Joke Kersten

Johanna Wilhelmina "Joke" Kersten (11 April 1944 – 6 August 2020) was a Dutch politician. She was member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from 4 September 1990 to 17 May 1994.^[1][2] She was mayor of Grubbenvorst and Broekhoven between 1995 and 2001.^[1]

Later Kersten was acting mayor of Arcen en Velden, Bergeijk and Asten.^[3] She served as mayor of Uden between 2004 and 2009.

Kersten was born in Beugen (municipality of Boxmeer) and died in Grubbenvorst (municipality of Horst aan de Maas), aged 76.^[4]

References

1. "Dr. J.W. (Joke) Kersten" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016.
2. Mistry, Percy S. (1991). African debt revisited: procrastination or progress?. FONDAD. p. 84. ISBN 978-90-74208-01-7. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
3. Stephanie Roberts (10 August 2020). "Voormalig burgemeester Joke Kersten overleden" (in Dutch). 1Limburg. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
4. Tom Vos (12 August 2020). "Liefde tussen Joke Kersten en Uden bleef ook na haar pensioen" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

Other websites

• Bio at Parlement.com