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Herman Jonker

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  • I would like to have a second opnion of the review by ChrysGalley (talk⧼dot-separator⧽contribs). This is not a WP:BLP1E subject. The sources 1), 2) and 3) are all independent secondary sources before his suspicion of possessing child pornography including two from the 1980s! In line with that, the Dutch article was created in 2010. Next to that there are dozens of (former) mayors who are also not at parliamentary level or up to the crown at Category:Mayors by populated place in the Netherlands. ~2026-14049-06 (talk) 16:29, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
    Yes 2026-14049-06 (talk⧼dot-separator⧽contribs), you can definitely have a second opinion (and more than two, if necessary). The easiest way to handle it is to make at least a few changes, it doesn't have to be much, but extra reliable sources are always welcome. Then just resubmit the draft. I will step back and some other editor can review it.


Herman Jonker
Mayor of Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel
In office
1988–1996
Preceded byArnold van Houdt [nl]
Mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
In office
16 September 1996 – 1 December 2011
Preceded byJan Broekhuis [nl]
Succeeded byJan Heijkoop [nl]
Personal details
Born
Herman H. Jonker

22 November 1948
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party (PvdA)

Herman H. Jonker (born 22 November 1948) is a Dutch former politician and mayor. He is a member of the Labour Party (PvdA).

Biography

Jonker began his career as an adjoint civil servant at the Council of State. He later served as head of the Bureau for Simplified Procedures, a position he held for twelve years. In 1983 he became chairman of the Labour Party section in Gouda. In 1988 he was appointed mayor of Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel.[1]

On 16 September 1996 Jonker was appointed mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. He remained in office until taking early retirement on 1 December 2011.[2]

In 2015 Jonker was appointed a knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. A year later he was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Jonker was also an accomplished magician. Under the pseudonym Robert List, he became Dutch national champion in magic in 1978 and served for many years as chairman of the magic association Magische Liga "Schakels 52" in Rotterdam.[3] He also served as chairman of the football club ASWH.[4]

On 17 February 2026 Jonker was arrested by police on suspicion of possessing child pornography. On 5 March his pre-trial detention was extended by ninety days.[5][6][7]

References

  1. Paumen, Max (1988-08-15). "Jonker 'rooie' burgemeester in groene hart van Brabant Een goochelaar in Vessem". NRC Handelsblad.
  2. Schneider, Willem (2021-12-01). "Voormalig burgemeester Jonker: "Als bestuurder behoor je onder je inwoners te bewegen"". Ambacht.net. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  3. "Even een heel ander mens". Algemeen Dagblad. Rotterdam. 1985-11-18. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  4. "Elf Koninklijke Onderscheidingen in Hendrik Ido Ambacht". Ambacht.net. 2016-04-26.
  5. Verspeek, Paul (2026-03-11). "Oud-burgemeester zit vast voor bezit kinderporno". Rijnmond (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  6. Koopen, Daan (2026-03-11). "Oud-burgemeester Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht aangehouden op verdenking van bezit kinderporno". Algemeen Dagblad.
  7. Seine, Famke (2026-03-11). "Oud-burgemeester van Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht opgepakt voor bezit kinderporno". NRC Handelsblad.

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