Second Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Second Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet
Jurisdiction:the Netherlands
Flag:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Dissolved:
(Demissionary from)
Government Head:Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
Deputy Government Head:Theo Heemskerk (Unofficially)
State Head:Queen Wilhelmina
Members Number:10
Former Members Number:1
Total Number:11
Political Party:Roman Catholic
State Party

(RKSP)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Legislature Status:Centre-right Majority government
Election:1922
Legislature Term:1922–1925
Previous:First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet
Successor:First Colijn cabinet

The Second Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 18 September 1922 until 4 August 1925. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the election of 1922. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives and was a continuation of the previous Cabinet Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I. It was the second of three cabinets of Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, the Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party as Prime Minister.[1] [2] [3]

Cabinet Members

MinistersTitle/MinistryTerm of officeParty
Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
Prime Minister9 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
Roman Catholic
State Party
MinisterInterior
Dr.
Jonkheer
Herman van Karnebeek
(1874–1942)
MinisterForeign Affairs9 September 1918 –
1 April 1927
Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Jonkheer
Dirk Jan de Geer
(1870–1969)
MinisterFinance28 July 1921 –
11 August 1923
Christian Historical Union
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
11 August 1923 –
8 March 1926
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Theo Heemskerk
(1852–1932)
MinisterJustice9 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Piet Aalberse
(1871–1948)
MinisterLabour25 September 1918 –
1 January 1923
Roman Catholic
State Party
MinisterLabour, Commerce
and Industry
1 January 1923 –
4 August 1925
Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)
MinisterWar28 July 1921 –
4 August 1925
Anti-Revolutionary Party
Evert Pieter
Westerveld
(1873–1964)
Navy18 September 1922 –
4 August 1925
Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Dr.
Johannes Theodoor
de Visser

(1857–1932)
MinisterEducation, Arts
and Sciences
25 September 1918 –
4 August 1925
Christian Historical Union
Dr.
Gerard van Swaay
(1867–1945)
MinisterWater Management18 September 1922 –
4 August 1925
Roman Catholic
State Party
Simon de Graaff
(1861–1953)
MinisterColonial Affairs13 November 1919 –
4 August 1925
Independent
Conservative

(Protestant)
Source: Parlement & Politiek

Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

Resigned.

External links

Official

Notes and References

  1. Book: Frans Verhagen. Toen de katholieken Nederland veroverden. 2015. Boom. 9789089536570. 8.
  2. Web site: Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873-1936). Historisch Nieuwsblad. 10 July 2018. 26 July 2018. nl.
  3. Web site: Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, C.J.M.. Katholiek Documentatie Centrum. 1974. 25 July 2018. nl.