Hans Kolfschoten

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).

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
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.

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)

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Mr. H.A.M.T. (Hans) Kolfschoten Parlement & Politiek
• (in Dutch) Mr. H.A.M.T. Kolfschoten (KVP) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal