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).
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 17 August 1903 Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Died | 2 August 1984 (aged 80) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Catholic People's Party (from 1945) |
| Other political affiliations | Roman Catholic State Party (until 1945) |
| Spouse |
Rinske Titia Ferwerda
(m. 1932) |
| 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 |
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.
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| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 31 July 1946 | |
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Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 November 1968 | Elevated from Commander (30 April 1965) |
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