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CURRENT MAYOR

Huri Sahin

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FORMER MAYOR

Bas Verkerk

Bas Verkerk (VDD) has been the acting mayor of Rijswijk since 1 October 2020. He is responsible for Public order, Security, Communication, Regional cooperation and Legal Affairs.

He was born in 1958 in Hoonhorst. He studied Dutch Law with a major in Public Law at the University of Groningen and obtained his master's degree in Law and Planning. During his studies, Verkerk became a student boxing champion.

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FORMER MAYOR

Michel Bezuijen

Michel Bezuijen has been mayor of Rijswijk since 2013.

Michel Bezuijen studied Public Administration at Leiden University. He focused on security and crisis decision-making.

Later, he joined the Crisis Research Team (Crisis Onderzoek Team, COT) of Leiden University. After COT, Michel Bezuijen worked at the Municipality of Amsterdam as head of the operational team, responsible for...