Koos Verdam

Pieter Jacobus " Koos " Verdam ( born January 15, 1915 in Amsterdam, † 11 March 1998 in Bilthoven, Utrecht ) was a Dutch jurist and politician of the Anti- Revolutionaire Partij (ARP), and most recently the Christian - Democratisch Appèl (CDA ), who was about 25 years as a university lecturer at the Free University of Amsterdam, as well as Interior Minister, and Royal Commissioner of the province of Utrecht was. In addition, he has written numerous books on topics from the Roman law and legal history.

Life

Studies and university teachers

Verdam began after visiting the Protestant primary school and the high school Gereformeerd in Amsterdam in 1933 to study law at the Free University of Amsterdam, which he completed on 17 June 1938. He then took up a career as a lawyer and laid on March 15, 1940 his doctorate in law. with a dissertation on Nietigheid van DECREES from. After that, he was between 1940 and 1945 as head of the Secretariat of the Board of department store chain NV De Bijenkorf active in Amsterdam.

On October 4, 1945 Verdam accepted a professorship at the Free University of Amsterdam, and taught there until September 5, 1966 Roman Law and Private International Law. In addition, he began his political career as a member of the Central Committee of the District Association of anti - revolutionists Partij (ARP) between 1950 and 1960 and as Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Party from 1956 to 28 October 1960.

He represented, from 1st July 1958 to 5 September 1966, the interests of the ARP in the Provinciale Staten of the Province of North Holland. In addition to teaching, he was also after 16 September 1959, and the September 21, 1960 Rector of the Free University of Amsterdam. In addition, he served on 20 April 1959 to 1970 as Deputy Judge at Gerechtshof Amsterdam, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal responsible for, and 1960-1965 as a deputy member of the Academic Council. He was also from April 1960 to 1965 chairman of the eponymous Verdam Commission, a Commission of Inquiry to revision of company law, between December 1960 and September 5, 1966 representatives of the crown and at the same time from 1961 to 1966 Member of the Executive Board in the social economic Council.

For his merits condemnation was first awarded on 29 April 1963 with the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.

Interior Minister and member of the First Chamber

Verdam was appointed by Prime Minister Jo Cals as Interior Minister (Minister van Binnenlandse Zaken ) in the Cabinet on 5 September 1966, held this ministerial post in the government formed by Prime Minister Jelle Zijlstra until 5 April 1967. After leaving the government was he was appointed commander of the Order of Orange -Nassau on 17 April 1967.

After leaving the government, he was on 23 May 1967 Member of the First Chamber of the States General and represented in this until March 16, 1970, the ARP. In addition Verdam took in September 1967 to teach at the Free University of Amsterdam again, and had there until March 16, 1970, Professor of Roman Law and Legal History held. In addition, he served on 14 January 1967 to 7 March 1970 as Chairman of the Advisory Commission ARP and was at the same time from June 1968 to 1970 Member of the Group of Eighteen, thoughts on cooperation of ARP, Christelijk - Historic Unie ( CHU ) and Katholieke Volkspartij (CIP), made in 1969 and chairman of the working group of the ARP for the future administrative division. During his membership of Parliament, he was also between September 1969 and March 16, 1970 Vice - Chairman of the Group of ARP in the First Chamber. He also was one of 1 April 1969 to 9 November 1982 as a member of the standing chaired by Gerard Veldkamp State Commission on the simplification and codification of social legislation.

Royal Commissioner and a member of the State Council

On March 16, 1970 condemnation of Queen Juliana, succeeding Theodore Constant Emmo van Lynden van sand castle on a Royal Commissioner ( van de Koningin Commissaris ) was the province of Utrecht appointed and held that post until his replacement by Pieter van Dijke on 1 March 1980 from. During this time he was in 1971 Vice Chairman of the Council of the Free University and was from 1973 to 1970 Chairman of the College for the general assistance law. In addition, it was 1976 Chairman of the Board of Police Academy ( Nederlandse Politie Academie ) and was from 1 September 1977 to 29 April 1980 as a member of the board of directors at.

After den Uyl came during the tenure of the government of Prime Minister Joop in October 1977, tensions, acted Verdam together with Maarten Vrolijk from 11 to 25 October 1977 as a so-called Informateur to on behalf of the Second Chamber of the States General the possibility of forming a government to explore.

After completing his work as a Royal Commissioner was Verdam, who was also appointed on 24 January 1980 Grand Officer of the Order of Orange -Nassau, on 1 March 1980 by a Royal Decree as a member of the State Council ( Raad van State ) and was appointed this until 1 March 1986. During this time he was on 17 February 1985 to 28 March 1988 Member of the led by Ernst Hirsch Ballin Advisory Commission for government, worship and belief. In May 1986, he was also a member of the National Institute for War Documentation RIOD ( Rijksinstituut voor War Documentation ).

Publications

  • Nietigheid van DECREES, Dissertation, 1940
  • De zuiveringsgedachte bij de Romeinen, 1945
  • Mosaic law in practice and study Throughout the ages, 1959
  • Sanhedrin s Gabbatha: enige noodzakelijke aanvullingen op de legal history Literatuur, 1959
  • Een commentaar van Hugo de Groot op de Lex Romana Burgundiorum, 1963
  • Nederlandse rechtsgeschiedenis 1795-1975, 1976
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