Dirk Fock
| Dirk Fock | |
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| Dirk Fock in c. 1921 | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1858 Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands |
| Died | 17 October 1941 (aged 83) The Hague, Netherlands |
Dirk Fock (19 June 1858 – 17 October 1941) was a Dutch politician, Governor of Suriname (1908–1911), President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1917–1921) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1921–1926).[1]
After attending Gymnasium Haganum, Fock studied law at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden from 1875 to 1880.[2]
References
- ↑ (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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Member of the House of Representatives for Rotterdam I 1901–1905 |
Succeeded by Samuel van den Bergh |
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Member of the House of Representatives for Haarlem 1913–1918 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
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Minister of Colonial Affairs 1905-1908 |
Succeeded by Theo Heemskerk (interim) |
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President of the House of Representatives 1917-1921 |
Succeeded by Dionysius Adrianus Petrus Norbertus Koolen |
| Preceded by Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1921–1926 |
Succeeded by Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff |
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