Hans Kolfschoten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Kolfschoten

Dutch politician

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1903

Place of Birth: Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1984

Profession: politician, jurist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Henri Anthony Melchior Tieleman "Hans" Kolfschoten (17 August 1903 – 2 August 1984) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Kolfschoten was minister of Justice, a member of the Senate, and mayor of Eindhoven and The Hague.
In 1945, Kolfschoten refused permanent residency to the Polish Jew Chaim Engel and his Dutch wife Selma Engel-Wijnberg, who survived Sobibor extermination camp.