Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst (politician)

This article is about the politician. For his son, see Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst.
This is a Dutch name; the family name is Van Voorst tot Voorst, not Voorst.
Jan Joseph Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst
President of the Senate
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 (1846-09-16)16 September 1846
Elden, Netherlands
Died 17 January 1931(1931-01-17) (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 has received the following decorations:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "J.J.G. baron van Voorst tot Voorst". Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
Political offices
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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