The Jan Heemskerk cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 23 April 1883 until 21 April 1888. The cabinet was formed by Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.), Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.) and Independent Catholics (Ind. Cat.) after the election of 1883. 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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Jan Heemskerk cabinet
19th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Date formed	23 April 1883 (1883-04-23)
Date dissolved	21 April 1888 (1888-04-21) (Demissionary from 30 March 188 (188-03-30))
People and organisations
Head of state	King William III
Head of government	Jan Heemskerk
No. of ministers	8
Ministers removed	7
Total no. of members	15
Member party	Independent Conservatives (Ind. Con.) Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.) Independent Catholics (Ind. Cat.)
Status in legislature	Right-wing Majority government
History
Election(s)	1883 election
Outgoing election	1888 election
Legislature term(s)	1883–1888
Predecessor	Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet
Successor	Mackay cabinet

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Ministers			Title/Ministry		Term of office	Party
		Dr. Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897)	Prime Minister		23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
			Minister	Interior
		Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892)	Minister	Foreign Affairs	23 April 1883 – 10 August 1885 [Note]	Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic)
		Baron Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave (1835–1908)			10 August 1885 – 14 September 1885 [Ad interim]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Jonkheer Joseph van der Does de Willebois (1816–1892)			14 September 1885 – 1 November 1885 [Res]	Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic)
		Jonkheer Abraham van Karnebeek (1836–1925)			1 November 1885 – 21 April 1888	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Willem Grobbée (1822–1907)	Minister	Finance	23 April 1883 – 4 May 1885 [Res]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Jacobus Bloem (1822–1902)			4 May 1885 – 21 April 1888	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Baron Marc Willem du Tour van Bellinchave (1835–1908)	Minister	Justice	23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Johannes van den Bergh (1824–1890)	Minister	Water Management, Commerce and Industry	23 April 1883 – 10 June 1887 [Res]	Independent Christian Democrat (Conservative Catholic)
		Frederik Cornelis Tromp (1828–1900)			10 June 1887 – 11 July 1887 [Ad interim]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Jacob Bastert (1826–1902)			11 July 1887 – 21 April 1888	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Major general August Willem Philip Weitzel (1816–1896)	Minister	War	23 April 1883 – 21 April 1888	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Vice admiral Frederik Geerling (1815–1894)	Minister	Navy	23 April 1883 – 19 April 1884 [Res]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905)			19 April 1884 – 5 August 1885 [Res]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Rear admiral Willem Gericke (1836–1914)			5 August 1885 – 26 January 1887 [Res]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Frederik Cornelis Tromp (1828–1900)			26 January 1887 – 21 April 1888	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Gerard van Bloemen Waanders (1825–1892)	Minister	Colonial Affairs	23 April 1883 – 25 November 1883 [Res]	Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
		Major general August Willem Philip Weitzel (1816–1896)			25 November 1883 – 27 Februari 1884 [Ad interim]	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
		Jacobus Sprenger van Eyk (1842–1907)			27 Februari 1884 – 21 April 1888	Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
Source: (in Dutch) Parlement & Politiek

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^Res Resigned.

^{Ad interim} Served ad interim.