About Jan Dijkstra
Lived 1910 – 1993 (aged 83). Jan Dijkstra was a Dutch politician.
Jan Dijkstra (14 April 1910, Lemmer – 22 November 1993) was a Dutch politician.
He was a member of the Christelijk-Historische Unie.
For a few months in 1945, he was mayor of Wonseradeel. In December 1945, he succeeded Kornelis van der Vlis and as mayor of Franeker, and he served in that position until his retirement in May 1975. Dijkstra was succeeded by Jaap Pop as mayor of Franeker. Dijkstra married Trijntje Hornstra in 1934, and they had three children.
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Who was Jan Dijkstra?
Dutch politician
When was Jan Dijkstra born?
Jan Dijkstra was born on 14 April 1910 in Lemmer.
When did Jan Dijkstra die?
Jan Dijkstra died on 22 November 1993 in Franeker.
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Jan Dijkstra was a politician.
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Jan Dijkstra was Dutch.
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