Dirk Fock

Dirk Fock (19 June 1858 – 17 October 1941) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP) now merged into the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Governor of Suriname (1908–1911), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1917–1921) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1921–1926).

Dirk Fock
Fock in 1921
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
In office
1932–1935
Governor-General of the
Dutch East Indies
In office
24 March 1921  6 September 1926
Preceded byJ.P. van Limburg Stirum
Succeeded byAndries de Graeff
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
25 January 1917  8 October 1920
Preceded byHendrik Borgesius
Succeeded byDionysius Koolen
Governor-General of Suriname
In office
10 August 1908  30 June 1911
Preceded byPieter Crull (a.i.)
Succeeded byLouis Couquerque
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office
17 August 1905  12 February 1908
Prime MinisterTheo de Meester
Preceded byAlexander Idenburg
Succeeded byTheo Heemskerk (a.i.)
Personal details
Born
Dirk Fock

(1858-06-19)19 June 1858
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
Died17 October 1941(1941-10-17) (aged 83)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyLSP (from 1921)
LU (1885–1921)
Spouses
Wilhelmina Doffegnies
(m. 1881; died 1913)
    Alida Diemont
    (m. 1926; died 1931)
    OccupationPolitician, diplomat and lawyer
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