Dionysius Koolen

His Excellency
Dionysius Koolen
His Excellency Dionysius Koolen
	Koolen in 1925
Member of the Council of State
	In office; 1 May 1926 – 24 March 1945
Vice President	See list Wilhelmus Frederik ; van Leeuwen ; (1926–1928) ; Alex van Lynden ; van Sandenburg ; (1828–1932) ; Frans Beelaerts ; van Blokland ; (1933–1945);
Minister of Labour, ; Commerce and Industry
	In office; 4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by	Piet Aalberse
Succeeded by	Jan Rudolph ; Slotemaker de Bruïne
Speaker of the House of Representatives
	In office; 14 October 1920 – 5 August 1925
Preceded by	Dirk Fock
Succeeded by	Charles Ruijs de ; Beerenbrouck
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 19 September 1905 – 5 August 1925
Parliamentary group	General League of ; Roman Catholic ; Caucuse
Personal details
Born	Dionysius Adrianus Petrus Norbertus Koolen; 21 January 1871; Rijswijk, Netherlands
Died	24 March 1945 (aged 74); Voorschoten, Netherlands
Political party	Roman Catholic ; State Party (from 1926)
Other political; affiliations	General League of ; Roman Catholic ; Caucuse (until 1926)
Spouse	Maria Zumgahr (m. 1896)
Children	4 sons and 3 daughters
Alma mater	Utrecht University ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Judge · Academic administrator

Dionysius Adrianus Petrus Norbertus Koolen (21 January 1871 – 24 March 1945) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), later formed to the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).^[1]

He was a member of the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses and its continuation, the Roman Catholic State Party. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1905 until 1925, when he became minister of Labour, Trade and Industry, which was a single ministry at the time. He was speaker of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in the period from 14 October 1920 to 5 August 1925. After being a minister he became a member of the Council of State.

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
Honours
	Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	1923

References

^ "Koolen, Dionysius Adrianus Petrus Norbertus (1871-1945)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

External links

Official

(in Dutch) Mr.Dr. D.A.P.N. Koolen Parlement & Politiek

House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Preceded by Wilhelmus Friesen	Member for Grave 1905–1918	District abolished
Political offices
Preceded by Dirk Fock	Speaker of the House of Representatives 1920–1925	Succeeded by Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Preceded by Piet Aalberse	Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industry 1925–1926	Succeeded by Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne

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[1] "Koolen, Dionysius Adrianus Petrus Norbertus (1871-1945)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

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