The Kuyper cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 1 August 1901 until 17 August 1905. The cabinet was formed by the political party Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and Independent Catholics (I) after the election of 1901. The right-wing cabinet was a minority government in the House of Representatives. Abraham Kuyper, the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party was Prime Minister.^[1]

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Kuyper cabinet
24th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	1 August 1901 (1901-08-01)
Date dissolved	17 August 1905 (1905-08-17) (Demissionary from 3 July 1905 (1905-07-03))
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Wilhelmina
Head of government	Abraham Kuyper
No. of ministers	8
Ministers removed	4
Total no. of members	11
Member party	1 August 1901 – 15 October 1904 Independent Catholics (I) Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) 15 October 1904 – 17 August 1905 General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses (ABRK) Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP)
Status in legislature	Right-wing Minority government
History
Election(s)	1901 election
Outgoing election	1905 election
Legislature term(s)	1901–1905
Outgoing formation	1905
Predecessor	Pierson cabinet
Successor	De Meester cabinet

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Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Dr. Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920)	Prime Minister		1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party
			Minister	Interior
		Baron Robert Melvil van Lynden (1843–1910)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	1 August 1901 – 9 March 1905 [Res]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)			9 March 1905 – 22 April 1905 [Ad interim]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Jonkheer Willem van Weede van Berencamp (1848–1925)			22 April 1905 – 7 August 1905 [Res]	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
		Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)			7 August 1905 – 17 August 1905 [Ad interim]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Jan Harte van Tecklenburg (1853–1937)	Minister	Finance	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
						General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
		Dr. Jan Loeff (1858–1921)	Minister	Justice	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
						General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
		Johannes Christiaan de Marez Oyens (1845–1911)	Minister	Water Management, Commerce and Industry	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Lieutenant general Johannes Bergansius (1836–1913)	Minister	War	1 August 1901 – 17 August 1905	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
						General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
		Vice admiral Gerhardus Kruys (1838–1902)		Navy	1 August 1901 – 12 December 1902 [Died]	Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
		Lieutenant general Johannes Bergansius (1836–1913)			12 December 1902 – 16 March 1903 [Ad interim]	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)			16 March 1903 – 17 August 1905	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Jonkheer Titus van Asch van Wijck (1849–1902)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	1 August 1901 – 9 September 1902 [Died]	Anti-Revolutionary Party
		Lieutenant general Johannes Bergansius (1836–1913)			9 September 1902 – 25 September 1902 [Ad interim]	Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
		Alexander Idenburg (1861–1935)			25 September 1902 – 17 August 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

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^Res Resigned.

^{Ad interim} Served ad interim.

^Died Died in office.