Onno Hoes (born 5 June 1961) is a Dutch politician of the
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
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(VVD) and businessman. He was the acting
Mayor of Haarlemmermeer from 28 November 2017 till 10 July 2019
He was
Mayor of Maastricht from 1 November 2010 till 30 June 2015. From 11 March 2010 till 12 October 2014 he was also Chairman of the Dutch
Center Information and Documentation Israel. Before becoming mayor of Maastricht Hoes has held several political positions. From 1992 to 2003 he was a member of the
provincial parliament of
North Brabant
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, from 1993 to 1998 he was also a member of the
municipal council
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of
's-Hertogenbosch
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, and from 2001 to 2010 he was a member of the
provincial executive of North Brabant, dealing with different subjects like economic development, international relations and
ecology
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.
Hoes has a partly
Jewish
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background, his mother is Jewish and his father
Catholic
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. He was
married
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to Dutch TV presenter
Albert Verlinde
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* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
. Actress
Isa Hoes
Isa Hoes (; born 13 June 1967) is a Dutch actress. She is best known for her role as Myriam van der Pol in the ongoing Dutch soap opera ''Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden''.
Biography
Isa Hoes was born on 13 June 1967 in Leiden in the Netherlands. Sh ...
is his sister. In 2014 Onno Hoes divorced Albert Verlinde.
In 2013 Hoes revealed that he had several extramarital affairs since his election as Mayor of Maastricht. The scandal played out in public leading the Maastricht city council to take a vote of confidence.
Despite surviving the council vote, Onno Hoes announced his resignation as mayor of Maastricht on 10 December.
[Grindstad, Ingrid]
"Maastricht mayor Hoes resigns amidst sex smear campaign"
''NL Times
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'', Amsterdam, 10 December 2014. Retrieved on 10 December 2014. In the announcement, Hoes offered to stay on until a new mayor had been appointed.
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1961 births
Living people
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