| Office | Mayor of Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| Term start | 16 April 1965 |
| Term end | 1 November 1974 |
| Predecessor | Gerard van Walsum |
| Successor | André van der Louw <br/ >(Minus Polak acting) |
| Office 1 | Mayor of Enschede |
| Term start 1 | 1 May 1958 |
| Term end 1 | 16 April 1965 |
| Predecessor 1 | Meine van Veen |
| Successor 1 | Auke Johannes Vleer |
| Office 2 | Mayor of Zaandam |
| Term start 2 | 16 May 1948 |
| Term end 2 | 1 May 1958 |
| Predecessor 2 | Joris in 't Veld |
| Successor 2 | Gerrit Franken |
| Office 3 | Member of the Senate |
| Term start 3 | 7 November 1961 |
| Term end 3 | 10 May 1971 |
| Office 4 | Member of the Provincial Council of North Holland |
| Term start 4 | 6 July 1954 |
| Term end 4 | 1 May 1958 |
| Office 5 | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term start 5 | 31 July 1946 |
| Term end 5 | 27 July 1948 |
| Birth name | Willem Thomassen |
| Birth date | 3 October 1909 |
| Birth place | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Death date | 16 June 2001 (aged 91) |
| Death place | Bergen, Netherlands |
| Party | Labour Party (PvdA) (from 1946) |
| Other party | Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) (until 1946) |
| Spouse | An Thomassen |
| Occupation | Politician · Schoolteacher |
Willem "Wim" Thomassen [1] (3 October 1909 – 16 June 2001) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Thomassen was born in Amsterdam. He was a schoolteacher and during World War II imprisoned by the Germans in Amsterdam from 1943 until January 1944.
After the war he was secretary of the Dutch People's Movement from August 1945 until July 1946.
On behalf of the Labour Party he was a member of the House of Representatives from July 1946 until July 1948.
Hereafter he was mayor of three municipalities: Zaandam (1948–1958), Enschede (1958–1965), and at last Rotterdam (1965–1974). In his last capacity he contributed significantly to the development of the Port of Rotterdam
Besides he was a member of the Provincial council of North Holland from July 1954 until May 1958, and a member of the Senate from November 1961 until May 1971.
His wife was also a schoolteacher. Wim Thomassen died at age 91 in Bergen (North Holland).
References
- W. (Wim) Thomassen, Parlement.com
- ^ Nickname "Dux".