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 Minister	Willem Drees
Preceded by	Maan Sassen
Succeeded by	Willem Drees (Ad interim)
Minister of the Interior
In office 15 March 1951 – 18 November 1951
Prime Minister	Willem Drees
Preceded by	Frans Teulings
Succeeded by	Frans Teulings (Ad interim)
In office 7 August 1948 – 15 June 1949
Prime Minister	Willem Drees
Preceded by	Piet Witteman
Succeeded by	Josef van Schaik (Ad interim)
Minister of Justice
In office 15 May 1950 – 10 July 1950 Ad interim
Prime Minister	Willem Drees
Preceded by	René Wijers
Succeeded by	Teun Struycken
In office 3 July 1946 – 7 August 1948
Prime Minister	Louis Beel
Preceded by	Hans Kolfschoten
Succeeded by	René Wijers
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 27 July 1948 – 10 August 1948
In office 21 September 1937 – 3 July 1946
Parliamentary group	Catholic 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
Died	18 November 1951(1951-11-18) (aged 57) Utrecht, Netherlands
Cause of death	Heart attack
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Catholic People's Party (from 1945)
Other political affiliations	Roman Catholic State Party (until 1945)
Spouse(s)	Henrica Spierings ​ ( m. 1923; his death 1951)
Children	5 sons and 5 daughters
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor

Early years

Van Maarseveen applied at the Utrecht University in June 1914 majoring in Law and obtaining an Bachelor of Laws degree in July 1916 before graduating with an 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
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	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.

External links

• (in Dutch) Mr. J.H. van Maarseveen Parlement & Politiek

Political offices
Preceded by Hans Kolfschoten	Minister of Justice 1946–1948 1950 Ad interim	Succeeded by René Wijers
Preceded by René Wijers		Succeeded by Teun Struycken
Preceded by Piet Witteman	Minister of the Interior 1948–1949 1951	Succeeded by Josef van Schaik Ad interim
Preceded by Frans Teulings		Succeeded by Frans Teulings Ad interim
Preceded by Maan Sassen	Minister of Colonial Affairs 1949–1951	Succeeded by Willem Drees Ad interim