Dick de Hoog | |
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 Dick de Hoog, IEV President and political champion for Indo emancipation. | |
| Born | Frederik Hermanus de Hoog 16 June 1881 Amboina, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 3 January 1939 (aged 57) Bandoeng, Dutch East Indies |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nationality | Dutch |
Frederik Hermanus "Dick" de Hoog (16 June 1881 – 3 January 1939) was the Indo (Eurasian) president of the Indo-European Alliance, a member of the People's Council, and a professional politician in the Dutch East Indies. He was also a Grand Master (Masonic) of the Dutch East Indies Freemasonry (Grand Orient of the Netherlands).[1]
He was born in Ambon and died in Bandung, Dutch East Indies. He was the son of a Dutch man Johannes Hermanus Josephus de Hoog, employed in the Dutch East Indies Navy, and Indo (Eurasian) mother Susanna Beekman. He was married to the Indo-Chinese Kiong Nio Oei (1874–1961). The couple had two adoptive children.[2]
After an expeditious and successful professional career Dick de Hoog went into politics and became the undisputed leader of the Indo Europeesch Verbond (English: Indo-European Alliance), the most important Indo-emancipation movement of the time. As its representative, he became a professional politician and full-time member of the Dutch East Indies 'Volksraad', an infant form of parliament.
He successfully united all Indo-social layers and built the largest Indo organisation in the Dutch East Indies. His organisation became the biggest political fraction represented in the People's Assembly fighting for race equality and a self-sufficient and independent nation, albeit as a dominion in a larger Dutch commonwealth.
A beloved and popular figure among Indos in the Dutch East Indies he became the face and voice of Indo emancipation. Emerging as the IEV's charismatic leader he was a champion of Indo interests in the Dutch East Indies until he died in 1939.[3]
- ^ (in Dutch) Cite: "Hij was grootmeester van de Bandoengse Loge." Meijer, Hans In Indië geworteld. De 20ste eeuw (Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam, 2004) P.151 ISBN 90-351-2617-3. Online abstract: [1] Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ING (Institute for Dutch History) – Biography overview. P.1
- ^ Meijer, Hans 'Hoog, Frederik Hermanus de (1881–1939)', in 'Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland.' ING – Institute for Dutch History [2]