Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst (politician)
This article is about the politician. For his son, see Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst.
| Jan Joseph Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst | |
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| President of the Senate | |
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In office 12 May 1914 – 17 September 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Elias Nicolaas, Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye |
| Succeeded by | Willem Lodewijk, Baron de Vos van Steenwijk |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 September 1846 Elden, Netherlands |
| Died |
17 January 1931 (aged 84) Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Political party | Roman Catholic State Party |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst Sr. (16 September 1846 – 17 January 1931) was a Dutch politician and lieutenant-general of the Dutch army.[1]
He was a member of the RKSP and was President of the Senate between 1914 and 1929. He was preceded by Jan Elias Nicolaas Schimmelpenninck van der Oye and was succeeded by Willem Lodewijk de Vos van Steenwijk.
Decorations
Van Voorst tot Voorst received the following decorations:[1]
Netherlands: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau - Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
France: Officier of the French Légion d'honneur
Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.svg.png)
Prussia: Knight of the Order of the Crown (Prussia)
Italy: Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy.svg.png)
Austria-Hungary: Commander of the Order of Franz Joseph
Sweden: Commander of the Order of the Sword
References
- 1 2 "J.J.G. baron van Voorst tot Voorst". Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jan Elias Nicolaas, Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye |
President of the Senate 1914–1929 |
Succeeded by Willem Lodewijk, Baron de Vos van Steenwijk |
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