes Tak van Poortvliet Johannes Tak
van Poortvliet
(1839–1904) 		Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry 		3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Major
Jan Karel de Roo
van Alderwerelt
(1832–1878) 		Minister War 3 November 1877 –
29 December 1878
[Died] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jonkheer
Captain
Hendrikus Wichers
(1831–1889) 		29 December 1878 –
15 February 1879
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jacobus den Beer Poortugael Major general
Jacobus den
Beer Poortugael
(1832–1913) 		15 February 1879 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jonkheer
Captain
Hendrikus Wichers
(1831–1889) 		Minister Navy 3 November 1877 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Pieter Philip van Bosse Pieter Philip van Bosse
(1809–1879) 		Minister Colonial Affairs 3 November 1877 –
21 February 1879
[Died] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jonkheer
Captain
Hendrikus Wichers
(1831–1889) 		21 February 1879 –
12 March 1879
[Ad interim] 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Otto van Rees Otto van Rees
(1823–1892) 		12 March 1879 –
20 August 1879 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Ad interim Served ad interim.
Died Died in office.

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