Hans Kolfschoten

His Excellency Hans Kolfschoten
Hans Kolfschoten in 1952
Mayor of The Hague
In office 10 February 1957 – 1 November 1968
Preceded by	Frans Schokking
Succeeded by	Victor Marijnen
Mayor of Eindhoven
In office 1 September 1946 – 10 February 1957
Preceded by	Antoon Verdijk
Succeeded by	Charles van Rooy
Member of the Senate
In office 12 July 1949 – 15 July 1952
In office 23 July 1946 – 27 July 1948
Parliamentary group	Catholic People's Party
Minister of Justice
In office 25 June 1945 – 3 July 1946
Prime Minister	Willem Schermerhorn
Preceded by	Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Succeeded by	Johan van Maarseveen
Personal details
Born	Henri Anthony Melchior Tieleman Kolfschoten (1903-08-17)17 August 1903 Arnhem, Netherlands
Died	2 August 1984(1984-08-02) (aged 80) The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Catholic People's Party (from 1945)
Other political affiliations	Roman Catholic State Party (until 1945)
Spouse(s)	Rinske Titia Ferwerda (m. 1932; his death 1984)
Children	5 daughters and 1 son
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director

Henri Anthony Melchior Tieleman "Hans" Kolfschoten (17 August 1903 – 2 August 1984) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Kolfschoten was minister of Justice, a member of the Senate, and mayor of Eindhoven and The Hague. In 1945, Kolfschoten refused permanent residency to the Polish Jew Chaim Engel and his Dutch wife Selma Engel-Wijnberg, who survived Sobibor extermination camp.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	31 July 1946
	Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	1 November 1968	Elevated from Commander (30 April 1965)

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Official

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  (in Dutch) Mr. H.A.M.T. (Hans) Kolfschoten Parlement & Politiek


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  (in Dutch) Mr. H.A.M.T. Kolfschoten (KVP) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal

Political offices
Preceded by Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy	Minister of Justice 1945–1946	Succeeded by Johan van Maarseveen
Preceded by Antoon Verdijk	Mayor of Eindhoven 1946–1957	Succeeded by Charles van Rooy
Preceded by Frans Schokking	Mayor of The Hague 1957–1968	Succeeded by Victor Marijnen
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Arnold Jan d'Ailly	President of the Association of Municipalities 1957–1965	Succeeded by Hendrik Wytema
Preceded by Pieter Feith	Chairman of the Heart Foundation 1977–1981	Succeeded by Willem Pluygers

v t e Ministers of Justice of the Netherlands
Ministry of Justice and Security
Tadama Reuvens Van Hooff Van der Goes van Dirxland Cambier Appelius Van Hugenpoth tot Aerdt Van Maanen Van Pallandt van Keppel Van Maanen Van Hall De Jonge van Campensnieuwland Donker Curtius Wichers Lightenvelt Nedermeyer van Rosenthal Strens Donker Curtius Van der Brugghen Boot Godefroi Olivier Pické Borret J. Heemskerk Wintgens Van Lilaar Jolles De Vries Van Lynden van Sandenburg Smidt Modderman Du Tour van Bellinchave Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Smidt Van der Kaay Cort van der Linden Loeff Van Raalte Nelissen T. Heemskerk Regout T. Heemskerk Ort T. Heemskerk Schokking J. Donner Van Schaik Goseling De Visser Gerbrandy Van Angeren Van Heuven Goedhart Gerbrandy Kolfschoten Van Maarseveen Wijers Van Maarseveen Struycken Mulderije Donker Beel Van Oven Samkalden Struycken Beerman Scholten Samkalden Struycken Polak Van Agt De Gaay Fortman De Ruiter Korthals Altes Hirsch Ballin Kosto Sorgdrager Korthals P. H. Donner Verdonk Hirsch Ballin Opstelten Blok Van der Steur Blok Grapperhaus

v t e Schermerhorn–Drees cabinet (1945–1946)
Preceded: Third Gerbrandy cabinet Succeed: First Beel cabinet
Prime Minister	Willem Schermerhorn (General Warfare)
Deputy Prime Minister	Willem Drees (Social Affairs)
Ministers	Louis Beel (Interior) Eelco van Kleffens (Foreign Affairs) (1945–1946) Herman van Roijen (Foreign Affairs) (from 1946) Piet Lieftinck (Finance) Hans Kolfschoten (Justice) Hein Vos (Commerce and Industry) Jo Meynen (War) Jim de Booy (Navy and Shipping) Gerard van der Leeuw (Education, Arts and Sciences) Steef van Schaik (Transport and Energy) Sicco Mansholt (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies) Johan Ringers (Public Works and Reconstruction) Johann Logemann (Colonial Affairs)
Ministers without portfolio	Herman van Roijen (United Nations Affairs) (1945–1946) Eelco van Kleffens (United Nations Affairs) (from 1946)

Authority control	BPN: 05446186

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