Ernst Bakker

Summary

Ernst Carel Bakker (16 April 1946 – 8 February 2014) was a Dutch politician, alderman and member of the Democrats 66 political party. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1982. He joined the Amsterdam City Council in 1990 before becoming a city alderman beginning in 1992.[1] Bakker relocated to Hilversum in 1998 to become Mayor, a position he held until his retirement in 2011.[1][2]

Ernst Bakker
Bakker in the House of Representatives in 1981
Mayor of Hilversum
In office
1998–2011
Preceded byJeltien Kraaijeveld-Wouters
Succeeded byPieter Broertjes
Personal details
Born(1946-04-16)16 April 1946
Hellendoorn, Netherlands
Died8 February 2014(2014-02-08) (aged 67)
Hilversum, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66

Bakker died on 8 February 2014 in Hilversum, at the age of 67.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Oud-burgemeester Hilversum en D66′er Ernst Bakker (67) overleden". NRC Handelsblad. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "D66'er Ernst Bakker overleden". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

External links edit

  • (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography