Max Steenberghe

Summary

Maximilien Paul Léon "Max" Steenberghe (2 May 1899 – 22 January 1972) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), which later formed to the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and is now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).[1]

Max Steenberghe
Max Steenberghe in 1939
Minister of Finance
In office
27 July 1941 – 17 November 1941
Prime MinisterPieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Preceded byCharles Welter
Succeeded byWillem Albarda
Minister of Commerce,
Industry and Shipping
In office
10 May 1940 – 17 November 1941
Prime MinisterDirk Jan de Geer (1940)
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(1940–1941)
Preceded byHimself
as Minister of Economic Affairs
Succeeded byJan van den Tempel
(Ad interim)
In office
24 June 1937 – 15 July 1937
Prime MinisterHendrikus Colijn
Preceded byHenri Gelissen
Succeeded byHimself
as Minister of Economic Affairs
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
8 June 1937 – 30 June 1937
Parliamentary groupRoman Catholic
State Party
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
10 August 1939 – 10 May 1940
Prime MinisterDirk Jan de Geer
Preceded byHendrikus Colijn
Succeeded byHimself
as Minister of Commerce,
Industry and Shipping
In office
15 July 1937 – 25 July 1939
Prime MinisterHendrikus Colijn
Preceded byHimself
as Minister of Commerce,
Industry and Shipping
Succeeded byHendrikus Colijn
In office
25 June 1934 – 6 June 1935
Prime MinisterHendrikus Colijn
Preceded byHendrikus Colijn
(Ad interim)
Succeeded byHenri Gelissen
Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries
In office
1 May 1941 – 17 November 1941
Prime MinisterPieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Preceded byAat van Rhijn
Succeeded byJan van den Tempel
(Ad interim)
In office
10 August 1939 – 10 May 1940
Prime MinisterDirk Jan de Geer
Preceded byHendrikus Colijn
Succeeded byAat van Rhijn
In office
24 June 1937 – 25 July 1939
Prime MinisterHendrikus Colijn
Preceded byLaurentius Nicolaas
Deckers
Succeeded byHendrikus Colijn
as Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
25 June 1934 – 6 June 1935
Prime MinisterHendrikus Colijn
Preceded byHendrikus Colijn
(Ad interim)
Succeeded byHenri Gelissen
Personal details
Born
Maximilien Paul Léon Steenberghe

(1899-05-02)2 May 1899
Leiden, Netherlands
Died22 January 1972(1972-01-22) (aged 72)
Goirle, Netherlands
Political partyCatholic People's Party
(from 1945)
Other political
affiliations
Roman Catholic
State Party
(until 1945)
Spouse
Catharina Ausems
(m. 1921)
Children4 daughters and 2 sons
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician · Jurist · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director

Decorations edit

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
  Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 15 June 1935
  Grand Officer of the Order of Oranje-Nassau Netherlands 31 August 1946 Elevated from Commander (15 July 1937)

References edit

  1. ^ "Steenberghe, Maximilien Paul Léon (1899-1972)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

External links edit

Official
  • (in Dutch) Mr. M.P.L. (Max) Steenberghe Parlement & Politiek
Political offices
Preceded by
Hendrikus Colijn
Ad interim
Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries

1934–1935
1937–1939
1939–1940
1941
Succeeded by
Henri Gelissen
Preceded by Succeeded by
Hendrikus Colijn
as Minister of Economic Affairs
Preceded by Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by
Preceded by
Hendrikus Colijn
Ad interim
Minister of Economic Affairs
1934–1935
1937–1939
1939–1940
Succeeded by
Henri Gelissen
Preceded by
Himself
as Minister of Commerce,
Industry and Shipping
Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by
Himself
as Minister of Commerce,
Industry and Shipping
Preceded by
Henri Gelissen
Minister of Commerce,
Industry and Shipping

1937
1940–1941
Succeeded by
Himself
as Minister of Economic Affairs
Preceded by
Himself
as Minister of Economic Affairs
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Finance
1941
Succeeded by