Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst (politician) explained

Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst
Office:President of the Senate
Term Start:12 May 1914
Term End:17 September 1929
Predecessor:Jan Elias Nicolaas, Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
Successor:Willem Lodewijk, Baron de Vos van Steenwijk
Birth Date:16 September 1846
Birth Place:Elden, Netherlands
Death Place:Arnhem, Netherlands
Party:Roman Catholic State Party

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]

Political career

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

Tot Voorst received the following decorations:[1]

Officier of the French Légion d'honneur

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

Knight of the Order of the Crown (Prussia)

Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy

Commander of the Order of Franz Joseph

Commander of the Order of the Sword

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J.J.G. baron van Voorst tot Voorst . Parlement & Politiek . Dutch . 12 October 2015.