Rein Welschen

Rein Welschen
Mayor of Eindhoven
In office
1992–2003
Preceded byJos van Kemenade
Succeeded byAlexander Sakkers
Personal details
Born29 August 1941
Breda, Netherlands
Died17 September 2013 (2013-09-18) (aged 72)
Breda, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party (PvdA)

Reinier Wilhelmus "Rein" Welschen (29 August 1941 – 17 September 2013) was a Dutch politician and member of the Labour Party (PvdA).

Welschen served as an alderman of Breda from 1978 to 1987. He was a Provincial-Executive of North Brabant from 1987 to 1992. He served as the Mayor of Eindhoven from 1992 until 2003.[1] The city experienced the bankruptcy of both the DAF Car BV and the Operation Centurion at Philips during his tenure, which increased unemployment.[1] A major crash of a Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules also took place on 15 July 1996.[1] In 2004 he was acting mayor of Westland.

Rein Welschen had been in declining health for several years.[1] He died on 17 September 2013, at the age of 72.[1] His funeral was held in Breda, while a memorial service was held Eindhoven's city hall on 27 September 2013.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ex mayor Welschen passed away". Eindhoven News. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-10-03.