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 byLodewijk Albert Kesper [nl]
Succeeded byMaarten Vrolijk
Governor-General of Suriname
In office
2 December 1949 – 11 February 1956
Preceded byWillem Huender
Succeeded byJan van Tilburg
Personal details
Born(1907-02-05)5 February 1907
IJlst, Netherlands
Died29 November 1997(1997-11-29) (aged 90)
Voorschoten, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party
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