Dirk Fock

Dirk Fock (19 June 1858 – 17 October 1941) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP) now merged into the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Governor of Suriname (1908–1911), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1917–1921) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1921–1926).

Biography Fock was born on 19 June 1858 in Wijk bij Duurstede as child of Maria Anna Uittenhooven (1830-1909) and Cornelis Fock (1828-1910), from the known Fock-dynasty. After graduating, Fock went to the Dutch East Indies (now: Indonesia) where he worked as a lawyer and prosecutor in Batavia until 1898. He did marry there in 1881 to Wilhelmina Doffegnies, who gave birth to five children, among them the later renowned music director Dirk Fock (or Dick Foch), father of American actress Nina Foch.

In 1899, the family returned to the Netherlands and Fock started practising law in Rotterdam. He served until 1 July 1911.

Honours Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Knight Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Knight Grass Cross of the Order of the Crown.