Charles Welter

Charles Welter
Member of the House of Representatives
In office July 27, 1948 – June 5, 1963
Parliamentary leader – Catholic National Party House of Representatives
In office July 27, 1948 – May 28, 1956
Preceded by	First
Succeeded by	None
Member of the Senate
In office November 20, 1945 – July 24, 1946
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office August 10, 1939 – November 11, 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
Minister of Finance
In office September 3, 1940 – July 27, 1941
Prime Minister	Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Preceded by	Dirk Jan de Geer
Succeeded by	Max Steenberghe
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office June 24, 1937 – July 25, 1939
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Cornelis van den Bussche
Member of the House of Representatives
In office June 8, 1937 – June 27, 1937
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office September 26, 1925 – March 7, 1926
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Jacob Christiaan Koningsberger
Personal details
Born	Charles Joseph Ignace Marie Welter (1880-04-06)April 6, 1880 The Hague, Netherlands
Died	The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Roman-Catholic State Party (1900-1945) Catholic People's Party (1945-1947) Catholic National Party (1948-1955) Catholic People's Party (from 1956)
Spouse(s)	Geertruida Burger
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Corporate director
Religion	Roman Catholic

Charles Joseph Ignace Marie Welter (April 6, 1880 – March 28, 1972) was a Dutch politician of the Roman-Catholic State Party (RKSP) until the party became the Catholic People's Party (KVP) later his own formed Catholic National Party (KNP) and again the Catholic People's Party (KVP).

Decorations

• Order of the Netherlands Lion
  • Knight (August 13, 1923)
• Order of Orange-Nassau
  • Grand Officer (May 16, 1933)

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• (Dutch) Ch.J.I.M. (Charles) Welter (Parlement & Politiek)
• (Dutch) Ch.J.I.M. Welter (KVP) (Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal)

Party political offices
Preceded by None	Party leader Catholic National Party 1948-1956	Succeeded by None
Preceded by None	Party Chairman Catholic National Party 1948-1956	Succeeded by None
Preceded by None	Parliamentary leader - Catholic National Party House of Representatives 1948-1956	Succeeded by None
Government offices
Preceded by Hendrikus Colijn	Minister of Colonial Affairs 1925-1926	Succeeded by Jacob Christiaan Koningsberger
Preceded by Hendrikus Colijn	Minister of Colonial Affairs 1937-1939	Succeeded by Cornelis van den Bussche
Preceded by Dirk Jan de Geer	Minister of Finance 1940-1941	Succeeded by Max Steenberghe
Preceded by Cornelis van den Bussche	Minister of Colonial Affairs 1939-1941	Succeeded by Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy