John Berends

John Berends (2012)

JCGM (John) Berends (born April 26, 1956 in Zwolle ) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appèl (CDA). He has been Commissioner of the King of the Province of Gelderland since February 6, 2019 .

Life

Berends studied in Groningen trays School Education and Public Administration . His professional career began with the police, where he held various management positions at Landelijke Selectie- en Opleidingsinstituut , the Dutch police academy. In 1994 he completed the course in public administration with a master's degree . At the political level he first appeared in 1998. Between 1998 and 2005 he was alderman of the community of Zwolle and deputy mayor for two legislative periods . On March 1, 2005, he took over the post of mayor of the municipality of Harderwijk . After Berend's second term began in Harderwijk in March 2011, he was presented as the new mayor by the council of the municipality of Apeldoorn on March 19 of the following year . His appointment took place on May 24, 2012. The Provinciale Staten of the province of Gelderland proposed him as the new commissioner of the king on December 11, 2018, after his predecessor, Clemens Cornielje , announced his resignation on February 1, 2019 on April 11 of the same year. On January 23, 2019, he was sworn in by Willem-Alexander , King of the Netherlands , in the Paleis Noordeinde . The municipality of Apeldoorn declared Berends an honorary citizen on January 31, 2019 . He took office as Commissioner of the King of Gelderland on February 6, 2019.

Private

Berends is married to Tineke Riesebeek and has two daughters and a son. The family lives in Uddel in the municipality of Apeldoorn.

Individual evidence

↑ Gemeenteraad Apeldoorn draag John Berends voor. In: burgemeesters.nl. Nederlands Genootschap van Burgemeesters, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).
↑ Benoeming Berends in Apeldoorn rond. In: Omroep Gelderland. April 13, 2012, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).
^ Mac van Dinther: Burgemeester Berends van Apeldoorn wordt commissaris van de Koning in Gelderland. In: de Volkskrant . De Persgroep Nederland , December 12, 2018, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).
↑ Koning quits commissaris van de Koning Gelderland en Utrecht. In: koninklijkhuis.nl. Royal House of the Netherlands , January 23, 2019, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).
^ Johannes Rutgers: John Berends ereburger van Apeldoorn. In: de Stentor . Wegener, January 31, 2019, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).
↑ Sjors Moolenaar: 'canteens Mens' John Berends is nu écht commissaris van de Koning. In: de Gelderlander . Wegener, February 6, 2019, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).

Web links

Commons : John Berends - collection of images, videos and audio files

Drs. JCGM (John) Berends MPA . In: Parlament.com (Dutch)
John Berends . In: Zakelijk Nieuws (Dutch)
Marianne Zegwaard-Waanders: In Beeld: Burgemeester John Berends met couple and dare in other areas . In: Apeldoorn Direct . September 8, 2018 (Dutch)

predecessor	Office	successor
Johan de Groot	Mayor of Harderwijk 2005–2012	Annelies van der Kolk (acting)
Hans Esmeijer (acting)	Mayor of Apeldoorn 2012–2019	Petra van Wingerden-Boers (acting)
Clemens Cornielje	Commissioner of the King of the Province of Gelderland 2019–

personal data
SURNAME	Berends, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Berends, JCGM
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Dutch politician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 26, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH	Zwolle

[1] Gemeenteraad Apeldoorn draag John Berends voor. In: burgemeesters.nl. Nederlands Genootschap van Burgemeesters, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).

[2] Benoeming Berends in Apeldoorn rond. In: Omroep Gelderland. April 13, 2012, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).

[3] Mac van Dinther: Burgemeester Berends van Apeldoorn wordt commissaris van de Koning in Gelderland. In: de Volkskrant . De Persgroep Nederland , December 12, 2018, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).

[4] Koning quits commissaris van de Koning Gelderland en Utrecht. In: koninklijkhuis.nl. Royal House of the Netherlands , January 23, 2019, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).

[5] Johannes Rutgers: John Berends ereburger van Apeldoorn. In: de Stentor . Wegener, January 31, 2019, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).

[6] Sjors Moolenaar: 'canteens Mens' John Berends is nu écht commissaris van de Koning. In: de Gelderlander . Wegener, February 6, 2019, accessed February 23, 2019 (Dutch).