Jan van Tilburg (16 June 1900 – 21 October 1977) was a Dutch politician for the Labour Party who was a member of the Senate between 1951 and 1955 and Governor of Suriname between 1956 and 1962.

[1] During his tenure in government, the Brokopondo Reservoir was created to supply electricity for the Suralco aluminium plant.

During World War II, he was a member of the Nationaal Steun Fonds [nl], an organisation to finance resistance activities, and the chair of the Work Committee Illegality Rotterdam.

[2] In 1945, van Tilburg became a councillor in Rotterdam, and started to work for the harbour.

[1] During his tenure, the Brokopondo Reservoir was created to supply electricity for the Suralco aluminium plant.