Cort van der Linden cabinet

{{short description|Cabinet of Netherlands 1913 -1918}}

{{Infobox government cabinet

| cabinet_name = Cort van der Linden cabinet

| cabinet_type =

| jurisdiction = the Netherlands

| flag = Flag of the Netherlands.svg

| flag_border = true

| incumbent =

| image = Kabinet - SFA003001457.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Meeting of the Cort van der Linden cabinet

| image2 =

| image_size2 =

| date_formed = {{Start date|1913|08|29|df=y}}

| date_dissolved = {{End date|1918|09|09|df=y}}
(Demissionary from {{Start date|1918|07|02|df=y}})

| government_head = Pieter Cort van der Linden

| government_head_history =

| deputy_government_head =

| state_head = Queen Wilhelmina

| members_number = 12

| former_members_number = 5

| total_number = 10

| political_party = Independent Liberals
(I)

---- Free-thinking
Democratic League

(VDB)
Christian Historical Union
(CHU)
Liberal Union
(LU)
Economic League
(EL)
(Confidence and supply)

| legislature_status = Centre Minority government

| opposition_party =

| opposition_leader =

| election = 1913 election
1917 election

| last_election = 1918 election

| legislature_term = 1913–1917
1917–1918

| incoming_formation =

| outgoing_formation =

| previous = T. Heemskerk cabinet

| successor = First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet

}}

{{Politics of the Netherlands}}

The Cort van der Linden cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 29 August 1913 until 9 September 1918. The cabinet was formed by Independent Liberal Pieter Cort van der Linden after the election of 1913 and received confidence and supply in the House of Representatives from other Independent Liberals and several members of the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB), Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the Liberal Union (LU) and from 15 December 1917 also the Economic League (EL). The centre cabinet was officially a minority government in the House of Representatives but was also supported by additional members of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) for a majority. It was the last cabinet with a Liberal Prime Minister until Mark Rutte became Prime Minister 92 years later on 14 October 2010.{{cite web|url=https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/binnenland/item/mark-rutte-eerste-liberale-premier-sinds-1918/|title=Mark Rutte: eerste liberale premier sinds 1918|publisher=EenVandaag|date=23 May 2017|accessdate=10 July 2018|language=nl}}

Cabinet Members

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|+ Members of the Cort van der Linden cabinetSource: {{in lang|nl}} [https://www.parlement.com/id/vh8lnhrp8ws4/kabinet_cort_van_der_linden_1913_1918 Parlement & Politiek]

!colspan=3|Ministers

!colspan=2|Title/Ministry

!Term of office

!Party

rowspan=3 style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| rowspan=3|File:Pieter Cort van der Linden.jpg

| rowspan=3|Dr.
Pieter Cort van
der Linden

(1846–1935)

| Prime Minister

|

| rowspan=2|29 August 1913 –
9 September 1918

| rowspan=3|Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)

Minister

| Interior

rowspan=2|Minister

| rowspan=2|Foreign Affairs

| 29 August 1913 –
27 September 1913
{{ref_label|ad interim|Ad interim}}

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:John Loudon.jpg

| Dr.
Jonkheer
John Loudon
(1866–1955)

| 27 September 1913 –
9 September 1918

| Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:A.E.J. Bertling.jpg

| Anthonij Bertling
(1860–1945)

| rowspan=5|Minister

| rowspan=5|Finance

| 29 August 1913 –
24 October 1914
{{ref_label|resigned|Res}}

| Independent
Liberal

(Social Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Free-thinking Democratic League}};"|

| File:Willem Treub (1917).jpg

| Willem Treub
(1858–1931)

| 24 October 1914 –
8 February 1916
{{ref_label|resigned|Res}}

| Free-thinking
Democratic League

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:Anton van Gijn.jpg

| Dr.
Anton van Gijn
(1866–1933)

| 8 February 1916 –
22 February 1917
{{ref_label|resigned|Res}}

| Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| rowspan=2|File:Willem Treub (1917).jpg

| rowspan=2|Willem Treub
(1858–1931)

| rowspan=2|22 February 1917 –
9 September 1918

| Independent
Liberal

(Social Liberal)

style="background-color:#4A91B5;"|

| Economic League

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:Mr. B. Ort.jpg

| Bastiaan Ort
(1854–1927)

| Minister

| Justice

| 29 August 1913 –
9 September 1918

| Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Free-thinking Democratic League}};"|

| File:Willem Treub (1917).jpg

| Willem Treub
(1858–1931)

| rowspan=2|Minister

| rowspan=2|Agriculture, Industry
and Commerce

| 29 August 1913 –
19 November 1914

| Free-thinking
Democratic League

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:Folkert Posthuma (1930).jpg

| Folkert Posthuma
(1874–1943)

| 19 November 1914 –
9 September 1918

| Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:Bosboom, N.jpg

| Nicolaas Bosboom
(1855–1937)

| rowspan=3|Minister

| rowspan=3|War

| 29 August 1913 –
15 May 1917
{{ref_label|resigned|Res}}

| Independent
Liberal

(Conservative Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:Rambonnet, JJ.jpg

| Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet

(1864–1943)

| 15 May 1917 –
15 June 1917
{{ref_label|ad interim|Ad interim}}

| Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Christian Historical Union}};"|

| File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Gouverneur-Generaal Jhr. Mr. B.C. de Jonge tijdens een toespraak TMnr 10018735.jpg

| Jonkheer
Bonifacius Cornelis
de Jonge

(1875–1958)

| 15 June 1917 –
9 September 1918

| Christian Historical Union

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:Rambonnet, JJ.jpg

| Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet

(1864–1943)

| rowspan=2|Minister

| rowspan=2|Navy

| 29 August 1913 –
28 June 1918
{{ref_label|resigned|Res}}

| Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Christian Historical Union}};"|

| File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Gouverneur-Generaal Jhr. Mr. B.C. de Jonge tijdens een toespraak TMnr 10018735.jpg

| Jonkheer
Bonifacius Cornelis
de Jonge

(1875–1958)

| 28 June 1918 –
9 September 1918
{{ref_label|ad interim|Ad interim}}

| Christian Historical Union

style="background:{{party color|Liberal Union (Netherlands)}};"|

| File:Dr. C. Lely.jpg

| Dr.
Cornelis Lely
(1860–1945)

| Minister

| Water Management

| 29 August 1913 –
9 September 1918

| Liberal Union

style="background:{{party color|Free-thinking Democratic League}};"|

| File:Mr. Thomas B. Pleyte.jpg

| Thomas Bastiaan
Pleyte

(1864–1926)

| rowspan=3|Minister

| rowspan=3|Colonial Affairs

| 29 August 1913 –
8 December 1915
{{ref_label|note|Note}}

| Free-thinking
Democratic League

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| File:Rambonnet, JJ.jpg

| Rear admiral
Jean Jacques
Rambonnet

(1864–1943)

| 8 December 1915 –
17 January 1916
{{ref_label|ad interim|Ad interim}}

| Independent
Liberal

(Classical Liberal)

style="background:{{party color|Free-thinking Democratic League}};"|

| File:Mr. Thomas B. Pleyte.jpg

| Thomas Bastiaan
Pleyte

(1864–1926)

| 17 January 1916 –
9 September 1918

| Free-thinking
Democratic League

:{{note_label|resigned|Res}} Resigned.

:{{note_label|ad interim|Ad interim}} Served ad interim.

:{{note_label|note|Note}} Medical leave of absence.

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