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Koning
Koning is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for "king" and thus may refer to the King of the Netherlands or the King of Belgium. Old spelling variations include ''Coning'', ''Coninck'', ''Köning'', ''Koninck'', ''Koningh'', ''Konink'', and ''Kooning''. "Koning" and "De Koning" are quite common Dutch surnames and may refer to: *Ans Koning (1923–2006), Dutch javelin thrower * Arthur Koning (1944–2015), Dutch rower *Christina Koning (b. 1954), British novelist and short story writer * Elisabeth Koning (1917–1975), Dutch sprinter * Elisabeth Johanna Koning (1816–1887), Dutch painter * Gerry Koning (b. 1980), Dutch footballer *Hans Koning (1921–2007), Dutch writer *Henk Koning (1933–2016), Dutch tax official and politician * Henry Koning (b. 1960), Dutch sailor * Jacob Koning, alternate spelling of Jacob Koninck (c.1615–c.1695), Dutch painter (brother of Philips) *Jean Koning (b. 1976), Dutch actor, director, musician and author *Karen Koning AbuZayd (b. 1941), American diplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Koning
Jean Paul Koning (born 19 April 1976) is a Dutch actor, director, musician and author. In the early 1990s, Koning was a model in the Amsterdam gay scene, performed as a Theatre, stage actor, and played in an industrial avant-punk band called !JP, which released numerous albums. Koning is known for his outspoken views and generally sarcastic nature. Despite his traditional actor training by Piet Teeling at the Children Theatre Academy and at the Kimball Institute, he is considered to be a method actor, known for his constant devotion to and research of his roles. In his acclaimed book ''Visions'', he writes about his personal life in both Amsterdam and New York. Describing political issues, disappointing love affairs and drug abuse, in a witty voice, With ''Visions'' Koning reached a widespread audience. Koning returned to writing with two Dutch novels, ''Noppen'' and ''Anoniem'', which are written from a fictional character's point of view, but seem to deal with personal grief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Koning
Hans Koning (born Hans Königsberger, since 1949 officially Hans Konigsberger; July 12, 1921 – April 13, 2007) was a Dutch author of over 40 fiction and non-fiction books, was also a prolific journalist, contributing for almost 60 years to many periodicals including ''The New York Times'', ''International Herald Tribune'', ''Atlantic Monthly'', ''The Nation'', '' Harper's'', ''The New Yorker'', and ''De Groene Amsterdammer''. He used the pen name Hans Koningsberger (with an added letter 'n'), and from 1972 Hans Koning. Biography Born in Amsterdam in 1921 to Elisabeth van Collem (daughter of socialist poet Abraham Eliazer van Collem) and David Königsberger, he was educated at the University of Amsterdam 1939-41, the University of Zurich 1941-43, and the Sorbonne in 1946. Escaping the occupied Netherlands with the Resistance (he was a wearer of the Dutch Resistance Cross), he was one of the youngest sergeants in the British Army, 7 Troop, 4 Commando, working as an interprete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan De Koning (politician)
Jan de Koning (31 August 1926 – 8 October 1994) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and social geographer. De Koning joined the Dutch resistance against the German occupation in September 1943 and was at the time barely 17-years old. Following the end of World De Koning volunteered and enlisted in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army as a Corporal serving in the Dutch East Indies from August 1945 until June 1948. De Koning studied Social geography at the Utrecht University obtaining a Master of Social Science degree. De Koning worked as a trade association executive for the Christian Farmers and Gardeners association (CBTB) from February 1955 until May 1971 and as a researcher at the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences from November 1961 until January 1964. After the Senate election of 1969 De Koning was elected as a Member of the Senate on 16 September 1969 and served as a frontbench ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans De Koning
Hans de Koning (; born 5 April 1960) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. De Koning played as a goalkeeper. Playing career De Koning played for AZ'67 for ten years, before moving to Twente, where he became known as "''Hansje de King''" (Hans the King) and played 140 games in five seasons with the club. He was forced to retire in 1993 after suffering a serious injury during Fred Rutten's farewell match. Managerial career After retiring as a player, De Koning then became a goalkeeping coach for his former club AZ, also serving briefly as joint caretaker in 1997, and later on moved into head management at Eerste Divisie, making his debut at such role with Limburgish club Fortuna Sittard. De Koning then briefly served as interim coach of Dordrecht from March to July 2005 before being appointed at TOP Oss later that year until June 2010 when he was removed after he failed to save FC Oss from relegation to the newly established Topklasse level at the end of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan De Koning (footballer)
Jan de Koning (born October 7, 1949, in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer, scout and manager. He played as a forward. After working as assistant technical director at Liverpool F.C.'s Academy, he now scouts for Portsmouth F.C. in Europe. Player In his playing career, de Koning played for Ajax, Vitesse Arnhem, Lokeren, and Cercle Brugge. De Koning also regularly played for the Netherlands U18 and U21 national teams. During his career de Koning played with many of renowned players such as Johan Cruyff, Ruud Krol, Johan Neeskens, Arie Haan and Johnny Rep. After his playing career de Koning spent time in his family’s scrap metal business while achieving his coaching qualifications in the Netherlands. In 1990, after receiving all of his coaching qualifications, de Koning was asked to join Ajax by Louis van Gaal to develop young talent. During his time at Ajax he trained some internationally known players such as Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Johnny Heit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Koning
Hendrik Elle "Henk" Koning (7 June 1933 – 31 December 2016) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist. Koning attended the Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen from April 1946 until May 1952 and applied at the National Tax Academy in Rotterdam in June 1952 and simultaneously applied at the Leiden University in July 1952 majoring in Tax law and obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1954 before graduating with a Master of Laws degree in July 1958. Koning worked as a civil servant for Tax and Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance from August 1958 until February 1967. Koning served on the Provincial-Council of South Holland from 2 June 1966 until 4 January 1968. Koning was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1967, taking office on 23 February 1967 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Law enforcement and Transport. Koning also served on the Municipal Council of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Netherlands
King of The Netherlands (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Koning der Nederlanden'') is the title of the Dutch head of state. The king serves as the Head of state, head of state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which includes the constituent nations of the Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten. The king is also president of the Council of State (Netherlands), Council of State. Furthermore, the king is the head of the Dutch royal house, Royal House. Besides him, it consists of a few direct relatives. Membership is specified by law (Wet lidmaatschap Koninklijk Huis, 2002). This is to be distinguished from the much larger Royal Family with all of the relatives. Originally the Dutch monarch acted as an absolute ruler. However, during the 19th century, the monarch's power was severely restricted. In theory, the Dutch monarch has many powers, but in practice serves a ceremonial role. Terminology, title and lineage In the Dutch Constitution of the Netherlands, constitution, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelien De Koning
Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor. She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took the silver medal as helmsman in the Women's 470. Bos-de Koning returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic match regatta's in Weymouth in the Elliott 6m. With helmsman Renee Groeneveld and fellow crew member Annemieke Bes Bos-de Koning took 8th place. Roles and awards Roles within the ISAF Bos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation: * 2005 until now, Chairmen ISAF Athletes' Commission * 2009 member of ISAF Equipment working committee * 2011 member of ISAF 2016 Olympic Format working party Other roles * Ambassador NOC – NSF Beijing 2008, * Ambassador Earth Water, * Ambassador Loot school Tabor Hoorn, (youth sport development) Awards * Order of Orange-Nassau The Order of Orange-Nassau ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coen De Koning
Coen de Koning (30 March 1879 – 29 July 1954) was a speed skater and cyclist. He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, in 1905. He finished second in 500 m, and won the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 m events. De Koning won the national all-around title in 1903, 1905 and 1912, and set national records in the 500 m and 10,000 m in 1905; these records stood until 1926 and 1929. De Koning also set a world record in one-hour skating, at 32,370 m in 1906, and won the Elfstedentocht in 1912 and 1917. Family De Koning came from a speed skating family. His brother Jacobus "Sjaak" Petrus de Koning won the national all-around title in 1914. His son Jacobus Petrus Coenradus de Koning (born 1907) competed at the 1942 national championships, and his cousin Aad de Koning took part in the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Koning
Victor Koning (4 April 1842 – 1 October 1894) was a French playwright and librettist. Biography He authored theatre plays, mostly comedies and comédie en vaudeville and successful operettas libretti including ''La Fille de madame Angot'' (1872) by Charles Lecocq which he wrote in collaboration with Clairville and Paul Siraudin. Victor Koning was also managing director of the Théâtre de la Gaîté from 1 April 1868 to 13 March 1869 and of the Théâtre de la Renaissance from 1875 to 1882. On 19 June 1884 in Marylebone (England), he married the actress Jane Hading, who he helped make her debut at the Théâtre du Gymnase the previous year in '' Le Maître de forges'', a huge theatrical and literary success. They divorced in 1888. On 27 May 1893, he married a second time with the actress Raphaële Sisos The writers Jules Clarétie and Auguste Vacquerie, Eugène Bertrand, director of the Opéra de Paris, and Arthur Meyer, director of ''Le Gaulois'', were witness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Johanna Koning
Elisabeth Johanna Koning (1 March 1816 – 25 June 1887) was a Dutch still life painter. Biography Koning was born in Haarlem and was a pupil of Henriette Ronner-Knip.Elisabeth Johanna Koning in the DVN She was something of a child prodigy and at age 9 was honored by having her animal drawings on show at the 1825 ''Tentoonstelling Nationale Nijverheid'' (National Industrial show) in Haarlem. for participants such as Koning of the ''Tentoonstelling Nationale Nijverheid'' in Haarlem in 1825 in the collection of the In 1844 she was made honorary member of |
Christina Koning
Christina Koning is a novelist, journalist and academic. Life Koning was born in Kuala Belait, Borneo, and spent her early childhood in Venezuela and Jamaica. After coming to England, she was educated at Girton College, Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh – the setting for her first novel. She has worked extensively as a travel writer and literary critic – notably as Books Editor for The Times and Cosmopolitan, and on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour - and was a judge for the Society of Authors' McKitterick Prize for three years. As an academic, she has taught Creative Writing at the University of Oxford and University of London, and was the 2014-15 Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge. She has taught at Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall and was Editor of ''Collected'', the Royal Literary Fund's magazine. Koning's first novel, ''A Mild Suicide'' (Lime Tree, 1992) is set in Edinburgh in 1977 and was short-liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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