Theo Heemskerk cabinet

Theo Heemskerk cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed12 February 1908 (1908-02-12)
Date dissolved29 August 1913 (1913-08-29)
(Demissionary from 26 June 1913 (1913-06-26))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentTheo Heemskerk
No. of ministers9
Ministers removed7
Total no. of members14
Member party12 February 1908 – 27 July 1909

Anti-Revolutionary Party
General League

Independent Catholics
Independent Protestants
(Confidence and supply)

27 July 1909 – 29 August 1913

Anti-Revolutionary Party
General League
Status in legislatureCentre-right Minority government
(12 February 1908 – 27 July 1909)

Centre-right Majority government
(27 July 1909 – 29 August 1913)
History
Election1909 election
Outgoing election1913 election
Legislature terms1905–1909
1909–1913
Incoming formation1907-1908
Outgoing formation1913
PredecessorDe Meester cabinet
SuccessorCort van der Linden cabinet

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.

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