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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.
Composition
| Title | Minister | Term of office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Party | Start | End | ||
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | 
|
Aeneas Mackay Jr. | ARP | 21 April 1888 | 21 August 1891 | |
| Minister of the Interior |
|
Aeneas Mackay Jr. | ARP | 21 April 1888 | 24 February 1890 | |
|
Alexander de Savornin Lohman | ARP | 24 February 1890 | 21 August 1891 | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 
|
Cornelis Hartsen | Indep.[a] | 21 April 1888 | 21 August 1891 | |
| Minister of Finance | 
|
Karel Antonie Godin de Beaufort | ARP | 21 April 1888 | 21 August 1891 | |
| Minister of Justice | 
|
Gustave Ruijs de Beerenbrouck | Indep.[b] | 21 April 1888 | 21 August 1891 | |
| Minister of Water Management, Commerce and Industry |
|
Jacob Havelaar | ARP | 21 April 1888 | 21 August 1891 | |
| Minister of War | 
|
Johannes Bergansius | Indep.[b] | 21 April 1888 | 21 August 1891 | |
| Minister of the Navy | 
|
Hendrik Dyserinck | Indep.[a] | 21 April 1888 | 31 March 1891 | |
|
Gerhardus Kruys | Indep. | 31 March 1891 | 21 August 1891 | ||
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | 
|
Levinus Keuchenius | ARP | 21 April 1888 | 24 February 1890 | |
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Aeneas Mackay Jr. | ARP | 24 February 1890 | 21 August 1891 | ||
References
- ^ Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch)
Further reading
- Brinkel, Th.B.F.M.; Bruijn, J. de; Postma, A., eds. (1990). Het kabinet Mackay [The Mackay cabinet] (in Dutch). Baarn: Uitgeverij Arbor. ISBN 90 5158 036 3.
External links
- Kabinet-Mackay Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch)