The Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 27 August 1873 until 3 November 1877. The cabinet was formed by Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.) and Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.) after the election of 1873. The right-wing cabinet was a majority government in the House of Representatives. Independent Liberal Conservative Jan Heemskerk was Prime Minister.^[1]

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Heemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet
16th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	27 August 1873 (1873-08-27)
Date dissolved	3 November 1877 (1877-11-03) (Demissionary from 27 August 1877 (1877-08-27))
People and organisations
Head of state	King William III
Head of government	Jan Heemskerk
Deputy head of government	Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg
No. of ministers	7
Ministers removed	4
Total no. of members	11
Member party	Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.) Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.)
Status in legislature	Right-wing Majority government
History
Election(s)	1873 election
Outgoing election	1877 election
Legislature term(s)	1873–1877
Predecessor	De Vries–Fransen van de Putte cabinet
Successor	Kappeyne van de Coppello cabinet

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Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Dr. Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897)	Prime Minister		27 August 1873 – 3 November 1877	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
			Minister	Interior
		Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	27 August 1873 – 3 November 1877	Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic)
		Jonkheer Hendrik van der Heim (1824–1890)	Minister	Finance	27 August 1873 – 3 November 1877	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Count Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (1826–1885)	Minister	Justice	27 August 1873 – 3 November 1877	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
		Major general August Willem Philip Weitzel (1816–1896)	Minister	War	6 October 1873 – 29 April 1875 [Retained] [Res]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Colonel Hendrik Enderlein (1821–1898)			29 April 1875 – 1 January 1876 [Res]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905)			1 January 1876 – 1 February 1876 [Ad interim]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Jonkheer Guillaume Klerck (1825–1884)			1 February 1876 – 11 September 1876 [Res]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905)			11 September 1876 – 30 September 1876 [Ad interim]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Colonel Hendrik Beijen (1817–1892)			30 September 1876 – 3 November 1877	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905)	Minister	Navy	16 May 1874 – 3 November 1877 [Retained]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Baron Willem van Goltstein van Oldenaller (1831–1901)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	27 August 1873 – 11 September 1876 [Res]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Fokko Alting Mees (1819–1900)			11 September 1876 – 3 November 1877	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

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^Retained Retained this position from the previous cabinet.

^Res Resigned.

^{Ad interim} Served ad interim.