Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995[1]) was a Dutch politician, who served as European Commissioner for Competition in the Rey Commission from 1967 to 1971.[2]

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.[3] During World War Two he was interned at Kamp Sint-Michielsgestel.[4] In 1946 he was elected to the Dutch House of Representatives for the Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP).[5] He served as Minister responsible for the Dutch Colonies (1948–1949) and as European Commissioner for Competition in the Rey Commission from 1967 to 1971.[6]

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ Europa van morgen (in Dutch). Bureau van de Europese Commissie in Nederland. 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ Schrijver, N. J. (2011). Netherlands Yearbook of International Law - 2003. Cambridge University Press. p. 100. ISBN 9789067041881. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ^ Bulletin. European Economic Community. 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ^ "6 E.M.J.A. Sassen (1911-1995), Pioniers van een verenigd Europa, Annemarie van Heerikhuizen". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland - deel 6". resources.huygens.knaw.nl (in Dutch). 12 November 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Mr. E.M.J.A. (Maan) Sassen". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
Preceded by Dutch European Commissioner
1967–1971
Served alongside: Sicco Mansholt 		Succeeded by
Sicco Mansholt
Preceded by European Commissioner for Competition
1967–1971 		Succeeded by
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maan_Sassen
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