Jan Reehorst

Jan Reehorst (born 21 March 1923) is a Dutch former politician.

Jan Reehorst
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 (1923-03-21) 21 March 1923
Political partyLabour Party

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]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
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