Sebastiaan Matheus Sigismund de Ranitz (1901–1987)
Sebastiaan Matheus Sigismund de Ranitz | |
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| 3rd Secretary General of the Department of Public Information and the Arts | |
| In office 24 August 1943 – 5 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Hermannus Reydon |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1901 Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Died | 2 June 1987 (aged 86) Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Political party | National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (1936–1945) |
| Occupation | Jurist, politician |
Sebastiaan Matheus Sigismund de Ranitz (9 February 1901 – 2 June 1987) was a Dutch jurist and Nazi collaborator. He was the third and final Secretary-General of the Department of Public Information and the Arts, which was established by the civilian regime installed in the Netherlands by Nazi Germany during the occupation. He was charged in 1948 for being a member of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB) and served six years in prison. After his imprisonment, he spent time as a business advisor.