Johannes Regnerus Maria van Angeren (9 May 1894 – 19 March 1959) was a

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. He was born in

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and died in

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Biography

Van Angeren was a jurist and a public servant, who was a minister in

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. In 1937, after a short departmental career, he became the first Catholic

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. Because of his vulnerable position, as secretary-general he advocated tough action against

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, he fled in May 1940 with his minister to England and later succeeded Gerbrandy as minister of Justice in London. Later in 1944, he clashed with

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when he presented her an Extraordinary Police Order. Such an extreme regulation of the post-war police organisation required

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ary approval, the Queen said. After stepping down as minister of justice in Londen, he became secretary-general again in The Netherlands. After the war, he was a board member of the '' Nationaal Comité Handhaving Rijkseenheid'' (National Committee for the Maintenance of Unity of the Kingdom) against the independence of

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and member of the Council of State for fourteen years. 1894 births 1959 deaths Dutch jurists Dutch people of World War II Dutch Roman Catholics Ministers of Justice of the Netherlands Politicians from Utrecht (city) Roman Catholic State Party politicians 20th-century Dutch politicians Utrecht University alumni Content in this edit is translated from the existing Dutch Wikipedia article at :nl:Jan van Angeren; see its history for attribution. {{Netherlands-politician-stub