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In 1909 he came under heavy criticism in the so-called decorations affairs ( lintjeszaak ).

While minister of home affairs, Kuyper allegedly received money from one Rudolf Lehman, to make him Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

A parliamentary debate was held on the subject and a committee of wise men was instituted to research the claim.

In 1910 the committee reported that Kuyper was innocent.

Between 1910 and 1912 he was member of the committee headed by Heemskerk, which prepared a revision of the constitution.

In 1912 he resigned his seat in parliament for health reasons, but he returned to politics in the following year, this time as a member of the Senate for the province of South Holland.

He would retain this seat until his death.

In 1913 he was made commander in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.

During the First World War Kuyper sided with the Germans, because he had opposed the English since the Boer wars.

In 1918 Kuyper played an important role in the formation of the first cabinet led by Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck.

In 1920, at the age of 83 Kuyper died in The Hague and was buried amid great public attention.