Herman Bastiaan "Bas" Eenhoorn (born 14 September 1946) is a Dutch politician and management consultant. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he was party chair from 1999 until 2003.
Bas Eenhoorn | |
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_bij_het_Symposium_Actieve_Openbaarheid_03_(cropped).jpg) Eenhoorn in 2015 | |
| Mayor of Amstelveen | |
| In office 1 October 2017 – 28 May 2019 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Mirjam van 't Veld |
| Succeeded by | Tjapko Poppens |
| Mayor of Vlaardingen | |
| In office 1 January 2014 – 1 August 2014 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Tjerk Bruinsma |
| Succeeded by | Bert Blase (ad interim) |
| Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn | |
| In office 10 December 2010 – 1 January 2012 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Wim de Gelder |
| Succeeded by | Tjerk Bruinsma (ad interim) |
| Mayor of Kaag en Braassem | |
| In office 1 January 2009 – 30 March 2010 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Marina van der Velde-Menting |
| Mayor of Lansingerland | |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 18 September 2007 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ewald van Vliet |
| Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
| In office 28 May 1999 – 28 November 2003 | |
| Leader | Hans Dijkstal (1999–2002) Gerrit Zalm (2002–2003) |
| Preceded by | Willem Hoekzema |
| Succeeded by | Jan van Zanen |
| Mayor of Voorburg | |
| In office 1 January 1983 – 1 January 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Elly den Haan-Groen |
| Succeeded by | Wim van Willigenburg (Ad interim) |
| Mayor of Schiermonnikoog | |
| In office 30 April 1976 – 1 January 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Kornelis Oosterhuis |
| Succeeded by | Hans Boekhoven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herman Bastiaan Eenhoorn 14 September 1946 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1973) |
| Spouse |
Anke van Burgeler (m. 1972) |
| Children | 2 children |
| Residence(s) | Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Management consultant · Geographer · Urban planner · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Media administrator · Academic administrator |
| Website | (in Dutch) baseenhoorn.nl |
Eenhoorn served as Mayor of Schiermonnikoog (1976–1983), Voorburg (1983–1996), as well as Acting Mayor of Lansingerland (2007), Kaag en Braassem (2009–2010), Alphen aan den Rijn (2010–2012), Vlaardingen (2014) and Amstelveen (2017–2019).[1] He became well known after giving press conferences in his function as acting mayor after the Alphen aan den Rijn shopping mall shooting on 9 April 2011.[2] He studied social and economic geography with a specialisation in public administration at the University of Groningen.
Decorations
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| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 30 April 2004 | |
References
edit- ^ (in Dutch) Waarnemend burgemeester Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Announcement on the official site of Alphen aan den Rijn. (Retrieved April 2011)
- ^ News Report from the Associated Press
External links
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- Official
- (in Dutch) Drs. H.B. (Bas) Eenhoorn Parlement & Politiek
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