Bas Eenhoorn

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
Eenhoorn in 2015
Mayor of Amstelveen
In office
1 October 2017  28 May 2019
Acting
Preceded byMirjam van 't Veld
Succeeded byTjapko Poppens
Mayor of Vlaardingen
In office
1 January 2014  1 August 2014
Acting
Preceded byTjerk Bruinsma
Succeeded byBert Blase (ad interim)
Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn
In office
10 December 2010  1 January 2012
Acting
Preceded byWim de Gelder
Succeeded byTjerk Bruinsma (ad interim)
Mayor of Kaag en Braassem
In office
1 January 2009  30 March 2010
Acting
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMarina van der Velde-Menting
Mayor of Lansingerland
In office
1 January 2007  18 September 2007
Acting
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byEwald van Vliet
Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
In office
28 May 1999  28 November 2003
LeaderHans Dijkstal (1999–2002)
Gerrit Zalm (2002–2003)
Preceded byWillem Hoekzema
Succeeded byJan van Zanen
Mayor of Voorburg
In office
1 January 1983  1 January 1996
Preceded byElly den Haan-Groen
Succeeded byWim van Willigenburg
(Ad interim)
Mayor of Schiermonnikoog
In office
30 April 1976  1 January 1983
Preceded byKornelis Oosterhuis
Succeeded byHans Boekhoven
Personal details
Born
Herman Bastiaan Eenhoorn

(1946-09-14) 14 September 1946
Groningen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(from 1973)
Spouse(s)
Anke van Burgeler
(m. 1972)
Children2 children
ResidenceWassenaar, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
(Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
OccupationPolitician · 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

Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 30 April 2004

References

  1. (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)
  2. News Report from the Associated Press
Official
Civic offices
Preceded by
Office established
National Commissioner for Digital
Governmental Affairs

2014–2018
Succeeded by
Office discontinued
Party political offices
Preceded by
Willem Hoekzema
Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy

1999–2003
Succeeded by
Jan van Zanen
Political offices
Preceded by
Kornelis Oosterhuis
Mayor of Schiermonnikoog
1976–1983
Succeeded by
Hans Boekhoven
Preceded by
Elly den Haan-Groen
Mayor of Voorburg
1983–1996
Succeeded by
Wim van Willigenburg
Ad interim
Preceded by
Office established
Mayor of Lansingerland
Acting

2007
Succeeded by
Ewald van Vliet
Mayor of Kaag en Braassem
Acting

2009–2010
Succeeded by
Marina van der Velde-Menting
Preceded by
Wim de Gelder
Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn
Acting

2010–2012
Succeeded by
Tjerk Bruinsma
Ad interim
Preceded by
Tjerk Bruinsma
Mayor of Vlaardingen
Acting

2014
Succeeded by
Bert Blase
Ad interim
Preceded by
Mirjam van 't Veld
Mayor of Amstelveen
Acting

2017–present
Incumbent
Media offices
Preceded by
Loek Hermans
Chairman of the
Supervisory board of WNL

2013–present
Incumbent


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