Frans Backhuijs
Profile
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.
Details
- 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
