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Hendrikus Colijn


 

Hendrikus Colijn (1869-1944), was a succesful Dutch soldier, businessman and politician. He fought successful campaigns in the Dutch East Indies, among them the Aceh War. The became director of the Royal Dutch Shell an prime minister of the Netherlands in 1925 and from 1933 to 1939.

Related Topics:
1869 - 1944 - Dutch East Indies - Aceh - Royal Dutch Shell

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During World War II he published an essay in which he called for accepting German occupation. He quickly got to his senses and from then supported Dutch resistance. He died in the concentrationkamp of Ilmenau

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