Hans Kolfschoten

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Henri Anthony Melchior Tieleman "Hans" Kolfschoten (17 August 1903 – 2 August 1984) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP).

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.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands LionNetherlands31 July 1946
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-NassauNetherlands1 November 1968Elevated from Commander (30 April 1965)