Bas Eenhoorn | |
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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 |
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.
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.
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 30 April 2004 | ||
Alphen aan den Rijn is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands,in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn,where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 112,587 in 2021,and covers an area of 132.50 km2 (51.16 sq mi) of which 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) is water.
The RijnGouweLijn,or RGL,was a proposed light rail project in South Holland,Netherlands,that used some new tracks and some existing tracks from the Gouda–Alphen aan den Rijn railway and the Woerden–Leiden railway. However,the new section might have used bus rapid transit (BRT) instead.
Aarlanderveen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn,and lies about 4 km east of Alphen aan den Rijn.
Gnephoek is a polder and a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn,and lies about 2 km west of Alphen aan den Rijn.
Ridderbuurt is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn,and lies about 2 km north of Alphen aan den Rijn. The statistical area "Ridderbuurt",which also can include the surrounding countryside,has a population of around 120.
Koudekerk aan den Rijn is a village located in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn,Netherlands. It is located about 4 km west of the urban centre,in the province of South Holland.
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Oudshoorn is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located on the Oude Rijn,opposite the village of Alphen,with which it merged to form the city of Alphen aan den Rijn.
Alphen a/d Rijn railway station is a railway station in Alphen aan den Rijn,Netherlands.
The Boskoop railway station is a railway station in Boskoop,Netherlands,located on the RijnGouweLijn between Gouda and Alphen aan den Rijn. The railway station was opened on 7 October 1934 to transport the products of the local horticultural nurseries.
Leiden Lammenschans is a railway station in Leiden,Netherlands. The station,designed by Koen van der Gaast,was opened on 18 May 1961. It is served by trains running between Leiden Centraal and Utrecht Centraal,and by RijnGouweLijn trains running between Leiden Centraal and Gouda at peak hours.
Waddinxveen is a railway station in Waddinxveen,Netherlands. The station opened on 7 October 1934 and is on the Gouda–Alphen aan den Rijn railway. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
Jacob "Joop" Lankhaar is a Dutch former footballer.
On 9 April 2011,six people were killed by a gunman who entered the Ridderhof mall in Alphen aan den Rijn,Netherlands,a town approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) south-west of Amsterdam. Using a rifle,24-year-old Tristan van der Vlis shot several people and then killed himself,reportedly with a different firearm. There were seven deaths,including the killer,and 17 wounded,making it the deadliest attack in the Netherlands since the 2009 attack on the Dutch royal family.
Stichtse Vecht is a municipality of the Netherlands and lies in the northwestern part of the province of Utrecht.
Jantje Wilhelmina Elisabeth "Liesbeth" Spies is a Dutch politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA),she has served as Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn since 2014.
Albaniana was the name the ancient Romans gave a settlement on the southern banks of Rhine river,some 40 kilometers from its mouth in the North Sea,known as Alfen and modern-day Alphen aan den Rijn,Netherlands. They did build a military fort there,as part of a range strategically built encampments,to protect and guard the river,frontier (limes) of the Roman empire and main transport route of goods and troops. The historical map Tabula Peutingeriana situates the settlement in between Matilo (Leiden) and Praetorium Agrippinae (Valkenburg) downstream and Nigrum Pullum (Zwammerdam) and Fectio (Vechten) upstream. The village was mentioned in Antoninus' register of roads Itinerarium Antonini from the 3rd century. The fortress must have been surrounded by a wall of ground and wooden poles,with gates and watch towers.
Frank Lequin is a Dutch historian,academic,editor and author. He is best known as an expert on the Dutch East Indies Company and Isaac Titsingh.
Alida Cornelia Maria "Alice" Besseling was a city council member for the CDA in the Dutch city of Alphen aan den Rijn,and a local and social activist who was instrumental in the recognition of the Jewish cemetery in her hometown. For her work on the city council,her advocacy of women in her political party,and her community activism she was made a member of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2008.
Jacobus Johannes Hermanus (Jaap) Pop is a former Dutch politician. Pop is a member of the Labour Party.