Van Tienhoven cabinet

The Van Tienhoven cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 21 August 1891 until 9 May 1894. The cabinet was formed by the Liberal Union (LU) and Independent Liberals (I) after the election of 1891. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Classical Liberal Gijsbert van Tienhoven was Prime Minister.

Van Tienhoven cabinet
Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	21 August 1891 (1891-08-21)
Date dissolved	9 May 1894 (1894-05-09) (Demissionary from 24 April 1894 (1894-04-24))
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Gijsbert van Tienhoven
Deputy head of government	Johannes Tak van Poortvliet (Unofficially)
No. of ministers	8
Ministers removed	1
Member party	Liberal Union (LU) Independent Liberals (I)
Status in legislature	Right-wing Majority government
History
Election	1891 election
Outgoing election	1891 election
Legislature terms	1891–1891
Predecessor	Mackay cabinet
Successor	Röell cabinet

Cabinet Members

Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Gijsbert van Tienhoven (1841–1914)	Prime Minister		21 August 1891 – 21 March 1894 [Res]	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
			Minister	Foreign Affairs
		Joannes Coenraad Jansen (1840–1925)			21 March 1894 – 9 May 1894 [Ad interim]	Liberal Union
		Johannes Tak van Poortvliet (1839–1904)	Minister	Interior	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union
		Nicolaas Pierson (1836–1909)	Minister	Finance	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union
		Hendrik Jan Smidt (1831–1917)	Minister	Justice	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union
		Cornelis Lely (1860–1945)	Minister	Water Management, Commerce and Industry	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union
		Colonel Lodewijk Seyffardt (1840–1909)	Minister	War	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Independent Liberal (Social Liberal)
		Joannes Coenraad Jansen (1840–1925)	Minister	Navy	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union
		Baron Willem van Dedem (1839–1895)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894	Liberal Union
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Tienhoven Parlement & Politiek