Dirk Fock
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Dirk Fock was a Dutch
politician
, Governor of Suriname (1908-1911), President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1917-1921) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
(1921-1926).
, Fock studied law at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden from 1875 to 1880.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Governor of Suriname (1908-1911), President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1917-1921) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies represented the Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1610 and Dutch recognition of the independence of Indonesia in 1949.The first Governors-General were appointed by the Dutch East India Company...
(1921-1926).
Education
After attending Gymnasium HaganumGymnasium Haganum
The Gymnasium Haganum is one of the oldest public schools in The Netherlands, located in the city of The Hague.The name gymnasium refers to the type of school, the Dutch gymnasium. This type of secondary school is comparable to English grammar schools and U.S. college prep schools...
, Fock studied law at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden from 1875 to 1880.