Æneas Baron Mackay | |
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Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
In office April 20, 1888 – August 21, 1891 |
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Monarch | William III Wilhelmina, Emma (Regent) |
Preceded by | Jan Heemskerk |
Succeeded by | Gijsbert van Tienhoven |
Personal details | |
Born | Æneas Baron Mackay Jr. 29 November 1838 Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
Died | 13 November 1909 The Hague, The Netherlands |
(aged 70)
Political party | ARP |
Spouse(s) | Maria Catharina Anna Fagel |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Religion | Reformed Protestant |
Æneas, Baron Mackay Jr. (29 November 1838 – 13 November 1909[1]) was a prime minister of the Netherlands. He was a member of the Anti-Revolutionary Party.
Mackay was born in Nijmegen in 1839 into a family of Scottish origin. He became a lawyer in 1862 and worked as one until 1865. In 1888, he became prime minister, until 1890 when he was succeeded by Gijsbert van Tienhoven. He died in The Hague in 1909, at the age of 69.
Mackay's uncle, Æneas Baron Mackay Sr., was also a politician.
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