Jan Hendrikus Cornelis van Zanen (born 4 September 1961) is a Dutch politician who has served as Mayor of The Hague since 1 July 2020.

A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he previously served as Mayor of Utrecht (2014–2020) and Amstelveen (2005–2013).

Van Zanen grew up in Edam-Volendam and was the national vice president of the Youth Organisation Freedom and Democracy (JOVD).

[Haya, woman for freedom and democracy] In 1996, Van Zanen won the Thorbecke Award for political eloquence.

[6] On 27 May 2016, Japanese ambassador Hiroshi Inomata presented him with an imperial award in the order of the Rising Sun, Golden Rays with Cravatte for his 'exceptional contribution to promoting the relationship and cultural and economic relations between the Netherlands and Japan'.

On 15 November 2016, the French ambassador Philippe Lalliot presented him with the medals associated with the National Order of the Legion of Honour.

This particularly related to his involvement in the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in Utrecht, as well as his role in launching the French-Netherlands economic year in the summer of 2015.

[14] On 24 October 2021, the Spanish ambassador María Jesús Alonso Jiménez presented Van Zanen on behalf of King Felipe VI the Orden de Isabel la Católica in the rank of Commander (Encomienda).