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Minister of War (Netherlands)

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Minister of War
Minister van Oorlog
Longest serving
Johannes Willem Bergansius [nl]

21 April 1888–21 August 1891
1 August 1901–17 August 1905
Ministry of War
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Cabinet
Reports toPrime Minister
AppointerPrime Minister
Formation25 March 1848
First holderCharles Nepveu
Final holderAlexander Fiévez
Abolished7 August 1948
SuccessionMinister of Defence
DeputyState Secretary for War

The minister of war of the Netherlands (Dutch: Minister van Oorlog), was the minister responsible for the Ministry of War and the Royal Netherlands Army. The position was abolished with the creation of the position for Minister of Defence.

The first minister of war was Charles Nepveu, while the last one was Alexander Fiévez, a member of the Catholic People's Party.

List of officeholders

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term of office Political Party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Charles Nepveu [nl]
(1791–1871)
25 March 1848 21 November 1848 241 days Independent Schimmelpenninck
2 Jan Hendrik Voet [nl]
(1793–1852)
21 November 1848 1 November 1849 345 days Independent De Kempenaer-Donker Curtius
3 Johannes Theodorus van Spengler [nl]
(1790–1856)
1 November 1849 15 July 1852 2 years, 257 days Independent Thorbecke I
4 Lieutenant general
Hendrik Forstner van Dambenoy [nl]
(1792–1870)
15 July 1852 31 December 1857 5 years, 169 days Independent
Conservative
Thorbecke I
Van Hall-Donker Curtius
Van der Brugghen
5 Cornelis Theodorus van Meurs [nl]
(1799–1894)
31 December 1857 1 September 1859 1 year, 244 days Independent Van der Brugghen
Rochussen
6 Lieutenant general
Eduard de Casembroot [nl]
(1812–1883)
1 September 1859 1 February 1862 2 years, 153 days Independent
Conservative
Rochussen
Van Hall-Van Heemstra
Van Zuylen van Nijevelt-Van Heemstra
7 Lieutenant general
Johan Wilhelm Blanken [nl]
(1806–1880)
1 February 1862 1 June 1866 4 years, 120 days Independent
Liberal
Thorbecke II
Fransen van de Putte
8 Major general
Johan van den Bosch
(1813–1870)
1 June 1866 4 June 1868 2 years, 3 days Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Van Zuylen van Nijevelt [1]
9 Joannes Josephus van Mulken Lieutenant general
Joannes Josephus
van Mulken

(1796–1879)
4 June 1868 4 January 1871 2 years, 214 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Van Bosse–Fock [2]
10 Gerardus Petrus Booms Colonel
Gerardus Petrus Booms
(1822–1897)
4 January 1871 28 January 1871
(resigned)
24 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Thorbecke III [3]
11 Adriaan Engelvaart Major general
Adriaan Engelvaart
(1812–1893)
28 January 1871 23 December 1871
(resigned)
329 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Lodewijk Gerard Brocx
(1819–1880)
Acting
23 December 1871 5 February 1872 44 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
12 Major general
Félix Delprat [nl]
(1812–1888)
5 February 1872 6 July 1872 152 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
13 Menno David van Limburg Stirum Major general
Count Menno David van Limburg Stirum [nl]
(1807–1891)
6 July 1872 15 September 1873
(resigned)
1 year, 71 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
De Vries–Fransen
van de Putte
[4]
Lodewijk Gerard Brocx
(1819–1880)
Acting
15 September 1873 6 October 1873 21 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
14 August Willem Philip Weitzel Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel

(1816–1896)
6 October 1873 29 April 1875
(resigned)
1 year, 205 days Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Heemskerk–Van Lynden
van Sandenburg
[5]
15 Hendrik Enderlein Colonel
Hendrik Enderlein [nl]
(1821–1898)
29 April 1875 1 January 1876
(resigned)
247 days Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
Willem van Erp Taalman Kip Willem van Erp Taalman Kip [nl]
(1824–1905)
Acting
1 January 1876 1 February 1876 31 days Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
16 Jonkheer Guillaume Klerck [nl]
(1825–1884)
1 February 1876 11 September 1876
(resigned)
223 days Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Willem van Erp Taalman Kip Willem van Erp Taalman Kip [nl]
(1824–1905)
Acting
11 September 1876 30 September 1876 19 days Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
17 Colonel
Hendrik Beijen [nl]
(1817–1892)
30 September 1876 3 November 1877 1 year, 34 days Independent
Conservative

(Liberal Conservative)
18 Jan Karel de Roo van Alderwerelt Major
Jan Karel de Roo van Alderwerelt [nl]
(1832–1878)
3 November 1877 29 December 1878 † 1 year, 56 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Kappeyne van
de Coppello
[6]
Hendrikus Wichers Captain
Jonkheer Hendrikus Wichers [nl]
(1831–1889)
Acting
29 December 1878 15 February 1879 48 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
19 Jacobus den Beer Poortugael Major general
Jacobus den Beer Poortugael [nl]
(1832–1913)
15 February 1879 20 August 1879 186 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
20 Anthonie Reuther Major general
Anthonie Reuther [nl]
(1819–1889)
20 August 1879 23 April 1883 3 years, 246 days Independent
Christian Democrat

(Conservative Catholic)
Van Lynden
van Sandenburg
[7]
(14) August Willem Philip Weitzel Major general
August Willem
Philip Weitzel

(1816–1896)
23 April 1883 21 April 1888 4 years, 364 days Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
J. Heemskerk [8]
21 Johannes Bergansius Major general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)
21 April 1888 21 August 1891 3 years, 122 days Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
Mackay [9]
22 Lodewijk Seyffardt Colonel
Lodewijk Seyffardt
(1840–1909)
21 August 1891 9 May 1894 2 years, 261 days Independent
Liberal

(Social Liberal)
Van Tienhoven [10]
23 Clemens Schneider Lieutenant general
Clemens Schneider
(1832–1925)
9 May 1894 27 July 1897 3 years, 79 days Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
Röell [11]
Joannes Coenraad Jansen Joannes Coenraad
Jansen

(1840–1925)
Acting
27 July 1897 31 July 1897 4 days Liberal Union Pierson [12]
24 Kornelis Eland Lieutenant general
Kornelis Eland
(1838–1927)
31 July 1897 1 April 1901
(resigned)
3 years, 244 days Liberal Union
25 Arthur Kool Lieutenant general
Arthur Kool
(1841–1914)
1 April 1901 1 August 1901 122 days Liberal Union
(21) Johannes Bergansius Lieutenant general
Johannes Bergansius
(1836–1913)
1 August 1901 17 August 1905 4 years, 16 days Independent
Christian Democrat

(Catholic)
Kuyper [13]
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
26 Henri Staal Major general
Henri Staal
(1845–1920)
17 August 1905 7 April 1907
(resigned)
1 year, 233 days Liberal Union De Meester [14]
27 Willem van Rappard Major general
Ridder Willem van Rappard
(1846–1913)
7 April 1907 12 February 1908 311 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
28 Frederik Sabron Lieutenant general
Frederik Sabron
(1849–1916)
12 February 1908 27 July 1909
(resigned)
1 year, 165 days Independent T. Heemskerk [15]
29 Wouter Cool Major general
Wouter Cool
(1848–1928)
27 July 1909 4 January 1911
(resigned)
1 year, 161 days Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
30 Hendrikus Colijn Major
Hendrikus Colijn
(1869–1944)
4 January 1911 29 August 1913 2 years, 237 days Anti-Revolutionary Party
31 Nicolaas Bosboom Major general
Nicolaas Bosboom
(1855–1937)
29 August 1913 15 May 1917
(resigned)
3 years, 259 days Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)
Cort van der Linden [16]
Jean Jacques Rambonnet Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet

(1864–1943)
Acting
15 May 1917 15 June 1917 31 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
32 Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge Jonkheer Bonifacius Cornelis
de Jonge

(1875–1958)
15 June 1917 9 September 1918 1 year, 86 days Christian Historical Union
33 George Alting von Geusau Jonkheer George Alting
von Geusau

(1864–1937)
9 September 1918 5 January 1920
(resigned)
1 year, 118 days Roman Catholic
State Party
Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I [17]
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
Acting
5 January 1920 31 March 1920 86 days Roman Catholic
State Party
34 Willem Frederik Pop Lieutenant general
Willem Frederik Pop
(1858–1931)
31 March 1920 28 July 1921
(resigned)
1 year, 119 days Independent
35 Jannes van Dijk Captain
Jannes van Dijk
(1871–1954)
28 July 1921 4 August 1925 4 years, 7 days Anti-Revolutionary Party
Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II [18]
36 Johan Lambooij Major
Johan Lambooij
(1874–1942)
4 August 1925 8 March 1926 216 days Roman Catholic
State Party
Colijn I [19]
37 Louis van Royen Captain
Louis van Royen
(1865–1946)
8 March 1926 24 April 1926
(resigned)
47 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
De Geer I [20]
(36) Johan Lambooij Major
Johan Lambooij
(1874–1942)
24 April 1926 1 September 1928 2 years, 130 days Roman Catholic
State Party
No minister of War, Minister of Defence
(1928–1941)
38 Hendrik van Boeijen Hendrik van Boeijen
(1889–1947)
27 July 1941 15 September 1942 1 year, 50 days Christian Historical Union Gerbrandy II [21]
39 Otto van Lidth de Jeude Jonkheer Otto van Lidth
de Jeude

(1881–1952)
15 September 1942 23 February 1945 2 years, 161 days Liberal State Party
Jim de Booy Lieutenant commander
Jim de Booy
(1885–1969)
Acting
23 February 1945 4 April 1945 40 days Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)
Gerbrandy III [22]
40 Jan de Quay Major
Dr. Jan de Quay
(1901–1985)
4 April 1945 25 June 1945 82 days Roman Catholic
State Party
41 Jo Meynen Jo Meynen
(1901–1980)
25 June 1945 3 July 1946 1 year, 8 days Anti-Revolutionary Party Schermerhorn–Drees [23]
42 Alexander Fiévez Lieutenant colonel
Alexander Fiévez
(1902–1949)
3 July 1946 7 August 1948 2 years, 35 days Catholic People's Party Beel I [24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kabinet-Van Zuylen van Nijevelt". VanZuylenvanNijevelt. Parlement & Politiek.
  2. ^ "Kabinet-Van Bosse/Fock". VanBosseFock. Parlement & Politiek.
  3. ^ "Kabinet-Thorbecke III". ThorbeckeIII. Parlement & Politiek.
  4. ^ "Kabinet-De Vries/Fransen van de Putte". DeVriesFransenvandePutte. Parlement & Politiek.
  5. ^ "Kabinet-Heemskerk/Van Lynden van Sandenburg". HeemskerkVanLyndenvanSandenburg. Parlement & Politiek.
  6. ^ "Kabinet-Kappeyne van de Coppello". KappeynevandeCoppello. Parlement & Politiek.
  7. ^ "Kabinet-Van Lynden van Sandenburg". VanLyndenvanSandenburg. Parlement & Politiek.
  8. ^ "Kabinet-Heemskerk Azn". J.Heemskerk. Parlement & Politiek.
  9. ^ "Kabinet-Mackay". Mackay. Parlement & Politiek.
  10. ^ "Kabinet-Van Tienhoven". VanTienhoven. Parlement & Politiek.
  11. ^ "Kabinet-Röell". Röell. Parlement & Politiek.
  12. ^ "Kabinet-Pierson". Pierson. Parlement & Politiek.
  13. ^ "Kabinet-Kuyper". Kuyper. Parlement & Politiek.
  14. ^ "Kabinet-De Meester". DeMeester. Parlement & Politiek.
  15. ^ "Kabinet-Heemskerk". T.Heemskerk. Parlement & Politiek.
  16. ^ "Kabinet-Cort van der Linden". CortvanderLinden. Parlement & Politiek.
  17. ^ "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I". RuijsDeBeerenbrouckI. Parlement & Politiek.
  18. ^ "Kabinet-Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II". RuijsDeBeerenbrouckII. Parlement & Politiek.
  19. ^ "Kabinet-Colijn I". ColijnI. Parlement & Politiek.
  20. ^ "Kabinet-De Geer I". DeGeerI. Parlement & Politiek.
  21. ^ "Kabinet-Gerbrandy I / II". GerbrandyI/II. Parlement & Politiek.
  22. ^ "Kabinet-Gerbrandy III". GerbrandyIII. Parlement & Politiek.
  23. ^ "Kabinet-Schermerhorn-Drees". SchermerhornDrees. Rijksoverheid.
  24. ^ "Kabinet-Beel I". BeelI. Rijksoverheid.