Dirk Fock
Dirk Fock | |
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 Dirk Fock in 1921 | |
| Parliamentary leader in the Senate | |
| In office 20 September 1932 – 17 September 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Pieter Rink |
| Parliamentary group | Liberal State Party |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 17 September 1929 – 17 September 1935 | |
| Parliamentary group | Liberal State Party |
| Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies | |
| In office 24 March 1921 – 6 September 1926 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelmina |
| Preceded by | Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum |
| Succeeded by | Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 25 January 1917 – 8 October 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Hendrik Goeman Borgesius |
| Succeeded by | Dionysius Koolen |
| Governor-General of Suriname | |
| In office 10 August 1908 – 30 June 1911 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelmina |
| Preceded by | Pieter Hofstede Crull (Ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Louis Marie Rollin Couquerque |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| In office 17 August 1905 – 12 February 1908 | |
| Prime Minister | Theo de Meester |
| Preceded by | Alexander Idenburg |
| Succeeded by | Theo Heemskerk (Ad interim) |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 6 September 1913 – 14 October 1920 | |
| In office 17 September 1901 – 17 August 1905 | |
| Parliamentary group | Liberal Union |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dirk Fock 19 June 1858 Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands |
| Died | 17 October 1941 (aged 83) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Liberal State Party (from 1921) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Union (1885–1921) |
| Spouse(s) |
Wilhelmina Doffegnies
(m. 1881; died 1913)Alida Diemont
(m. 1926; died 1931) |
| Children | Cornelia Fock (1882–1959) Dirk Fock Jr. (1886–1973) Jan Fock (1889–1973) Else Fock (1892–1979) |
| Alma mater | Gymnasium Haganum Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer |
Dirk Fock (19 June 1858 – 17 October 1941) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP) now merged into the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Governor of Suriname (1908–1911), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1917–1921) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1921–1926).[1]
After attending Gymnasium Haganum, Fock studied law at Leiden University from 1875 to 1880.[2]
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Mr.dr. D. (Dirk) Fock, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Mr.dr. D. (Dirk) Fock". Nederlandse Grondwet. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
External links
Media related to Dirk Fock at Wikimedia Commons
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