Third Thorbecke cabinet

The Third Thorbecke cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 4 January 1871 until 6 July 1872. The cabinet was formed by Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.). The Centre-right cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Liberal Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was Prime Minister.[1]

Third Thorbecke cabinet
14th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	4 January 1870 (1870-01-04)
Date dissolved	6 July 1872 (1872-07-06) (Demissionary from 6 June 1872 (1872-06-06))
People and organisations
Head of state	King William III
Head of government	Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
Deputy head of government	Pieter Philip van Bosse (Unofficially)
No. of ministers	7
Total no. of members	9
Member party	Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.)
Status in legislature	Centre-right Minority government
Opposition party	Independent Conservatives
Opposition leader	Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello
History
Election(s)	1871 election
Predecessor	Van Bosse–Fock cabinet
Successor	De Vries–Fransen van de Putte cabinet

Cabinet members

Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Dr. Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798–1872)	Prime Minister		4 January 1871 – 4 June 1872 ^[Died]	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
			Minister	Interior
		Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879)			4 June 1872 – 6 July 1872 ^[Ad interim]	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Baron Louis Gericke van Herwijnen (1814–1899)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	18 January 1871 – 27 August 1874	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Pieter Blussé van Oud-Alblas (1812–1887)	Minister	Finance	4 January 1871 – 6 July 1872	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Jolle Albertus Jolles (1814–1882)	Minister	Justice	4 January 1871 – 6 July 1872	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Colonel Gerardus Petrus Booms (1822–1897)	Minister	War	4 January 1871 – 28 January 1871 ^[Res]	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Major general Adriaan Engelvaart (1812–1893)			28 January 1871 – 23 December 1871 ^[Res]	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Lodewijk Gerard Brocx (1819–1880)			23 December 1871 – 5 February 1872 ^[Ad interim]	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Major general Félix Delprat (1812–1888)			5 February 1872 – 6 July 1872	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Lodewijk Gerard Brocx (1819–1880)	Minister	Navy	4 June 1868 – 18 December 1873 ^[Retained]	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	4 January 1871 – 6 July 1872	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

^Res Resigned.

^{Ad interim} Served ad interim.

^Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

^Died Died in office.

References

1. "Heemskerk, Theodorus (1852-1932)" (in Dutch). Resources Huygens. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2018.

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Kabinet-Thorbecke III Parlement & Politiek