Johan Beyen

His Excellency Johan Beyen
Johan Beyen in 1955
Ambassador of the Netherlands to France
In office 1 January 1957 – 1 January 1962
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Germany
In office 1 January 1957 – 1 January 1958
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956
Prime Minister	Willem Drees
Preceded by	Dirk Stikker
Succeeded by	Joseph Luns
Personal details
Born	Johan Willem Beijen (1897-05-02)2 May 1897 Utrecht, Netherlands
Died	29 April 1976(1976-04-29) (aged 78) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	Independent Liberal
Spouses	Petronella Hijmans van Anrooy ​ ​ (m. 1922; div. 1945)​ Margaretha Lubinka ​ (m. 1945)​
Children	Has Beyen (1923–2002) 1 other son and 1 daughter (first marriage) 1 stepson (second marriage)
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Economist · Financial adviser · Financial analyst · Businessman · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist

Johan Willem "Wim" Beyen (2 May 1897 – 29 April 1976) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of Liberal signature and businessman. Beyen played an important role in the creation of the European Economic Community and is regarded as one of the Founding fathers of the European Union.^[1]