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[[Jonkheer]] '''Pieter Godfried Maria van Meeuwen''' (190011 March 1899 in [['s-Hertogenbosch]] &ndash; 9 February 1982 in [[Ulestraten]]) was a [[Dutch people|Dutch]] lawyerjudge and a politician.<ref name=parlement>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.parlement.com/id/vg09ll3a01ys/p_g_m_pieter_van_meeuwen |title=Jhr.Mr. P.G.M. (Pieter) van Meeuwen |language=Dutch |publisher=Parlement.com |date= |accessdate=19 June 2016}}</ref>

Van Meeuwen studied law at [[Leiden University]] and obtained his degree in 1924.<ref name=parlement/> After working as a [[lawyer]] in 's-Hertogenbosch until 1927 he was presidenta ofcourt clerk at the Courtlocal ofarrondissement Justicecourt inuntil [[Amsterdam]]1930. Van Meeuwen subsequently judge at the same court, finallywhich tohe becomeremained auntil member1936. ofHe thethen [[Supremetook Courtup ofa similar position at the Netherlands[[The Hague]]. Fromcourt, 1956-1969which he waskept until 1949. He then acquired a memberseat ofin the [[Senatecourt of justice (''Dutch'':Gerechtshof) in the Netherlands]]same city. He stayed on until 1951, and [[Housethen took up a similar position at the court of Representativesjustice of 's-Hertogenbosch. In 1955 he transfered to the Netherlandscanton court of [[Heerlen]], where he served until April 1969.<ref name=parlement/>

After World War II Van Meeuwen was Vice-President of the [[Bijzonder Gerechtshof]] of The Hague until 1 December 1946, and continued as President until 1 February 1949. During this period he sentenced [[Hanns Albin Rauter]] to death.<ref name=parlement/>

Van Meeuwen was active in politics as well. He was a member of the [[Roman-Catholic State Party]] and its successor party the [[Catholic People's Party]]. He was a member of the [[States of North Brabant]] (15 April 1931–January 1936) and the [[States of Limburg]] (6 July 1954–1 December 1956). Van Meeuwen was a member of the [[Senate (Netherlands)|Senate of the Netherlands]] from 6 November 1956 to 16 September 1969.<ref name=parlement/>

== Private life ==

Van Meeuwen married Louisa Augusta Johanna Maria van Lanschot; they had five children.<ref name=parlement/>

== Distinction ==

* Knight of the [[Order of the Netherlands Lion]] (1964)<ref name=parlement/>

* [[Order of Orange-Nassau]]

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[[Category:DutchCatholic People's Party politicians]]

[[Category:Dutch judges]]

[[Category:Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion]]

[[Category:Leiden University alumni]]

[[Category:Members of the Provincial-Council of Limburg]]

[[Category:Members of the Provincial-Council of North Brabant]]

[[Category:Members of the Senate (Netherlands)]]

[[Category:People from 's-Hertogenbosch]]

[[Category:DutchRoman-Catholic juristsState Party politicians]]