Röell cabinet

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]

Röell cabinet

22nd Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the Röell cabinet
Date formed9 May 1894 (1894-05-09)
Date dissolved27 July 1897 (1897-07-27)
(Demissionary from 28 June 1897 (1897-06-28))
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Wilhelmina
Head of governmentJoan Röell
Deputy head of governmentSamuel van Houten
(Unofficially)
No. of ministers8
Member partyIndependent Liberals
(I)
Liberal Union
(LU)
Independent Catholics
(I)
(Confidence and supply)
Status in legislatureRight-wing Minority government
Opposition partyAnti-Revolutionary Party
Opposition leaderAbraham Kuyper
History
Election(s)1894 election
Outgoing election1897 election
Legislature term(s)1894–1897
PredecessorVan Tienhoven cabinet
SuccessorPierson cabinet
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Cabinet Members
Ministers Title/Ministry Term of office Party
Jonkheer
Joan Röell
(1844–1914)		 Prime Minister 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Minister Foreign Affairs
Samuel van Houten
(1837–1930)		 Minister Interior 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Jacobus Sprenger
van Eyk
(1842–1907)		 Minister Finance 9 May 1894 –
26 July 1897		 Independent
Liberal
(Conservative Liberal)
Willem van der Kaay
(1831–1918)		 Minister Justice 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Philippe van
der Sleijden
(1842–1923)		 Minister Water Management,
Commerce and Industry		 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
Lieutenant general
Clemens Schneider
(1832–1925)		 Minister War 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Christian Democrat
(Catholic)
Jonkheer
Herman van
der Wijck
(1843–1932)		 Minister Navy 9 May 1894 –
27 July 1897		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)
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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