Carl Romme

Carl Romme
His Excellency; Carl Romme
	Carl Romme in 1938
Member of the Council of State
	In office; 1 May 1962 – 1 January 1972
Vice President	Louis Beel
Parliamentary leader in the ; House of Representatives
	In office; 4 June 1946 – 25 October 1960
Preceded by	Frans Teulings
Succeeded by	Jan Andriessen
Parliamentary group	Catholic People's Party
Leader of the Catholic ; People's Party
	In office; 10 January 1946 – 18 February 1961
Deputy	See list Siegfried Stokman ; (1946–1961) ; Laurentius Nicolaas Deckers ; (1946) ; Josef van Schaik ; (1946–1951) ; Louis Beel ; (1946–1961) ; Frans Teulings ; (1946–1952) ; Wim de Kort ; (1952–1961) ; Jan de Quay ; (1959–1961);
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Wim de Kort
Minister of Social Affairs
	In office; 24 June 1937 – 25 July 1939
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by	Marcus Slingenberg
Succeeded by	Marinus Damme
Member of the Senate
	In office; 8 June 1937 – 24 June 1937
Parliamentary group	Roman Catholic ; State Party
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 4 June 1946 – 18 February 1961
	In office; 31 January 1933 – 9 May 1933
Parliamentary group	Catholic People's Party ; (1946–1961) ; Roman Catholic ; State Party ; (1933)
Personal details
Born	Carl Paul Maria Romme; 21 December 1896; Oirschot, Netherlands
Died	16 October 1980 (aged 83); Tilburg, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (from 1980)
Other political; affiliations	Catholic People's Party ; (1945–1980) ; Roman Catholic ; State Party (1926–1945) ; General League of ; Roman Catholic ; Caucuse (1918– 1926)
Spouse(s)	Antonia Wiegman (m. 1920; his death 1980)
Children	3 daughters and 2 sons
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Researcher · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Academic administrator · Political pundit · Editor · Columnist · Author · Professor

Carl Paul Maria Romme (21 December 1896 – 16 October 1980) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) and later co-founder of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 16 December 1971.[1]

Romme attended the Amsterdams Lyceum from June 1909 until June 1914 and applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1914 majoring in Law and obtaining an Bachelor of Laws degree before graduating with an Master of Laws degree in July 1919. Romme worked as a lawyer in Amsterdam from September 1919 until June 1937. Romme also worked as an trade association executive for the Catholic Employers association from November 1919 until December 1924 and was a contributing editor for the magazines Het Patroonsblad and De RK Werkgever from February 1920 until December 1924. Romme served on the Municipal Council of Amsterdam from April 1921 until June 1937 and served on the Provincial-Council of North Holland from June 1935 until June 1937. Romme also became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Brill Publishers, Elsevier and the Concertgebouw) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Mine Council and the Council for Culture). Romme also worked as an associate professor of Labour law and at the Tilburg University from 1 January 1933 until 1 January 1935 and as a distinguished professor of Labour law, Administrative law and Constitutional law and at the Tilburg University from 1 January 1935 until 24 June 1937. Romme became a Member of the House of Representatives after the resignation of Leo Guit, serving from 31 January 1933 until 9 May 1933. Romme was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1937, taking office on 8 June 1937. After the election of 1937 Romme was appointed as Minister of Social Affairs in the Cabinet Colijn IV, taking office on 24 June 1937. The Cabinet Colijn IV fell on 29 June 1939 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the cabinet formation of 1939 when it was replaced by the Cabinet Colijn V on 25 July 1939.

Romme again worked as a lawyer in Amsterdam from January 1940 until June 1946. On 10 May 1940 Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands and the government fled to London to escape the German occupation. During World War II Romme continued to work as a lawyer. In December 1941 Romme was arrested and detained in Amsterdam and was released on January 1942. On 4 May 1942 Romme was arrested again and detained in Sint-Michielsgestel but was released four days later on 7 May 1942. Following the end of World War II Romme became actively involved with politics again and was one of the primary initiators for reforming the Roman Catholic State Party. On 22 December 1945 the Roman Catholic State Party was renamed as the Catholic People's Party, Romme was one of the co-founders and was selected as the first Leader of the Catholic People's Party and the Lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the Catholic People's Party for the election of 1946 on 10 January 1946. The Catholic People's Party had 31 seats in the House of House of Representatives previously held by the Roman Catholic State Party and made a small win, gaining 1 seat and remained the largest party and now had 32 seats in the House of Representatives. Romme was elected again as a Member of the House of Representatives and became the Parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the House of Representatives on 4 June 1946. Romme served continuously as Leader and Parliamentary leader for the next 15 years and was Lijsttrekker for the elections of 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1959.

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
Honours
	Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown	Belgium	18 February 1938
	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange	Netherlands	22 August 1946
	Knight Commander with Star of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre	Holy See	10 December 1946
	Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown	Luxembourg	12 June 1948
	Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour	France	6 February 1952
	Knight Commander with Star of the Order of St. Gregory the Great	Holy See	8 March 1957
	Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit	West Germany	29 April 1959
	Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	18 February 1961	Elevated from Commander (30 April 1956)
	Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	16 December 1971	Elevated from Knight (30 July 1939)
Honorific Titles
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Minister of State	Netherlands	16 December 1971	Style of Excellency

Honorary degrees

University	Field	Country	Date	Comment
Honorary degrees
Tilburg University	Law	Netherlands	21 November 1962	Style of Doctor

References

"Romme, Carl Paul Maria (1896–1980)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

External links

(in Dutch) Mr.Dr. C.P.M. (Carl) Romme Parlement & Politiek
(in Dutch) Mr. C.P.M. Romme (RKSP) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal

Party political offices
Preceded by Office established	Leader of the Catholic People's Party 1946–1961	Succeeded by Wim de Kort
Preceded by Office established	Lijsttrekker of the Catholic People's Party 1946 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1959	Succeeded by Wim de Kort 1963
Preceded by Frans Teulings	Parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the House of Representatives 1946–1960	Succeeded by Jan Andriessen
Political offices
Preceded by Marcus Slingenberg	Minister of Social Affairs 1937–1939	Succeeded by Marinus Damme

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[1] "Romme, Carl Paul Maria (1896–1980)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

Fourth Colijn cabinet (1937–1939)
Preceded: Third Colijn cabinet Succeed: Fifth Colijn cabinet
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn (General Affairs)
Ministers	Hendrik van Boeijen (Interior) Hendrikus Colijn (Foreign Affairs) (Ad interim) Jacob Adriaan Patijn (Foreign Affairs) (from 1937) Jacob Adriaan de Wilde (Finance) (1937–1939) Hendrikus Colijn (Finance) (from 1939) (Ad interim) Carel Goseling (Justice) Max Steenberghe (Commerce, Industry and Shipping) (1937) Max Steenberghe (Economic Affairs and Agriculture and Fisheries) (from 1937) Jannes van Dijk (Defence) Carl Romme (Social Affairs) Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne (Education, Arts and Sciences) Johan van Buuren (Water Management) Charles Welter (Colonial Affairs)