Rob Bats
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Jan Hendrik "Rob" Bats (born 1 April 1962 in Winterswijk) is a Dutch politician. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). From 1 May 2012 to 1 April 2013 he was mayor of Haren, Groningen. Previously he worked as a civil servant in Sint Maarten.
From 2002 to 2006, he was a member of the municipal council of Meppel. During this time he was also corporate director of the Thorbecke Academy for public administration and public management. From 2007 to 2010, he was a representative for the States Deputed of the province of Drenthe.
Rob Bats studied public administration at the University of Twente. He is married and has two sons.
References
- {{in lang|nl}} 'Nieuwe burgemeester Bats in mei aan de slag', Algemeen Dagblad, March 2, 2012
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Category:Dutch corporate directors
Category:Dutch public administration scholars
Category:Mayors in Groningen (province)
Category:Municipal councillors in Drenthe
Category:People from Haren, Groningen
Category:People from Winterswijk
Category:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians
Category:Members of the Provincial-Executive of Drenthe
Category:University of Twente alumni
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