Cornelis Felix van Maanen

Cornelis Felix van Maanen ca. 1830

Cornelis Felix van Maanen (1769 – February 14, 1849) was a Dutch minister and jurist.

Van Maanen was born in The Hague. He studied law in Leiden, and entered legal practice in The Hague, where he later became general prosecutor. He rose to prominence under the French-dominated Kingdom of Holland, being appointed Minister of Justice in 1806 by Louis Bonaparte, and to the Council of State and as head of the Court of Appeals in The Hague in 1810 by Napoleon. He adapted to the changing political circumstances well, however, and was again appointed Minister of Justice in 1815 by King William of the new United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He was active in promoting the Dutch language in Belgium and advising the King against giving concessions in the turmoil that led to the Belgian Revolution. He left office in 1842, a bit after the abdication of King William.

References

• "Maanen". Meyers Konversations-Lexikon (in German) 11 (4th ed.). 1890. pp. 21–22. 

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