Theodoor Herman de Meester
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Theodoor Herman de Meester (16 December 1851 - 27 December 1919) (union-liberal) was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1905-1908.
His cabinet started on August 17, 1905. It consisted of 5 liberal, 2 free-minded democratic, and 2 non-partisan ministers. It had no majority in either of the two Dutch chambers, and earned the nickname: 'porcelain cabinet'.
Formateur mr. H. Goeman Borgesius took 32 days to form the cabinet.
A law on labour contract was realised. His suggestions to reduce the cost of defence got no support.
In December 1907 the defence budget for 1908 was rejected by the second chamber, after which the cabinet resigned. It remained as a demissionair till February 12, 1908.Template:Liberal-stub nl:Theodoor Herman de Meester