Johan van Maarseveen

Johannes Henricus "Johan" van Maarseveen (3 August 1894 – 18 November 1951) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) and later the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist.[1]

Johan van Maarseveen
Johan van Maarseveen in 1949
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office
14 February 1949 – 15 March 1951
Prime MinisterWillem Drees
Preceded byMaan Sassen
Succeeded byWillem Drees (Ad interim)
Minister of the Interior
In office
15 March 1951 – 18 November 1951
Prime MinisterWillem Drees
Preceded byFrans Teulings
Succeeded byFrans Teulings (Ad interim)
In office
7 August 1948 – 15 June 1949
Prime MinisterWillem Drees
Preceded byPiet Witteman
Succeeded byJosef van Schaik (Ad interim)
Minister of Justice
In office
15 May 1950 – 10 July 1950
Ad interim
Prime MinisterWillem Drees
Preceded byRené Wijers
Succeeded byTeun Struycken
In office
3 July 1946 – 7 August 1948
Prime MinisterLouis Beel
Preceded byHans Kolfschoten
Succeeded byRené Wijers
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
27 July 1948 – 10 August 1948
In office
21 September 1937 – 3 July 1946
Parliamentary groupCatholic People's Party
(1945–1948)
Roman Catholic
State Party
(1937–1945)
Personal details
Born
Johannes Henricus van Maarseveen

(1894-08-03)3 August 1894
Utrecht, Netherlands
Died18 November 1951(1951-11-18) (aged 57)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Cause of deathHeart attack
Political partyCatholic People's Party
(from 1945)
Other political
affiliations		Roman Catholic
State Party (until 1945)
Spouse
Henrica Spierings
​
(m. 1923)​
Children5 sons and 5 daughters
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor

Early years

Van Maarseveen applied at the Utrecht University in June 1914 majoring in Law and obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree in July 1916 before graduating with a Master of Laws degree in July 1920.

Career

Van Maarseveen worked as a lawyer and prosecutor in Utrecht from August 1920 until September 1937. Van Maarseveen served on the Municipal Council of Utrecht from May 1929 until September 1937 and served as an Alderman in Utrecht from September 1935 until March 1937. Van Maarseveen became a Member of the House of Representatives following the appointment of Carel Goseling as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Colijn IV, taking office on 21 September 1937. On 10 May 1940 Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands and the government fled to London to escape the German occupation. During World War II Van Maarseveen continued to serve as a Member of the House of Representatives but in reality the de facto political influence of the House of Representatives was marginalized. Following the end of World War II Queen Wilhelmina ordered a Recall of Parliament and Van Maarseveen remained a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 20 November 1945. On 22 December 1945 the Roman Catholic State Party was renamed as the Catholic People's Party.

After the election of 1946 Van Maarseveen was appointed as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Beel I, taking office on 3 July 1946. After the election of 1948 Van Maarseveen returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 27 July 1948. Following the cabinet formation of 1948 Van Maarseveen was appointed as Minister of the Interior in the Cabinet Drees–Van Schaik, taking office on 7 August 1948. Van Maarseveen was appointed as Minister of Colonial Affairs following the resignation Maan Sassen, taking office on 14 February 1949. Van Maarseveen served as acting Minister of Justice from 15 May 1950 until 10 July 1950 following the resignation of René Wijers. The Cabinet Drees–Van Schaik fell on 24 January 1951 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the cabinet formation of 1951 when it was replaced by Cabinet Drees I with Van Maarseveen appointed again as Minister of the Interior, taking office on 15 March 1951.

Death

On 18 November 1951 Van Maarseveen died after suffering a fatal heart Attack at his home in Utrecht.

Decorations
Honours
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Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 15 March 1951

References
  1. "Maarseveen, Johannes Hendrikus van (1894-1951)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
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