The Third Thorbecke cabinet was the
cabinet of the Netherlands
The cabinet of the Netherlands () is the main executive body of the Netherlands. The current cabinet of the Netherlands is the Schoof cabinet, which has been in power since 2 July 2024. It is headed by Prime Minister Dick Schoof.
Composition an ...
from 4 January 1871 until 6 July 1872. The cabinet was formed by
Independent Liberals (Ind. Lib.). The
Centre-right
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cabinet was a
minority government
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in the
House of Representatives
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.
Independent Liberal
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Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (14 January 1798 – 4 June 1872) was a Dutch liberal statesman, one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century. Thorbecke is best known for heading the commission that drafted the revision of the Const ...
was
Prime Minister
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.
Cabinet members
References
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Cabinets of the Netherlands
1871 establishments in the Netherlands
1872 disestablishments in the Netherlands
Cabinets established in 1871
Cabinets disestablished in 1872
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