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The Röell cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 9 May 1894 until 27 July 1897. The cabinet was formed by Independent Liberals (I) after the election of 1894. The right-wing cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by the Liberal Union (LU) and Independent Catholics (I) for a majority. Independent Conservative Liberal Joan Röell was Prime Minister.[1]

Cabinet Members

Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Joan Röell Jonkheer
Joan Röell
(1844–1914) 		Prime Minister 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Minister Foreign Affairs
Samuel van Houten Samuel van Houten
(1837–1930) 		Minister Interior 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk Jacobus Sprenger
van Eyk
(1842–1907) 		Minister Finance 9 May 1894 –
26 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Willem van der Kaay Willem van der Kaay
(1831–1918) 		Minister Justice 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Philippe van der Sleijden Philippe van
der Sleijden
(1842–1923) 		Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry 		9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Clemens Schneider Lieutenant general
Clemens Schneider
(1832–1925) 		Minister War 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
Herman van der Wijck Jonkheer
Herman van
der Wijck
(1843–1932) 		Minister Navy 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jacob Bergsma Jacob Bergsma
(1838–1915) 		Minister Colonial Affairs 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897 		Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

References

  1. ^ "Röell, jhr. Joan (1844-1914)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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