Johannes Cornelis Brons^{[lower-alpha 1]} (6 August 1884 – 12 May 1964) was a judge, Governor of Suriname from 1944 until 1948, and President of the High Court of Justice of Suriname.

Brons was born on 6 August 1884 in The Hague. He studied law at Leiden University, and received his doctorate in 1909.^[3] Between 1909 and 1926, he worked as a lawyer and prosecutor in Rotterdam.^[1]

In 1926, Brons went to Suriname, served on the High Court of Justice of Suriname, and became the president of the court in 1929.^[3] He served until 1943.^[4] In 1930, he was elected to the Colonial Estates, and subsequently became its President.^[2] In 1935, he resigned from the Estates.^[3]

Brons served as Acting Governor-General of Suriname from 16 August 1935 until 12 April 1936, September 1938 until January 1939, and again on 3 January 1944.^[5] On 26 July 1944,^[1] he was officially appointed Governor, and served until 5 July 1948.^[5]

During his tenure as governor, Brons tried to reform suffrage which was limited to wealthy men. His first attempt was rejected by the Estates of Suriname.^[6] His second attempt to award suffrage to all who had finished primary school passed in September 1945.^[7] After his tenure, in July 1948, universal suffrage was established in Suriname.^[8]

Between 1948 and 1949, Brons worked at the Dutch Embassy in Havana. He died on 12 May 1964 in The Hague, at the age of 79.^[4]

Brons was commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau, and knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.^[4]

In 1948, a square in Paramaribo which contained the Lanti Djari football field, was renamed Mr. Bronsplein in his honour.^[9]