Jan Reehorst
Jan Reehorst | |
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 Reehorst after becoming mayor of Haarlem in 1977 | |
| Municipal council of Rotterdam | |
| In office 1953–1973 | |
| House of Representatives | |
| In office 1956–1967 | |
| Mayor of Velsen | |
| In office 1973–1977 | |
| Mayor of Haarlem | |
| In office 1977–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1923 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 4 June 2024 (aged 101) Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Jan Reehorst (21 March 1923 – 4 June 2024) was a Dutch politician.
Life and career
[edit]Reehorst became a member of the Labour Party in 1946. From 1953 until 1973, he was member of the municipal council of Rotterdam.[1] Between 1956 and 1967, he was a member of the House of Representatives. In 1973, he became mayor of Velsen and from 1977 till 1984 he was mayor of Haarlem.[1]
In 2013, he received the Willem Drees-penning award for 65 years of continuous membership of the Labour Party.[2] In 2016, Reehorst's work as mayor of Haarlem was part of an exhibition on Haarlem's mayors at Museum Haarlem, which also included former mayors Elisabeth Schmitz, Jaap Pop and Bernt Schneiders.[1]
Reehorst turned 100 in March 2023,[3] and died in Haarlem on 4 June 2024, at the age of 101.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stekelenburg, Richard (30 August 2016). "Vier decennia Haarlemse burgervaders" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Antonisse, Ruud (24 June 2013). "Jan Reehorst 65 jaar trouw aan de PvdA" (in Dutch). PvdA Haarlem. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Voormalig burgemeester van Haarlem en Velsen Jan Reehorst wordt 100 jaar: 'Voor mij is er maar één stad en dat is Rotterdam'". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Oud-burgemeester Jan Reehorst (101) van Haarlem en Velsen overleden: ’Zijn levendigheid en scherpe geest vielen op’
- ^ "Oud-burgemeester Jan Reehorst overleden | Gemeente Haarlem". Haarlem (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biography of Jan Reehorst, Parlement.com
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