# Jan Heemskerk cabinet

The Jan Heemskerk cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 23 April 1883 until 21 April 1888. The cabinet was formed by Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.), Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.) and Independent Catholics (Ind. Cat.) after the election of 1883. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Liberal Conservative Jan Heemskerk was Prime Minister.

## Cabinet Members

| Ministers | Title/Ministry | Title/Ministry | Term of office | Party |
| Dr. Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897) | Prime Minister | | 23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Dr. Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897) | Minister | Interior | 23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | 23 April 1883 – 10 August 1885 | Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic) |
| Baron Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave (1835–1908) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | 10 August 1885 – 14 September 1885 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | 14 September 1885 – 1 November 1885 | Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic) |
| Jonkheer Abraham van Karnebeek (1836–1925) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | 1 November 1885 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
| Willem Grobbée (1822–1907) | Minister | Finance | 23 April 1883 – 4 May 1885 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Jacobus Bloem (1822–1902) | Minister | Finance | 4 May 1885 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Baron Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave (1835–1908) | Minister | Justice | 23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Johannes van den Bergh (1824–1890) | Minister | Water Management, Commerce and Industry | 23 April 1883 – 10 June 1887 | Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic) |
| Frederik Cornelis Tromp (1828–1900) | Minister | Water Management, Commerce and Industry | 10 June 1887 – 11 July 1887 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
| Jacob Bastert (1826–1902) | Minister | Water Management, Commerce and Industry | 11 July 1887 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
| Major general August Willem Philip Weitzel (1816–1896) | Minister | War | 23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
| Vice admiral Frederik Geerling (1815–1894) | Minister | Navy | 23 April 1883 – 19 April 1884 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905) | Minister | Navy | 19 April 1884 – 5 August 1885 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
| Rear admiral Willem Gericke (1836–1914) | Minister | Navy | 5 August 1885 – 26 January 1887 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Frederik Cornelis Tromp (1828–1900) | Minister | Navy | 26 January 1887 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
| Gerard van Bloemen Waanders (1825–1892) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 23 April 1883 – 25 November 1883 | Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative) |
| Major general August Willem Philip Weitzel (1816–1896) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 25 November 1883 – 27 Februari 1884 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
| Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk (1842–1907) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 27 Februari 1884 – 21 April 1888 | Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal) |
    $^{Res}$ Resigned.
    $^{Adinterim}$ Served ad interim.