Charles Welter

Charles Welter
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
27 July 1948  5 June 1963
Parliamentary leaderCatholic National Party
House of Representatives
In office
27 July 1948  28 May 1956
Preceded by First
Succeeded by None
Member of the Senate
In office
20 November 1945  24 July 1946
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office
10 August 1939  11 November 1941
Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer
(1939–1940)
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(1940–1941)
Preceded by Cornelis van den Bussche
Succeeded by Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Minister of Finance
In office
3 September 1940  27 July 1941
Prime Minister Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Preceded by Dirk Jan de Geer
Succeeded by Max Steenberghe
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office
24 June 1937  25 July 1939
Prime Minister Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by Cornelis van den Bussche
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
8 June 1937  27 June 1937
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office
26 September 1925  7 March 1926
Prime Minister Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by Jacob Christiaan Koningsberger
Personal details
Born Charles Joseph Ignace Marie Welter
(1880-04-06)6 April 1880
The Hague, Netherlands
Died 28 March 1972(1972-03-28) (aged 91)
The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party Roman Catholic State Party (1900–1945)
Catholic People's Party (1945–1947)
Catholic National Party (1948–1955)
Catholic People's Party (from 1956)
Spouse(s) Geertruida Burger
Occupation Politician
Civil servant
Corporate director

Charles Joseph Ignace Marie Welter (6 April 1880 – 28 March 1972) was a Dutch politician of the Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) until the party became the Catholic People's Party (KVP) later his own formed Catholic National Party (KNP) and again the Catholic People's Party (KVP).[1]

Decorations

References

  1. (in Dutch) Ch.J.I.M. Welter Geheugenvannederland.nl

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Party political offices
Party established Chairman of the Catholic National Party
1948–1956
Party disestablished
Leader of the Catholic National Party
1948–1956
Leader of the Catholic National Party
in the House of Representatives

1948–1956
Political offices
Preceded by
Hendrikus Colijn
Minister of Colonial Affairs
1925–1926
Succeeded by
Jacob Christiaan Koningsberger
Preceded by
Hendrikus Colijn
Minister of Colonial Affairs
1937–1939
Succeeded by
Cornelis van den Bussche
Preceded by
Dirk Jan de Geer
Minister of Finance
1940–1941
Succeeded by
Max Steenberghe
Preceded by
Cornelis van den Bussche
Minister of Colonial Affairs
1939–1941
Succeeded by
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
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