Coenraad van Lier | |
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Colonial Estates of Suriname | |
In office 1877–1891 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Paramaribo, Suriname | 6 January 1836
Died | 20 January 1903 Amsterdam, Netherlands | (aged 67)
Coenraad van Lier (6 January 1836 – 20 January 1903) was a Surinamese physician, politician, and military officer. He established the first medical school in Suriname.
Van Lier was born on 6 January 1836 in Paramaribo. [1] He joined the Royal Netherlands Army, and studied at the Rijks Kweekschool voor Militaire Geneeskundigen in Utrecht. [2] In 1856, he graduated Officer of Health 3rd Class. [3] In 1861, he graduated Doctor of Medicine at the University of Utrecht, and was promoted Officer of Health 2nd Class. [4] In 1865, he was granted dismissal from the army, and became a medical doctor in Paramaribo. [2]
In 1868, van Lier was appointed second city doctor. [5] In 1877, he was elected to the Colonial Estates. [6] Healthcare in Suriname was limited outside of the capital Paramaribo. In 1880, he forwarded a motion to establish a medical school which passed the Estates, however the States General of the Netherlands removed the plan from the budget. In 1881, a new motion was accepted. [7] On 1 April 1882, the Geneeskundige School was founded, [8] and van Lier served as one of the teachers of the school. [7]
On 6 August 1891, van Lier retired from the Colonial Estates. [9] He moved to Amsterdam where he worked as a physician. [2]
Van Lier died on 20 January 1903, at the age of 67. [2]
Coenraad van Lier | |
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Colonial Estates of Suriname | |
In office 1877–1891 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Paramaribo, Suriname | 6 January 1836
Died | 20 January 1903 Amsterdam, Netherlands | (aged 67)
Coenraad van Lier (6 January 1836 – 20 January 1903) was a Surinamese physician, politician, and military officer. He established the first medical school in Suriname.
Van Lier was born on 6 January 1836 in Paramaribo. [1] He joined the Royal Netherlands Army, and studied at the Rijks Kweekschool voor Militaire Geneeskundigen in Utrecht. [2] In 1856, he graduated Officer of Health 3rd Class. [3] In 1861, he graduated Doctor of Medicine at the University of Utrecht, and was promoted Officer of Health 2nd Class. [4] In 1865, he was granted dismissal from the army, and became a medical doctor in Paramaribo. [2]
In 1868, van Lier was appointed second city doctor. [5] In 1877, he was elected to the Colonial Estates. [6] Healthcare in Suriname was limited outside of the capital Paramaribo. In 1880, he forwarded a motion to establish a medical school which passed the Estates, however the States General of the Netherlands removed the plan from the budget. In 1881, a new motion was accepted. [7] On 1 April 1882, the Geneeskundige School was founded, [8] and van Lier served as one of the teachers of the school. [7]
On 6 August 1891, van Lier retired from the Colonial Estates. [9] He moved to Amsterdam where he worked as a physician. [2]
Van Lier died on 20 January 1903, at the age of 67. [2]