Joannes Kappeyne van de Coppello

Joannes (Jan) Kappeyne van de Coppello

Joannes (Jan) Kappeyne van de Coppello (born October 2, 1822 in The Hague ; † July 28, 1895 ibid) was a Dutch statesman.

He studied in Leiden and then practiced as a lawyer in The Hague . As a member of the Second Chamber he belonged to the Liberal Party, of which he soon became a recognized leader.

When the conservative Heemskerk ministry emerged in August 1874 , it was primarily thanks to Kappeyne's influence that the liberal party, which had the majority in the chamber, supported the cabinet as long as it remained liberal. When, however, at the end of 1877 Heemskerk deemed his position untenable, Kappeyne was tasked with forming a new cabinet. During his administration, the elementary school law was adopted by the chambers, but his canal bill was rejected, and when his demand for a constitutional revision met with fierce opposition, especially at the crown, he was dismissed in 1879. From 1888 to 1893 he was a member of the First Chamber .

He has made a name for himself as a legal writer through numerous essays and essays, which are almost exclusively published in the magazine "Themis". "Treatises on Roman State and Private Law" (Stuttgart 1855) appeared in German translation.

personal data
SURNAME	Coppello, Joannes Kappeyne van de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Coppello, Jan Kappeyne van de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Dutch statesman
DATE OF BIRTH	October 2, 1822
PLACE OF BIRTH	The hague
DATE OF DEATH	July 28, 1895
Place of death	The hague