Bendiks Cazemier

Dutch mayor (1931-2024)

Bendiks Walter Cazemier (5 January 1931 – 28 December 2024) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the Christian Historical Union and later Christian Democratic Appeal.

Bendiks Cazemier
Born
Bendiks Walter Cazemier

(1931-01-05)5 January 1931
Stavoren, Netherlands
Died28 December 2024(2024-12-28) (aged 93)
Sint Nicolaasga, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupationpolitician

Cazemier was born in Stavoren in 1931. His father Otto Samuel Cazemier was a predikant [nl] there. In 1931 the family moved to Dalfsen where he grew up.[1] His uncle was Henne Wiebe Cazemier was also predikant in various Frisian municipalities.[2]

He started his career in Zwollerkerspel in 1950. He worked for various municipalities and was among othes civil servant of the municipal secretariat and chief clerk. He was the mayor of IJlst from 1964 to 1970 and the mayor of Wymbritseradiel [nl] from 1970 to 1984. In 1984, the municipalities of IJlst and former Wymbritseradiel merged into the municipality of Wymbritseradiel during a municipal reorganization. Cazemier became mayor of the newly formed municipality until 1993.[3] He held various secondary positions and was among others, chairman of the Friese Wildschadecommissie (translated: Frisian Game Damage Commission) and secretary of the central board of Talma Rustoorden.[4] From 1993 to 1994 he was acting mayor of Ameland.[2][5]

Cazemier died in Sint Nicolaasga on 28 December 2024, at the age of 93 years old.[5][6]

References

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  1. "Stamboom van Jan Lucas Cazemier" (PDF). westerkwartier.info (in Dutch). 3 February 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Bendiks Cazemiers tijdelijk eerste burger Ameland". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 2 December 1993.
  3. "Bendiks Cazemier kondigt afscheid aan als burgemeester". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 13 November 1991 – via Delpher.
  4. "Wymbritseradiel: Cazemiers levenswerk". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 12 December 1992.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Oud-burgemeester Bendiks Cazemier overleden. 'Een burgemeester moet zijn als een goede kop koffie: warm en sterk'". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 31 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. "Bendriks Walter Cazemier". mensenlinq (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 January 2025.