Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995) was a
Dutch politician, who served as
European Commissioner for Competition
The Commissioner for Competition is the member of the European Commission responsible for competition. The current commissioner is Margrethe Vestager ( ALDE).
Responsibilities
The portfolio has responsibility for such matters as commercial c ...
in the
Rey Commission
The Rey Commission is the European Commission that held office from 2 July 1967 to 30 June 1970. Its president was Jean Rey.
Work
It was the first commission of the merged European Communities. It was the successor to the Hallstein Commission a ...
from 1967 to 1971.
Career
Sassen studied law and earned a doctorate. From 1936 to 1950 he worked as a lawyer and district attorney. In 1939 he became a member of the
States of North Brabant. In 1946 he was elected to the Dutch
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
for the
Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP). He served as
Minister responsible for the Dutch Colonies (1948–1949) and as
European Commissioner for Competition
The Commissioner for Competition is the member of the European Commission responsible for competition. The current commissioner is Margrethe Vestager ( ALDE).
Responsibilities
The portfolio has responsibility for such matters as commercial c ...
in the
Rey Commission
The Rey Commission is the European Commission that held office from 2 July 1967 to 30 June 1970. Its president was Jean Rey.
Work
It was the first commission of the merged European Communities. It was the successor to the Hallstein Commission a ...
from 1967 to 1971.
He was a member of the Common Assembly of the
European Coal and Steel Community from its establishment in 1952 and was the first President of the Christian Democratic group, the predecessor of the
European People's Party Group
The European People's Party Group (EPP Group) is a centre-right political group of the European Parliament consisting of deputies (MEPs) from the member parties of the European People's Party (EPP). Sometimes it also includes independent MEP ...
.
References
1911 births
1995 deaths
Permanent Representatives of the Netherlands to the European Union
Dutch European Commissioners
Dutch Roman Catholics
European Commissioners for Competition
Ministers of Colonial Affairs of the Netherlands
People from 's-Hertogenbosch
Politicians of Catholic political parties
Catholic People's Party MEPs
MEPs for the Netherlands 1958–1979
European Commissioners 1967–1970
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