Jan van Zanen

Jan Hendrikus Cornelis van Zanen, who was born on September 4th 1961, is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and a jurist. He has been the Mayor of Utrecht since 1 January 2014. On May 28th 2020 the municipal council of The Hague confirmed he would become the city's mayor from July 1st.[1]

In this Dutch name, the family name is Van Zanen, not Zanen.
Jan van Zanen
Jan van Zanen in 2011
Mayor of The Hague
Designate
Assuming office
1 July 2020
SucceedingPauline Krikke
Boudewijn Revis (Acting)
Johan Remkes (Acting)
Mayor of Utrecht
Assumed office
1 January 2014
Preceded byAleid Wolfsen
Mayor of Amstelveen
In office
1 July 2005 – 31 December 2013
Preceded byHarry Kamphuis
Succeeded byFred de Graaf (Ad interim)
Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
In office
28 November 2003 – 23 May 2008
Leader
Preceded byBas Eenhoorn
Succeeded byIvo Opstelten
Personal details
Born
Jan Hendrikus Cornelis van Zanen

(1961-09-04) 4 September 1961
Purmerend, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(from 1979)
Spouse(s)
Marian van den Berg (m. 1991)
Children1 son and 1 daughter
ResidenceUtrecht, Netherlands
Alma materVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Cornell Law School
(Juris Doctor)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Jurist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director
Website(in Dutch) utrecht.nl
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/serviceRoyal Netherlands Air Force
Years of service1989–1991 (Conscription)
1991–1996 (Reserve)
Rank Second lieutenant
Battles/warsCold War

Career
Jan van Zanen in 2015

Born in Purmerend, Van Zanen studied at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Cornell Law School. On 1 January 2014, he was appointed Mayor of the municipality UtrechtVan Zanen appointed as Mayor of Utrecht. Furthermore, van Zanen is currently the president of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities Van Zanen appointed president of VNG Before his appointment in Utrecht, he was Mayor of Amstelveen from 2005 until 2013; he became Chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy on 28 November 2003, an office he retained until 23 May 2008.[2] On 1 January 2014, he became Mayor of Utrecht.


References
  1. "Jan van Zanen (VVD) wordt nieuwe burgemeester Den Haag". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  2. (in Dutch) Jan van Zanen nieuwe burgemeester van Utrecht, NU.nl, 5 November 2013.
Official
Party political offices
Preceded by
Bas Eenhoorn		 Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
2003–2008		 Succeeded by
Ivo Opstelten
Political offices
Preceded by
Harry Kamphuis		 Mayor of Amstelveen
2005–2014		 Succeeded by
Fred de Graaf
Ad interim
Preceded by
Aleid Wolfsen		 Mayor of Utrecht
2014–present		 Incumbent
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Annemarie Jorritsma		 Chairman of the
Association of Municipalities
2015–present		 Incumbent


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