Minister of the Navy
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Term of office
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Party
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Prime Minister (Cabinet)
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Captain Abraham Johannes de Smit van den Broecke (1801–1875)
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8 February 1855 – 1 July 1856
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Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
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Floris Adriaan van Hall (Van Hall-Donker Curtius)
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1 July 1856 – 1 August 1856 [Ad interim]
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Justinus van der Brugghen (Van der Brugghen)
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Johannes Servaas Lotsy (1808–1863)
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1 August 1856 – 18 March 1858
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(Liberal)
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18 March 1858 – 23 February 1860
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Jan Jacob Rochussen (Rochussen)
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23 February 1860 – 14 March 1861
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Floris Adriaan van Hall (Van Hall Van Heemstra)
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Willem Huyssen van Kattendijke (1816–1866)
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14 March 1861 – 1 February 1862
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(Liberal)
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Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt (Van Zuylen van Nijevelt Van Haemstra)
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1 February 1862 – 6 February 1866
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Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (Thorbecke II)
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(1806–1880)
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6 February 1866 – 10 February 1866[Ad interim]
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(Liberal)
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Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (Thorbecke II)
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10 February 1866 – 1 June 1866[Ad interim]
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Isaäc Dignus Fransen van de Putte (Fransen van de Putte)
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Vice admiral Pels Rijcken (1810–1889)
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1 June 1866 – 4 June 1868
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Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
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Lodewijk Gerard Brocx (1819–1880)
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4 June 1868 – 18 December 1873 [Res]
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Pieter Philip van Bosse (Van Bosse–Fock) [2]
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Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (Thorbecke III) [3]
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Gerrit de Vries (De Vries–Fransen van de Putte) [4]
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Minister of Colonial Affairs ) (1822–1902)
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18 December 1873 – 16 May 1874 [Ad interim]
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Independent Liberal (Social Liberal)
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Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905)
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16 May 1874 – 3 November 1877
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Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
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Jonkheer Captain Hendrikus Wichers (1831–1889)
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3 November 1877 – 20 August 1879
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello (Kappeyne van de Coppello) [5]
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Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905)
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20 August 1879 – 23 April 1883
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Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
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Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg (Van Lynden van Sandenburg) [6]
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Vice admiral Frederik Geerling (1815–1894)
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23 April 1883 – 19 April 1884 [Res]
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Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
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Jan Heemskerk (J. Heemskerk) [7]
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Willem van Erp Taalman Kip (1824–1905)
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19 April 1884 – 5 August 1885 [Res]
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Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
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Rear admiral Willem Gericke (1836–1914)
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5 August 1885 – 26 January 1887 [Res]
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Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
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Frederik Cornelis Tromp (1828–1900)
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26 January 1887 – 21 April 1888
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Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
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Rear admiral Hendrik Dyserinck (1838–1906)
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21 April 1888 – 31 March 1891 [Res]
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Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
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Aeneas Mackay (Mackay) [8]
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Rear admiral Gerhardus Kruys (1846–1916)
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31 March 1891 – 21 August 1891
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Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
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Joannes Coenraad Jansen (1840–1925)
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21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894
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Liberal Union
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Gijsbert van Tienhoven (Van Tienhoven) [9]
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Jonkheer Herman van der Wijck (1843–1932)
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9 May 1894 – 27 July 1897
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Joan Röell (Röell) [10]
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Joannes Coenraad Jansen (1840–1925)
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27 July 1897 – 22 December 1897 [Res]
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Liberal Union
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Nicolaas Pierson (Pierson) [11]
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Lieutenant general Kornelis Eland (Minister of War) (1838–1927)
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22 December 1897 – 12 January 1898 [Ad interim]
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Liberal Union
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Vice admiral Jonkheer Jacob Röell (1846–1935)
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12 January 1898 – 1 August 1901
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Vice admiral Gerhardus Kruys (1846–1916)
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1 August 1901 – 12 December 1902 [Died]
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Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
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Abraham Kuyper (Kuyper) [12]
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Lieutenant general Johannes Bergansius (Minister of War) (1836–1913)
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12 December 1902 – 16 March 1903 [Ad interim]
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Independent Christian Democrat (Catholic)
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Vice admiral Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)
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16 March 1903 – 17 August 1905
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Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
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Captain William Cohen Stuart (1857–1935)
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17 August 1905 – 5 August 1907 [Res]
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Theo de Meester (De Meester) [13]
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Vice admiral Jan Wentholt (1851–1931)
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5 August 1907 – 14 May 1912 [Res]
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Theo Heemskerk (T. Heemskerk) [14]
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Major Hendrikus Colijn (also Minister of War) (1869–1944)
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14 May 1912 – 29 August 1913
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Anti-Revolutionary Party
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Rear admiral Jean Jacques Rambonnet (1864–1943)
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29 August 1913 – 28 June 1918 [Res]
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Pieter Cort van der Linden (Cort van der Linden) [15]
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Jonkheer Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge (Minister of War) (1875–1958)
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28 June 1918 – 9 September 1918 [Ad interim]
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Christian Historical Union
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Jonkheer George Alting von Geusau (Minister of War) (1864–1937)
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9 September 1918 – 16 September 1918 [Ad interim]
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Roman Catholic State Party
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Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I) [16]
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Vice admiral Willem Naudin ten Cate (1860–1942)
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16 September 1918 – 19 February 1919 [Res]
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Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
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Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Prime Minister) (1873–1936)
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19 February 1919 – 19 April 1919 [Ad interim]
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Roman Catholic State Party
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Hendrik Bijleveld (1885–1954)
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19 April 1919 – 5 January 1920 [Res]
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Anti-Revolutionary Party
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Commerce and Industry ) (1874–1942)
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5 January 1920 – 31 March 1920 [Ad interim]
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Independent Christian Democrat (Protestant)
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Lieutenant general Willem Frederik Pop (also Minister of War) (1858–1931)
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31 March 1920 – 28 July 1921 [Res]
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Independent
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Captain Jannes van Dijk (also Minister of War) (1871–1954)
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28 July 1921 – 18 September 1922
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Anti-Revolutionary Party
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Lieutenant commander Evert Pieter Westerveld (1873–1964)
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18 September 1922 – 4 August 1925
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Independent Liberal (Conservative Liberal)
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Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II) [17]
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Major Johan Lambooij (also Minister of War) (1874–1942)
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4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926
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Roman Catholic State Party
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Hendrikus Colijn (Colijn I) [18]
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Captain Louis van Royen (also Minister of War) (1865–1946)
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8 March 1926 – 24 April 1926 [Res]
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Dirk Jan de Geer (De Geer I) [19]
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Major Johan Lambooij (also Minister of War) (1874–1942)
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24 April 1926 – 1 September 1928
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Roman Catholic State Party
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No minister of the navy (1928–1941)
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(1887–1970)
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27 July 1941 – 23 February 1945
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Independent Conservative (Liberal Conservative)
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Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy II) [20]
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Lieutenant commander Jim de Booy (1885–1969)
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23 February 1945 – 3 July 1946
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Independent Liberal (Classical Liberal)
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Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Gerbrandy III) [21]
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Willem Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn–Drees) [22]
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Lieutenant colonel Alexander Fiévez (Minister of War) (1902–1949)
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3 July 1946 – 7 August 1946 [Ad interim]
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Catholic People's Party
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Louis Beel (Beel I) [23]
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Lieutenant commander Jules Schagen van Leeuwen (1896–1976)
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7 August 1946 – 25 November 1947 [Res]
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Independent Conservative (Social Conservative)
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Lieutenant colonel Alexander Fiévez (also Minister of War) (1902–1949)
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25 November 1947 – 7 August 1948
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Catholic People's Party
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