Mr Joannes (Jan) Kappeyne van de Coppello (The Hague, October 2, 1822 - The Hague, July 28, 1895) was a dutch liberal politician. He was prime minister of the Netherlands between 1877 and 1879 and was one of the first to be considered a real prime minister. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister A prime minister may be either: chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 3 November 1877: Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello (liberal) 19 August 1879: Theo graaf van Lynden van Sandenburg (conservative-protestant) 22 April 1883: Jan Heemskerk Abrahamzoon (conservative) 20 April 1888: Aeneas baron Mackay (ARP) 21 August 1891: Gijsbert van Tienhoven (liberal) 8 May 1894: Joan Röell (old liberal) 26... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, or officially s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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Carreer before Politics

After attending the public primary school Outercourt in the Hague, Kappeyne was home schooled by his father, who was rector of the gymnasium of the Hague and taught Greek, as secondary education. Willem Groen van Prinsterer, a prominent protestant-christian politician, became his guardian after the death of his father in 1840. In that year he began to study Roman and contemporary law at the University of Leiden. In 1845 he became lawyer in the Hague. In 1860 Kappeyne was elected into the city council of the Hague, as a liberal. Gymnasium can have following meanings: Gymnasium (ancient Greece)—an educational and sporting institution in Ancient Greece Gymnasium—a school of secondary education found in several European countries (approx. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Roman Law is the legal system of ancient Rome. ... Law (a loanword from Old Norse lagu), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments of/for those who... Leiden University in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of...

Political Carreer

In 1862 Kappeyne was elected into the lower house of parliament as a liberal for the Hague. He was elected on a 'Puttian' ticket. Fransen van de Putte, who was a minister at the time, wanted to steer a more conservative colonial course. In the 1866 elections he was defeated by the conservative F. de Casembroot. The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...

In 1871 he was elected into the lower house of parliament as a liberal for Haarlem, defeating the conservative W. van Golstein. In the 1875 elections he defeat the conservative M.J. van Lennep. He was political leader of the liberals betweeen 1876 and 1877. In parliament he was known for his comical amendments. 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Haarlem is a city in the west of the Netherlands, capital of the North Holland province. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1877 Kappeneye was formateur of a liberal cabinet. Kappeyne became minister of Home Affairs, and he gave up his seat in parliament. He was appointed chairperson of the council of ministers (de facto prime minister), formally temporarily, but he was the political leader of the cabinet. As minister he enacted important laws, such as a new law on primary education. This law put higher demands on the quality of school buildings and the pay and education of teachers. This raised the financial burdens of primary schools, only public schools received state subsidies however. Religious schools, which were not able to sustain the financial burdens, were in effect forbidden. This led to staunch opposition of anti-revolutionary and catholic members of parliament, and a citizen's petition. Kappeyene however did not change his mind. The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ... The Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (Dutch for Anti Revolutionary Party) was the first Dutch political party. ...

On June 10, 1879 the law on the channels which he proposed was rejected by parliament. Kappeyne asked the King to dismiss him. King William III refused however. On July 2, he asked the King to allow a constitutional revision, William III refused, and Kappeyne asked the King to dismiss him again, and William III finally dismissed Kappeyne. Behind the fall of the cabinet Kappeyne lay a conflict between the factions of the progressive liberals and the more moderate liberals. June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... William III King of England, Scotland and Ireland William III and II (14 November 1650–8 March 1702; also known as William Henry and William of Orange) was Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scotland from 11 April... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ...

Carreer after Politics

In 1879 he returned to his lawyer's office in the Hague. But Kappeyne attempted to gain a seat in parliament in the 1880, 1883 and 1884 elections, he was however defeated every time. In 1880 he was defeated over the district of Amsterdam by the liberal J.G. Gleichman, in 1883 in Amsterdam by the liberal-conservative A. Gildemeester, and in 1884 by the liberal J. Duijvis. He remained lawyer until his death in 1895. In this period he refused a request by the University of Leiden to become honorary professor of law. In 1888 Kappeyne was elected into the higher house of parliament as a liberal for North Holland. In the higher house, Kappeyne took a more conservative course as he had previously done and remained a backbencher. 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ... North Holland (Dutch: Noord-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the northwest part of the country. ...

Miscelaneous facts

• He was seen as an amusing debater, a workaholic and a skilled lawyer;
• The name Kappeyne, which was godgrandmothers, was added in 1811 to the name Van de Coppello by his father;
• He was known to work in the night until dawn, preferably in his negliceé lying on the floor of the living room, surrounded by books and papers;
• Kappeyne did not care particularly for clothes and appearances, he often looked ragtag;
• He was made Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion in 1874 and he was promoted to Commander in the order of the Dutch Lion in 1878;
• Kappeyne remained unmarried;
• He was a member of the Dutch Reformed church.

 

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