Röell cabinet

Röell cabinet
Cabinet of the Netherlands
Meeting of the Röell cabinet
Date formed	9 May 1894 (1894-05-09)
Date dissolved	27 July 1897 (1897-07-27) (Demissionary from 28 June 1897 (1897-06-28))
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Joan Röell
Deputy head of government	Samuel van Houten (Unofficially)
No. of ministers	8
Member party	Independent Liberals (I) Liberal Union (LU) Independent Catholics (I) (Confidence and supply)
Status in legislature	Right-wing Minority government
History
Election	1894 election
Outgoing election	1897 election
Legislature terms	1894–1897
Predecessor	Van Tienhoven cabinet
Successor	Pierson cabinet

The Röell cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 9 May 1894 until 27 July 1897. The cabinet was formed by Independent Liberals (I) after the election of 1894. The right-wing cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives but was supported by the Liberal Union (LU) and Independent Catholics (I) for a majority. Independent Conservative Liberal Joan Röell was chairman of the Council of Ministers.

Cabinet Members

Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Jonkheer Joan Röell (1844–1914)	Prime Minister		9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
			Minister	Foreign Affairs
		Samuel van Houten (1837–1930)	Minister	Interior	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk (1842–1907)	Minister	Finance	9 May 1894 – 26 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Willem van der Kaay (1831–1918)	Minister	Justice	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Philippe van der Sleijden (1842–1923)	Minister	Water Management, Commerce and Industry	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Lieutenant general Clemens Schneider (1832–1925)	Minister	War	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Jonkheer Herman van der Wijck (1843–1932)	Minister	Navy	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
		Jacob Bergsma (1838–1915)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)