Josef van Schaik

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General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuse

(1917–1926)
Personal details
Born
Josephus Robertus Hendricus van Schaik

(1882-01-31)31 January 1882
General League of
Roman Catholic
Caucuses
(1910–1926)
Spouse
Maria Brouwers
(m. 1913)
Relations
lobbyist

Josephus Robertus Hendricus "Josef" van Schaik (31 January 1882 – 23 March 1962) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) and later co-founder of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 15 March 1951.[1]

Van Schaik worked as a teacher at a middle school in Arnhem from 1905 until 1906. He worked as a lawyer and prosecutor in Arnhem from 1906 until 1919, served as a judge at the court of Arnhem from 1910 until 1919, and worked as a lawyer and prosecutor in The Hague from 1919 until 1933.

Van Schaik became a

Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Colijn II and served as the De facto Deputy Prime Minister, taking office on 26 May 1933. The Cabinet Colijn II fell just two years later on 23 July 1935 and was replaced by the Cabinet Colijn III, with Van Schaik continuing as Minister of Justice and De facto Deputy Prime Minister, taking office on 31 July 1935. After the election of 1937, Van Schaik returned as a Member of the House of Representatives and became the Parliamentary leader of the Roman Catholic State Party in the House of Representatives on 8 June 1937. The Cabinet Colijn III was replaced by the Cabinet Colijn IV on 24 June 1937. Van Schaik was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives following the appointment of Piet Aalberse Sr. as a Member of the Council of State, taking office on 11 November 1937. During World War II, Van Schaik continued to serve as the De jure
Speaker of the House of Representatives, but in reality his political influence was marginalized and he spent most of the German occupation secluded.

Following the end of World War II,

Minister of Colonial Affairs. The Cabinet Drees–Van Schaik fell on 24 January 1951, and shortly thereafter Van Schaik, per his request, was not considered for a ministerial post in the new cabinet
. The Cabinet Drees–Van Schaik was replaced by the Cabinet Drees I on 15 March 1951.

Van Schaik remained active in politics. He was nominated as a Member of the Council of State, serving from 1 June 1951 until 1 February 1957 and served as Chairman of the Van Schaik Commission, a state commission that was tasked with constitutional reforms and decolonization, serving from 17 April 1950 until 15 January 1954. He also served on several state commissions on behalf of the government. Following the end of his active political career, he remained active as an advocate and lobbyist for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Van Schaik was known for his abilities as a consensus builder and negotiator. He continued to comment on political affairs as an elder statesman until his death.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Holy See 1 May 1931
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown Belgium 29 Augustus 1936
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 30 July 1937
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown Luxembourg 10 August 1946
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour France 5 June 1950
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great Holy See 31 January 1952
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 30 April 1954 Elevated from Grand Officer (15 March 1951)
Honorific Titles
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Minister of State Netherlands 15 March 1951
Style of Excellency

References

  1. ^ "Schaik, Josephus Robertus Hendricus van (1882-1962)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Parliamentary leader of the
Roman Catholic State Party
in the House of Representatives

1937
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the House
of Representatives

1929–1933
1937–1948
Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of Justice

1933–1937
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister
1948–1951
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office established
Minister for Constitutional Reform

1948–1951
Succeeded by
Office discontinued
Preceded by
Minister of Transport and
Water Management

Ad interim

1948
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of the Interior

Ad interim

1949
Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
Probation Agency

1930–1933
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by Chairman of the
Mine Council

1932–1933
Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Vice Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
Radboud University Nijmegen

1946–1949
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
Radboud University Nijmegen

1949–1957
Succeeded by
Unknown