Theodorus Stephanus Gerardus Johannes Marie (Steef) van Schaik (8 December 1888, inDruten – 10 September 1968, inArnhem) was a Dutchpolitician.
Van Schaik was aRoman Catholic entrepreneur andgovernment minister. He made a career at theAlgemene Kunstzijde Unie inArnhem. As atechnocrat he became minister ofTraffic andEnergy in theSchermerhorn–Drees cabinet. Upon him fell the difficult task to repair the heavily destroyed infrastructure as well as the detrimental fuel supply of The Netherlands just after World War II. After 1948 he became chief executive of the Algemene Kunstzijde Unie.
Steef was a brother of the well-known Dutch politicianJosef van Schaik.
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