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 | 21 March 1923 |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Jan Reehorst (born 21 March 1923) is a Dutch former politician.
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]
