Jaap Pop
Dutch politician (1941–2026)
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Jacobus Johannes Hermanus "Jaap" Pop (23 June 1941 – 6 January 2026) was a Dutch politician. Pop was a member of the Labour Party.
23 June 1941
- Herman Pop (father)
Jaap Pop | |
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Pop in 1997 | |
| Mayor of Franeker | |
| In office 1975–1981 | |
| Mayor of Tiel | |
| In office 1981–1988 | |
| Mayor of Alkmaar | |
| In office 1988–1995 | |
| Mayor of Haarlem | |
| In office 1995–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacobus Johannes Hermanus Pop 23 June 1941 Alphen aan den Rijn, German-occupied Netherlands |
| Died | 6 January 2026 (aged 84) Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Party | Labour Party |
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Early life
Pop was born in Alphen aan den Rijn on 23 June 1941.[1] He was one of three sons of Herman Pop, who was a member of the Christian Historical Union party and served as mayor of Dinteloord between 1946 and 1973.[1] Pop later studied jurisprudence in Utrecht.[1]
Career
Pop served as mayor of several cities between 1975 and 2006. He succeeded Jan Dijkstra as mayor of Franeker in 1975. In 1981, he became the mayor of Tiel, serving in that position until 1988. He then was the mayor of Alkmaar between 1988 and 1995. In 1995, he succeeded Elizabeth Schmitz as mayor of Haarlem.
In 2004, he became Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[2] Pop retired in 2006 and was succeeded by Bernt Schneiders as mayor of Haarlem.
In 2008, he played the role of mayor in the film Ver van familie.
In 2016, Pop's work as mayor of Haarlem was part of an exhibition on Haarlem's mayors at Museum Haarlem, which also included former mayors Elizabeth Schmitz, Jan Reehorst, and Bernt Schneiders.[3]
Death
Pop died on 6 January 2026, at the age of 84.[4]
