Dirk Fock

Dirk Fock
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 (1858-06-19)19 June 1858
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
Died 17 October 1941(1941-10-17) (aged 83)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political party Liberal

Dirk Fock (19 June 1858 – 17 October 1941) was a Dutch politician, Governor of Suriname (1908–1911), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1917–1921) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1921–1926).[1]

After attending Gymnasium Haganum, Fock studied law at Leiden University from 1875 to 1880.[2]

Fock as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, with Pakubuwono X

References

  1. ↑ (in Dutch) Mr.dr. D. (Dirk) Fock, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 17 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mr.dr. D. (Dirk) Fock". Nederlandse Grondwet. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Preceded by
Johannes de Visser		 Member for Rotterdam I
1901–1905		 Succeeded by
Samuel van den Bergh
Preceded by
Frank van Lennep		 Member for Haarlem
1913–1918		 District abolished
Political offices
Preceded by
Alexander Idenburg		 Minister of Colonial Affairs
1905–1908		 Succeeded by
Theo Heemskerk (interim)
Preceded by
Hendrik Goeman Borgesius		 Speaker of the House of Representatives
1913–1917		 Succeeded by
Dionysius Koolen
Government offices
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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