Mackay cabinet
| Mackay cabinet | |
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 20st Cabinet of the Netherlands | |
| Date formed | 21 April 1888 |
| Date dissolved | 21 August 1891 (Demissionary from 9 July 1891) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | King William III (1888–1890) Queen Wilhelmina (1890–1891) |
| Head of government | Aeneas Mackay |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Total no. of members | 10 |
| Member party | Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) Independent Catholics (Ind. C.) Independent Protestants (Ind. P.) |
| Status in legislature | Centre-right Majority government |
| Opposition party | Liberal Union |
| Opposition leader | Hendrik Goeman Borgesius |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1888 election |
| Outgoing election | 1891 election |
| Legislature term(s) | |
| Predecessor | J. Heemskerk cabinet |
| Successor | Van Tienhoven cabinet |
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The Mackay cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 21 April 1888 until 21 August 1891. The cabinet was formed by the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Independent Catholics (Ind. C.) and Independent Protestants (Ind. P.) after the election of 1888. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Aeneas Mackay of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.
Cabinet Members[]
| Ministers | Title/Ministry | Term of office | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Baron Aeneas Mackay (1838–1909) |
Prime Minister | 21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891 |
Anti-Revolutionary Party | ||
| Minister | Interior | 21 April 1888 – 24 February 1890 [Appt] | ||||
|
Jonkheer Alexander de Savornin Lohman (1837–1924) |
24 February 1890 – 21 August 1891 |
Anti-Revolutionary Party | |||
|
Jonkheer (1823–1895) |
Minister | Foreign Affairs | 21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891 |
Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |
|
Jonkheer Karel Antonie Godin de Beaufort (1850–1921) |
Minister | Finance | 21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891 |
Anti-Revolutionary Party | |
|
Jonkheer (1842–1926) |
Minister | Justice | 21 April 1888 – 21 August 1892 |
Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic) | |
|
(1840–1918) |
Minister | Water Management, Commerce and Industry |
21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891 |
Anti-Revolutionary Party | |
|
Major general (1836–1913) |
Minister | War | 21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891 |
Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic) | |
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Rear admiral (1838–1906) |
Minister | Navy | 21 April 1888 – 31 March 1891 [Res] |
Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) | |
|
Rear admiral (1846–1916) |
31 March 1891 – 21 August 1891 |
Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant) | |||
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(1822–1893) |
Minister | Colonial Affairs | 21 April 1888 – 24 February 1890 [Res] |
Anti-Revolutionary Party | |
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Baron Aeneas Mackay (1838–1909) |
24 February 1890 – 21 August 1891 |
Anti-Revolutionary Party | |||
| Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek | ||||||
- Res Resigned.
- Appt Appointment: Aeneas Mackay appointed as Minister of Colonial Affairs.
References[]
External links[]
- Official
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-Mackay Parlement & Politiek
Categories:
- Cabinets of the Netherlands
- 1888 establishments in the Netherlands
- 1891 disestablishments in the Netherlands
- Cabinets established in 1888
- Cabinets disestablished in 1891