Aeneas Mackay Jr.

The Baron Mackay
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
In office
20 April 1888 – 21 August 1891
MonarchsWilliam III
Wilhelmina
RegentEmma
Preceded byJan Heemskerk
Succeeded byGijsbert van Tienhoven
Personal details
Born
Æneas Mackay

(1838-11-29)29 November 1838
Nijmegen, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Died13 November 1909(1909-11-13) (aged 70)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyAnti-Revolutionary
SpouseMaria Catharina Anna Fagel
Children1
OccupationLawyer, politician

Æneas, Baron Mackay (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːneːjɑs mɑˈkaːi]; 29 November 1838 – 13 November 1909) was a Dutch Anti-Revolutionary politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1888 to 1891. Born into a noble family from Gelderland, he studied law in Utrecht and worked as lawyer and a judge. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 1876, and retained his seat for twelve years before his premiership. In his cabinet, he served as minister of the Interior and minister of Colonial Affairs. After another thirteen years in the House, he became a member of the Council of State, receiving the honorary title Minister of State.