Ralf Karel Hubert Krewinkel (born 12 November 1974 in Kerkrade) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). Since 31 August 2015 he has been mayor of Heerlen.
From 1 May 2011 till summer 2015 he was mayor of the Limburg municipality Beek. Previously he was a member of the city council of Kerkrade from 1998 to 2006 and an alderman of the same municipality from 2006 till 1 May 2011.
Gulpen-Wittem is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands with 14,246 inhabitants as of 2019.
Heerlen is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the third largest settlement proper in the province of Limburg. Measured as municipality, it is the fourth municipality in the province of Limburg.
Vaals is a town in the extreme southeastern part of the Dutch province of Limburg, which is in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.
Laarbeek is a municipality located in the province of North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. It was formed in 1997 from the former municipalities Beek en Donk, Aarle-Rixtel and Lieshout. Laarbeek is part of the city region 'Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven', centered on the city of Eindhoven. The town hall is located in Beek en Donk.
Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 31,670 inhabitants in 2020, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Latin name for Geleenbeek is Glana, meaning "clear river". The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea level.
Heerlen is a railway station located in Heerlen, Netherlands.
Heerlen Woonboulevard is a railway station in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Spaubeek is a railway station located in the village of Spaubeek, in the Dutch municipality of Beek. The station was opened on 1 May 1896 and is located on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway. Train services are operated by Arriva.
Beek is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of about 16,400, of which about 8,800 live in the town of Beek.
Willibrordus Ildefonsus Ignatius "Willibrord" van Beek is a retired Dutch politician and financial adviser. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
P.C. (Patrick) van den Brink is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal.
Jan Hendrikus Cornelis van Zanen is a Dutch politician and member of the VVD. Since 1 July 2020, he has been Mayor of The Hague. He previously served as Mayor of Utrecht (2014-2020) and Amstelveen (2005-2013) and national chairperson of the VVD (2003-2008). He has been president of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) since 3 June 2015.
Foort van Oosten is a Dutch politician and lawyer. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, he was a member of the House of Representatives between 20 September 2012 and 20 February 2019. On 20 February 2019 he was appointed as mayor of Nissewaard.
J.J.M. (Jos) Som is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
J. H. H. (Jan) Mans was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Leendert Arent-Willem de Lange is a Dutch politician. He has been mayor of Wassenaar since 18 July 2019. Previously he was a member of the House of Representatives for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, serving from 31 March 2015 to 23 March 2017 and once again from 31 October 2017 to 3 July 2019. De Lange was alderman in Noordwijk between 2006 and 2013 and in Wassenaar between 2013 and 2014 where he also served as deputy mayor.
Drs. Ferdinandus Johannes Maria Crone is a Dutch politician. He was born in Dordrecht in 1954. On 15 November 2007 he became mayor of Leeuwarden. He remained mayor until the 26th of August 2019 when he was replaced by Sybrand Buma. As of February 2020 he is a member of the First Chamber of the States General.
Jan Reijnen was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party and later the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was mayor of Wervershoof (1964–1969), Oldenzaal (1969–1976) and Heerlen (1976–1986). He was a member of the Senate from 16 May 1972 until 20 September 1977.
The 2021 Dutch curfew riots were a series of riots in the Netherlands that initiated as protests against the government's COVID-19 prevention measures and specifically the 21:00–4:30 curfew that was introduced on 23 January 2021. The police have described the riots as the worst in the country since the 1980 coronation riots.