Jan Donner

Jan Donner (3 February 1891 – 2 February 1981) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 16 December 1971.

For the Dutch chess player, see Jan Hein Donner.
His Excellency
Jan Donner
Jan Donner in 1926
President of the Supreme Court
In office
1 February 1947 – 1 March 1961
Preceded byJohannes van Loon
Succeeded byPieter Hendrik Smits
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
5 May 1945 – 1 February 1947
Minister of Justice
In office
8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933
Prime MinisterDirk Jan de Geer
(1926–1929)
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(1929–1933)
Preceded byJan Schokking
Succeeded byJosef van Schaik
Personal details
Born
Jan Donner

(1891-02-03)3 February 1891
Assen, Netherlands
Died2 February 1981(1981-02-02) (aged 89)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyAnti-Revolutionary Party
Spouse
Golida van den Burg
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(m. 1916; died 1965)​
ChildrenAndré Donner (1918–1992)
Jan Hein Donner (1927–1988)
1 other son and 3 daughters
RelativesPiet Hein Donner (grandson)
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Jurist · Judge · Researcher · Author · Professor

Donner was Minister of Justice from 1926 to 1933, President of the Dutch Supreme Court from 1946 to 1961, and was named Minister of State in 1971 for his services to the State.[1]

In 1941 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]

He was the father of the chess player Jan Hein Donner and the jurist André Donner, and the grandfather of the former Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Piet Hein Donner.

Decorations
Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 28 April 1951 Elevated from Knight (31 August 1925)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 28 February 1961 Elevated from Commander (17 September 1946)
Honorific Titles
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Minister of State Netherlands 16 December 1971 Style of Excellency

References
  1. "Mr.Dr. J. (Jan) Donner" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. "J. Donner (1891 - 1981)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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