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The Pierson cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 27 July 1897 until 1 August 1901. The cabinet was formed by the political party Liberal Union (CU) after the election of 1897. The left-liberal[2] cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by Independent Liberals for a majority. Nicolaas Pierson of the Liberal Union was Prime Minister.[3]

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Nicolaas Pierson Nicolaas Pierson
(1839–1909) 		Prime Minister 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901 		Liberal Union
Minister Finance
Hendrik Goeman Borgesius Dr.
Hendrik Goeman
Borgesius
(1847–1917) 		Minister Interior 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901 		Liberal Union
Willem Hendrik de Beaufort Willem de Beaufort
(1845–1918) 		Minister Foreign Affairs 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Pieter Cort van der Linden Dr.
Pieter Cort van
der Linden
(1846–1935) 		Minister Justice 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Cornelis Lely Cornelis Lely
(1854–1929) 		Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry 		27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901 		Liberal Union
Joannes Coenraad Jansen Joannes Coenraad
Jansen
(1840–1925) 		Minister War 27 July 1897 –
31 July 1897
[Ad interim] 		Liberal Union
Kornelis Eland Lieutenant general
Kornelis Eland
(1838–1927) 		31 July 1897 –
1 April 1901
[Res] 		Liberal Union
Arthur Kool Lieutenant general
Arthur Kool
(1841–1914) 		1 April 1901 –
1 August 1901 		Liberal Union
Joannes Coenraad Jansen Joannes Coenraad
Jansen
(1840–1925) 		Minister Navy 27 July 1897 –
22 December 1897
[Res] 		Liberal Union
Kornelis Eland Lieutenant general
Kornelis Eland
(1838–1927) 		22 December 1897 –
12 January 1898
[Ad interim] 		Liberal Union
Jacob Röell Vice admiral
Jonkheer
Jacob Röell
(1838–1924) 		12 January 1898 –
1 August 1901 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jacob Theodoor Cremer Jacob Theodoor
Cremer
(1847–1923) 		Minister Colonial Affairs 27 July 1897 –
1 August 1901 		Liberal Union
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek
Res Resigned.
Ad interim Served ad interim.

References

  1. ^ A Concise History of the Netherlands By James C. Kennedy, 2017, P.343
  2. ^ A Concise History of the Netherlands By James C. Kennedy, 2017, P.343
  3. ^ "N.G. Pierson: een politicus in Arcadië" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. November 1993. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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