Ko Wierenga
| Ko Wierenga | |
|---|---|
 Wierenga in 2007 | |
| Mayor of Enschede | |
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In office September 1977 – April 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Auke Johannes Vleer |
| Succeeded by | Jan Mans |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 6, 1933 Borger, Netherlands |
| Died |
September 21, 2013 Enschede, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party (PvdA) |
Heiko "Ko" Wierenga (March 6, 1933 – September 21, 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, called Het ei van Ko, was installed near Enschede's town hall in 1984.[2]
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 April 29, 1987.[4]
Ko Wierenga died on September 21, 2013, at the age of 80.[1]
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Het ei van Ko (detail) in the Langestraat, Enschede
References
- 1 2 "Oud-burgemeester Ko Wierenga van Enschede overleden". De Twentsche Courant Tubantia. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- 1 2 "Oud-burgemeester Ko Wierenga overleden". TV Enschede FM. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "PvdA-politicus Wierenga overleden". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "H. (Ko) Wierenga". States-General of the Netherlands. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
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