| Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency |
| Frans-Jozef van Thiel | |
| Office: | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 29 January 1963 |
| Term End: | 7 December 1972 |
| Predecessor: | Rad Kortenhorst |
| Successor: | Anne Vondeling |
| Office1: | Minister of Social Work |
| Term Start1: | 9 September 1952 |
| Term End1: | 13 October 1956 |
| Primeminister1: | Willem Drees |
| Predecessor1: | Louis Beel (Ad interim) |
| Successor1: | Marga Klompé |
| Office2: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start2: | 6 November 1956 |
| Term End2: | 7 December 1972 |
| Term Start3: | 3 July 1956 |
| Term End3: | 3 October 1956 |
| Term Start4: | 27 July 1948 |
| Term End4: | 15 July 1952 |
| Parliamentarygroup4: | Catholic People's Party |
| Birthname: | Frans Joseph Frits Maria van Thiel |
| Birth Date: | 1906 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Helmond, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Helmond, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Otherparty: | Catholic People's Party (1945–1980) Roman Catholic State Party (until 1945) |
| Children: | 4 sons and 2 daughters |
| Alma Mater: | Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Corporate director · Nonprofit director |
Frans Joseph Frits Maria "Frans-Jozef" van Thiel (19 December 1906 – 2 June 1993) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and lawyer.[1]
He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1948 until 1972, with exception of the fours years from 1952–1956 in which he served as minister of Social Work. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives in the period 29 January 1963 – 7 December 1972.
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1964 | Elevated from Commander (21 November 1956) | |
| Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 7 December 1972 | ||