# First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet

The First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 9 September 1918 until 18 September 1922. The cabinet was formed by the political parties General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations (AB), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the election of 1918. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. It was the first of three cabinets of Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck as Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

## Composition

| Title | Minister | Minister | Minister | Minister | Term of office | Term of office |
| Title | Image | Name | Party | Party | Start | End |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers Minister of the Interior | | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck | | AB | 9 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | | Herman van Karnebeek | | Indep. | 9 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Finance | | Simon de Vries | | ARP | 9 September 1918 | 28 July 1921 |
| Minister of Finance | | Dirk Jan de Geer | | CHU | 28 July 1921 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Justice | | Theo Heemskerk | | ARP | 9 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce | | Hendrik van IJsselsteyn | | Indep. | 9 September 1918 | 13 September 1922 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce | | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (ad interim) | | AB | 13 September 1922 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of War | | George Alting von Geusau | | AB | 9 September 1918 | 5 January 1920 |
| Minister of War | | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (ad interim) | | AB | 5 January 1920 | 31 March 1920 |
| Minister of War | | Willem Frederik Pop | | Indep. | 31 March 1920 | 28 July 1921 |
| Minister of War | | Jannes van Dijk | | ARP | 28 July 1921 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Navy | | George Alting von Geusau (ad interim) | | AB | 9 September 1918 | 16 September 1918 |
| Minister of Navy | | Willem Naudin ten Cate | | Indep. | 16 September 1918 | 19 February 1919 |
| Minister of Navy | | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (ad interim) | | AB | 19 February 1919 | 19 April 1919 |
| Minister of Navy | | Hendrik Bijleveld | | ARP | 19 April 1919 | 5 January 1920 |
| Minister of Navy | | Hendrik van IJsselsteyn (ad interim) | | Indep. | 5 January 1920 | 31 March 1920 |
| Minister of Navy | | Willem Frederik Pop | | Indep. | 31 March 1920 | 28 July 1921 |
| Minister of Navy | | Jannes van Dijk | | ARP | 28 July 1921 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Labour | | Piet Aalberse Sr. | | AB | 25 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences | | Johannes Theodoor de Visser | | CHU | 25 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Water Management | | Adrianus König | | AB | 9 September 1918 | 18 September 1922 |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | | Alexander Idenburg | | ARP | 9 September 1918 | 13 August 1919 |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (ad interim) | | AB | 13 August 1919 | 13 November 1919 |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | | Simon de Graaff | | Indep. | 13 November 1919 | 18 September 1922 |
* ↑ Liberal
* 1 2 3 Christian historical
* ↑ Conservative (Protestant)