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Frans Backhuijs
NetherlandsMayors & executivesPeople's Party for Freedom and DemocracyGelderland · LochemMayor

Frans Backhuijs

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Frans Backhuijs is a Dutch politician and administrator currently serving as the acting mayor of Lochem since March 2025. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he has held numerous municipal roles throughout his career, including serving as a city councilor and alderman in Eindhoven, as well as mayor of Oldenzaal and Nieuwegein. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on administrative governance and political relations, notably receiving the honorary medal of Nieuwegein upon his departure in 2023.

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Born
1960-07-24 · 65 years old
Birth place
Utrecht, Netherlands
Education
Jeanne d'Arc Lyceum, Eindhoven University of Technology, Open University
Career
Commercial manager at Ballast Nedam, municipal councilor, alderman

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