Mackay cabinet

Mackay cabinet

Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed21 April 1888 (1888-04-21)
Date dissolved21 August 1891 (1891-08-21)
(Demissionary from 9 July 1891 (1891-07-09))
People and organisations
Head of stateKing William III (1888–1890)
Queen Wilhelmina (1890–1891)
Head of governmentAeneas Mackay
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members10
Member partyAnti-Revolutionary Party
(ARP)
Independent Catholics
(Ind. C.)
Independent Protestants
(Ind. P.)
Status in legislatureCentre-right Majority government
History
Election1888 election
Outgoing election1891 election
Legislature terms1888–1891
Incoming formation1888
Outgoing formation1891
PredecessorJ. Heemskerk cabinet
SuccessorVan Tienhoven cabinet

The Mackay cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 21 April 1888 until 21 August 1891. The cabinet was formed by the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Independent Catholics (Ind. C.) and Independent Protestants (Ind. P.) after the election of 1888. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Aeneas Mackay of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.