Gerard van den Hengel
Gerard Van Den Hengel
Profile
Gerard van den Hengel is a Dutch politician and administrator who has served as the Mayor of Haaksbergen since May 2025. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he previously held the position of Mayor of Opmeer and served as an acting mayor in Borne. Before his mayoral career, he was a long-serving municipal councilor and alderman in Barneveld, where he managed portfolios including finance, economic affairs, and tourism. His professional background includes roles as a policy officer and financial director in the maritime and biotech sectors.
Details
- Born
- 1963 · 63 years old
- Birth place
- Achterveld, Netherlands
- Education
- Agrarische Hogeschool Dordrecht, MBA
- Career
- Policy officer at the Agricultural Research Department (DLO), controller at Pharming Group N.V., and financial director at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN)
