title: First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet
text: # First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet
  
  The First Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 9 September 1918 until 18 September 1922. The cabinet was formed by the political parties Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) after the election of 1918. The centre-right cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. It was the first of three cabinets of Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, the Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party as Prime Minister.
  
  ## Cabinet Members
  
  | Ministers | Ministers | Title/Ministry | Title/Ministry | Term of office | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936) | Prime Minister | | 9 September 1918 – 4 August 1925 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936) | Minister | Interior | 9 September 1918 – 4 August 1925 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Dr. Jonkheer Herman van Karnebeek (1874–1942) | Minister | Foreign Affairs | 9 September 1918 – 1 April 1927 | Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal) |
  | | Simon de Vries (1869–1961) | Minister | Finance | 9 September 1918 – 28 July 1921 | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
  | | Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (1870–1969) | Minister | Finance | 28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923 | Christian Historical Union |
  | | Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932) | Minister | Justice | 9 September 1918 – 4 August 1925 | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
  | | Hendrik van IJsselsteyn (1874–1942) | Minister | Agriculture, Industry and Commerce | 9 September 1918 – 13 September 1922 | Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant) |
  | | Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936) | Minister | Agriculture, Industry and Commerce | 13 September 1922 – 1 January 1923 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Jonkheer George Alting von Geusau (1864–1937) | Minister | War | 9 September 1918 – 5 January 1920 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936) | Minister | War | 5 January 1920 – 31 March 1920 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Lieutenant general Willem Frederik Pop (1858–1931) | Minister | War | 31 March 1920 – 28 July 1921 | Independent |
  | | Jannes van Dijk (1871–1954) | Minister | War | 28 July 1921 – 4 August 1925 | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
  | | Jonkheer George Alting von Geusau (1864–1937) | Minister | Navy | 9 September 1918 – 16 September 1918 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Vice admiral Willem Naudin ten Cate (1860–1942) | Minister | Navy | 16 September 1918 – 19 February 1919 | Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant) |
  | | Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936) | Minister | Navy | 19 February 1919 – 19 April 1919 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Hendrik Bijleveld (1885–1954) | Minister | Navy | 19 April 1919 – 5 January 1920 | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
  | | Hendrik van IJsselsteyn (1874–1942) | Minister | Navy | 5 January 1920 – 31 March 1920 | Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant) |
  | | Lieutenant general Willem Frederik Pop (1858–1931) | Minister | Navy | 31 March 1920 – 28 July 1921 | Independent |
  | | Jannes van Dijk (1871–1954) | Minister | Navy | 28 July 1921 – 18 September 1922 | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
  | | Piet Aalberse (1871–1948) | Minister | Labour | 25 September 1918 – 1 January 1923 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Dr. Johannes Theodoor de Visser (1857–1932) | Minister | Education, Arts and Sciences | 25 September 1918 – 4 August 1925 | Christian Historical Union |
  | | Adrianus König (1867–1944) | Minister | Water Management | 9 September 1918 – 18 September 1922 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Alexander Idenburg (1861–1935) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 9 September 1918 – 13 August 1919 | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
  | | Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 13 August 1919 – 13 November 1919 | Roman Catholic State Party |
  | | Simon de Graaff (1861–1953) | Minister | Colonial Affairs | 13 November 1919 – 4 August 1925 | Independent Conservative (Protestant) |
  | Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek |||||||
  
      $^{Res}$ Resigned.
      $^{Adinterim}$ Served ad interim.
  