Jan Klaasesz

Jan Klaasesz (5 February 1907 – 29 November 1997) was a Dutch politician for the Labour Party, who was Governor of Suriname between 1949 and 1956, and who was Queen's Commissioner of South Holland between 1956 and 1972.

Jan Klaasesz
Jan Klaasesz in 1955
Queen's Commissioner of South Holland
In office 16 January 1956 – 1 March 1972
Preceded by	Lodewijk Albert Kesper [nl]
Succeeded by	Maarten Vrolijk
Governor-General of Suriname
In office 2 December 1949 – 11 February 1956
Preceded by	Willem Huender
Succeeded by	Jan van Tilburg
Personal details
Born	(1907-02-05)5 February 1907 IJlst, Netherlands
Died	29 November 1997(1997-11-29) (aged 90) Voorschoten, Netherlands
Political party	Labour Party

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