Charles Welter
Charles Welter | |
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Charles Welter in 1926 | |
| Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 27 July 1948 – 28 May 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
| Parliamentary group | Catholic National Party |
| Leader and chairman of the Catholic National Party | |
| In office 11 December 1948 – 28 May 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 20 November 1945 – 24 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 3 September 1940 – 27 July 1941 | |
| Prime Minister | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy |
| Preceded by | Dirk Jan de Geer |
| Succeeded by | Max Steenberghe |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 27 July 1948 – 5 June 1963 | |
| In office 8 June 1937 – 28 June 1937 | |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| In office 10 August 1939 – 17 November 1941 | |
| Prime Minister | Dirk Jan de Geer (1939–1940) Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1940–1941) |
| Preceded by | Cornelis van den Bussche |
| Succeeded by | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy |
| In office 24 June 1937 – 25 July 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Hendrikus Colijn |
| Preceded by | Hendrikus Colijn |
| Succeeded by | Cornelis van den Bussche |
| In office 1 October 1925 – 8 March 1926 | |
| Prime Minister | Hendrikus Colijn |
| Preceded by | Hendrikus Colijn (ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Koningsberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Joseph Ignace Marie Welter 6 April 1880 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 28 March 1972 (aged 91) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Party | Catholic People's Party (from 1956) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic National Party (1948–1956) Catholic People's Party (1945–1947) Roman Catholic State Party (1926–1945) General League (until 1926) |
| Spouse |
Geertruida Burger (m. 1921) |
| Children | 4 daughters and 2 sons |
| Alma mater | Delft Polytechnic School (Bachelor of Letters) |
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Charles Joseph Ignace Marie Welter (6 April 1880 – 28 March 1972) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses, later the Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and founder of Catholic National Party (KNP) before rejoining the Catholic People's Party and nonprofit director.