| Johan van Maarseveen | |
| Office: | Minister of Colonial Affairs |
| Term Start: | 14 February 1949 |
| Term End: | 15 March 1951 |
| Primeminister: | Willem Drees |
| Successor: | Willem Drees (Ad interim) |
| Term Start2: | 15 March 1951 |
| Term End2: | 18 November 1951 |
| Primeminister2: | Willem Drees |
| Predecessor2: | Frans Teulings |
| Successor2: | Frans Teulings (Ad interim) |
| Term Start3: | 7 August 1948 |
| Term End3: | 15 June 1949 |
| Primeminister3: | Willem Drees |
| Predecessor3: | Piet Witteman |
| Successor3: | Josef van Schaik (Ad interim) |
| Office4: | Minister of Justice |
| Term Start4: | 15 May 1950 |
| Term End4: | 10 July 1950 Ad interim |
| Primeminister4: | Willem Drees |
| Predecessor4: | René Wijers |
| Successor4: | Teun Struycken |
| Term Start5: | 3 July 1946 |
| Term End5: | 7 August 1948 |
| Primeminister5: | Louis Beel |
| Predecessor5: | Hans Kolfschoten |
| Successor5: | René Wijers |
| Office6: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start6: | 27 July 1948 |
| Term End6: | 10 August 1948 |
| Term Start7: | 21 September 1937 |
| Term End7: | 3 July 1946 |
| Parliamentarygroup7: | Catholic People's Party (1945–1948) Roman Catholic State Party (1937–1945) |
| Birthname: | Johannes Henricus van Maarseveen |
| Birth Date: | 1894 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Death Cause: | Heart attack |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | Catholic People's Party (from 1945) |
| Otherparty: | Roman Catholic State Party (until 1945) |
| Children: | 5 sons and 5 daughters |
| Alma Mater: | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor |
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]
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.
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.
On 18 November 1951 Van Maarseveen died after suffering a fatal heart Attack at his home in Utrecht.
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 15 March 1951 | ||