Van Maarseveen worked as a lawyer and prosecutor in
Utrecht from August 1920 until September 1937. Van Maarseveen served on the
municipal council of Utrecht from May 1929 until September 1937 and served as an Alderman in Utrecht from September 1935 until March 1937. Van Maarseveen became a member of the
House of Representatives following the appointment of
Carel Goseling as
Minister of Justice in the
Colijn IV cabinet, taking office on 21 September 1937. On 10 May 1940
Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands and the
government fled to
London to escape the
German occupation. During
World War II Van Maarseveen continued to serve as a member of the House of Representatives but in reality the
de facto political influence of the House of Representatives was marginalized. Following the end of the War,
Queen Wilhelmina ordered a
Recall of Parliament and Van Maarseveen remained a member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 20 November 1945. On 22 December 1945 the Roman Catholic State Party was renamed as the Catholic People's Party. After the
election of 1946 Van Maarseveen was appointed as
Minister of Justice in the
Beel I cabinet, taking office on 3 July 1946. After the
election of 1948 Van Maarseveen returned to the House of Representatives, taking office on 27 July 1948. Following the
cabinet formation of 1948 Van Maarseveen was appointed as
Minister of the Interior in the
Drees–Van Schaik cabinet, taking office on 7 August 1948. Van Maarseveen was appointed as
Minister of Colonial Affairs following the resignation
Maan Sassen, taking office on 14 February 1949. Van Maarseveen served as acting Minister of Justice from 15 May 1950 until 10 July 1950 following the resignation of
René Wijers. The Cabinet Drees–Van Schaik fell on 24 January 1951 and continued to serve in a
demissionary capacity until the
cabinet formation of 1951 when it was replaced by
Drees I cabinet with Van Maarseveen appointed again as Minister of the Interior, taking office on 15 March 1951. == Death ==