Gilles Willem Benjamin Borrie (26 September 1925 – 28 December 2016) was a Dutch politician and historian. He was a member of the Labour Party. He served as the mayor of Sleen (1960–1968), Tiel (1968–1973), Rheden (1973–1979) and Eindhoven (1979–1987). He was born in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant.
Gilles Borrie | |
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.jpg) Borrie in 1968 | |
| Mayor of Eindhoven | |
| In office 16 August 1979 – 1 March 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Jaap van der Lee |
| Succeeded by | Jos van Kemenade |
| Mayor of Rheden | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Preceded by | J.P. Drost |
| Succeeded by | Huib van Walsum |
| Mayor of Tiel | |
| In office 1968–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Andries Stolk |
| Succeeded by | Klaas Broekens |
| Mayor of Sleen | |
| In office 1960–1968 | |
| Preceded by | P. ten Hoorn |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Kolthoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1925 Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Died | 28 December 2016 (aged 91) Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Occupation | Historian |
Borrie died on 28 December 2016 in Eindhoven at the age of 91.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Oud-burgemeester Gilles Borrie overleden". Studio040 (in Dutch). 28 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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