Mackay cabinet

Mackay cabinet
Mackay cabinet
; 20th 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
Ministers removed	2
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
History
Election(s)	1888 election
Outgoing election	1891 election
Legislature term(s)	1888–1891
Predecessor	J. Heemskerk cabinet
Successor	Van Tienhoven cabinet

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[edit]

Ministers		Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
	Baron Aeneas Mackay (1838–1909)	Prime Minister		21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Baron Aeneas Mackay (1838–1909)	Minister	Interior	21 April 1888 – 24 February 1890 ^[Appt]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Jonkheer Alexander de Savornin Lohman (1837–1924)	Minister	Interior	24 February 1890 – 21 August 1891	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Jonkheer Cornelis Hartsen (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 Gustave Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1842–1926)	Minister	Justice	21 April 1888 – 21 August 1892	Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic)
	Jacob Havelaar (1840–1918)	Minister	Water Management, Commerce and Industry	21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Major general Johannes Bergansius (1836–1913)	Minister	War	21 April 1888 – 21 August 1891	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
	Rear admiral Hendrik Dyserinck (1838–1906)	Minister	Navy	21 April 1888 – 31 March 1891 ^[Res]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
	Rear admiral Gerhardus Kruys (1846–1916)	Minister	Navy	31 March 1891 – 21 August 1891	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
	Levinus Keuchenius (1822–1893)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	21 April 1888 – 24 February 1890 ^[Res]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	Baron Aeneas Mackay (1838–1909)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	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[edit]

External links[edit]

Official

(in Dutch) Kabinet-Mackay Parlement & Politiek

[Appt]

[Res]

v t e Mackay cabinet (1888–1891)
Preceded: J. Heemskerk cabinet Succeed: Van Tienhoven cabinet
Prime Minister	Aeneas Mackay (Interior) (1888–1890) (Colonial Affairs) (from 1890)
Ministers	Alexander de Savornin Lohman (Interior) (from 1890) Cornelis Hartsen (Foreign Affairs) Karel Antonie Godin de Beaufort (Finance) Gustave Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Justice) Jacob Havelaar (Water Management, Commerce and Industry) Johannes Bergansius (War) Hendrik Dyserinck (Navy) (1888–1891) Gerhardus Kruys (Navy) (from 1898) Levinus Keuchenius (Colonial Affairs) (1888–1890)