Hans Kolfschoten
Henri Anthony Melchior Tieleman "Hans" Kolfschoten (born August 17, 1903 in Arnhem , Gelderland province , † August 2, 1984 in The Hague ) was a Dutch politician of the Roomsch-Katholieke Staatspartij (RKSP) and later the Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP), who was, among other things, secretary and head of the party office of the RKSP before the Second World War . In the cabinet of Prime Minister Willem Schermerhorn he held the office of Justice Minister between 1945 and 1946 and during this time he reformed the courts, for example at the High Council of the Netherlands (Hoge Raad der Nederlanden) , the highest ordinary court.
He was then mayor of Eindhoven between 1946 and 1957 and was particularly committed to founding the Eindhoven University of Technology in 1956. Subsequently, he was mayor of The Hague from 1957 to 1968 and supported the construction of the Congresgebouw , which began in 1964 and 1969 ended.
Life
Studies and party functionary of the RKSP
Whose father was Kolfschoten Richardus Cornelus Johannes Tieleman Kolfschoten wine merchant and a member of the municipal council of Arnhem, the Roman Catholic primary school visited in Arnhem, and from 1915 to 1921, the Roman Catholic Sint Willibrordus College in Katwijk and then started in 1921 a degree in law of Netherlands at the University of Amsterdam , which he graduated in October 1926.
Afterwards, Kolfschoten began his professional career in 1926 as assistant to the vice-secretary of the Roomsch-Katholieke Staatspartij (RKSP) and was then vice-secretary of the RKSP from January 1, 1927 to November 1928, before becoming secretary from November 1928 to October 1938 Treasurer of the RKSP was. In addition, he was vice-secretary of the RKSP commission for constituency regulation in 1927 and secretary and treasurer of the action committee of the Herman Schaepman Fund in 1928 . Furthermore, between 1928 and 1933, he was also part-time secretary of Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck , who was temporarily prime minister and interior minister during this time.
In March 1928 he also became secretary of the Association of Chairmen of Roman Catholic Associations and between 1935 and 1938 he was also secretary of the Council for Studies and Documentation of the RKSP, which among other things worked out the party's basic program. In October 1938 he became director of the RKSP party office and second party secretary and held this position until July 1941. After the end of the war he was again director of the RKSP party office from May 6 to June 25, 1945.
Minister of Justice and member of the First Chamber of the States General
On June 25, 1945 he was appointed by Prime Minister Willem Schermerhorn as Minister of Justice (Minister van Justitie) in his cabinet and held this ministerial office until July 3, 1946. During this time he reformed the courts, for example at the High Council of the Netherlands (Hoge Raad der Nederlanden) , the highest ordinary court.
Kolfschoten, who had been a member of the Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP), which emerged from the RKSP since December 22, 1945, became a member of the First Chamber of the States General on July 23, 1946 and was a member of it until July 27, 1946. After leaving the government, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Dutch Lion on September 17, 1946 .
Mayor of Eindhoven
On August 14, 1946, Kolfschoten was appointed mayor of Eindhoven by royal decision to succeed Anton Verdijk and held this office from September 1, 1946 to February 10, 1957.
At the same time, in 1948 he was a member of the commission set up by the Center for Political Education (Centrum voor Staatkundige Vorming) for the drafting of a party law and between July 12, 1949 and July 15, 1952, he was again a member of the First Chamber of the States General. He was also a member of the party commission for the national unity of Dutch Catholics , which was also set up by the Center for Political Education from January 1953 to January 1954 and chaired by Wim van der Grinten . As Mayor of Eindhoven, he was particularly committed to founding the Eindhoven University of Technology in 1956.
Shortly before the end of his term as mayor, the city of Eindhoven awarded him the Golden Penning (Gouden Penning) on January 30, 1957 . He was succeeded as Mayor of Eindhoven in 1957 by Charles van Rooy , the previous Mayor of Venlo .
Mayor of The Hague
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By royal decision of January 7, 1957, he was appointed mayor of The Hague as the successor to Frans Schokking and held this office from February 10, 1957 until his replacement by the former Prime Minister Victor Marijnen on November 1, 1968. As Den Hague Mayor, he advocated the construction of the Congresgebouw , which began in 1964 and ended in 1969.
For his services as mayor, he was appointed commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau on May 12, 1965, and a grand officer of this order on September 2, 1968 . He also became an honorary citizen of The Hague in October 1968 .
His marriage to Rinske Titia Ferwerda on October 4, 1932 in Amsterdam resulted in a son and five daughters.
Web links
- Mr. HAMT (Hans) Kolfschoten . In: Parlament.com (Dutch)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kolfschoten, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kolfschoten, Henri Anthony Melchior Tieleman (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arnhem , Gelderland Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd August 1984 |
| Place of death | The hague |