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Ko Wierenga

Ko Wierenga

Dutch politician

Heiko "Ko" Wierenga (6 March 1933 – 21 September 2013) was a Dutch politician and member of the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as the Mayor of the municipality of Enschede from September 1977 until April 1994.[1] Under Wierenga, artwork by Joop Hekman [nl], called Het ei van Ko [nl], was installed near Enschede's town hall in 1984.[2]

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Prior to becoming Mayor, Wierenga served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977.[3] He then worked for the Centraal Bureau voor de Arbeidsvoorziening as leaving the mayor's office in 1994.[2]

Wierenga was honored as a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion on 29 April 1987.[4]

Ko Wierenga died on 21 September 2013 at the age of 80.[1]

  • Het ei van Ko [nl] (detail) in the Langestraat, Enschede

References

  1. [1]
    "Oud-burgemeester Ko Wierenga van Enschede overleden". De Twentsche Courant Tubantia. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  2. [2]
    "Oud-burgemeester Ko Wierenga overleden". TV Enschede FM. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  3. [3]
    "PvdA-politicus Wierenga overleden". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  4. [4]
    "H. (Ko) Wierenga". States-General of the Netherlands. Retrieved 2013-10-04.

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