About Carel Knoppers
Lived 1930 – 2021 (aged 91). Carel Knoppers was a Dutch politician.
Hendrik Carel Knoppers (9 April 1930 – 19 June 2021) was a Dutch politician. A member of the Christian Historical Union (CHU) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he served as Mayor of Abcoude from 1963 to 1974 and Mayor of Ommen from 1974 to 1990.
Biography Knoppers studied law at Leiden University, where he earned his master's degree in 1957. From 1957 to 1963, he worked in the Provincial Planning Service of North Brabant.
He was Mayor of Abcoude from 1963 to 1974 and Mayor of Ommen from 1974 to 1990. After he retired, he continued to live in his residence in Ommen. He was made an honorary citizen of both cities.
Carel Knoppers died in Ommen on 19 June 2021 at the age of 91.
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Who was Carel Knoppers?
Dutch politician (1930-2021)
When was Carel Knoppers born?
Carel Knoppers was born on 9 April 1930 in Oudenrijn.
When did Carel Knoppers die?
Carel Knoppers died on 19 June 2021 in Ommen.
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Carel Knoppers was a politician.
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Carel Knoppers was Dutch.
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