Onno Hoes

Onno Hoes
Onno Hoes in 2011
Mayor of Haarlemmermeer
In office 28 November 2017  – 2019
Preceded by	Theo Weterings
Mayor of Maastricht
In office 1 November 2010 – 30 June 2015
Preceded by	Jan Mans (Acting)
Succeeded by	Annemarie Penn-te Strake
Personal details
Born	(1961-06-05) 5 June 1961 Leiden, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1979)
Spouse	Albert Verlinde ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2014)​
Relatives	Isa Hoes (sister)
Residence(s)	Maastricht, Netherlands
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Economist · Businessman · Nonprofit director

Onno Hoes (born 5 June 1961) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman. He was the acting Mayor of Haarlemmermeer from 28 November 2017 till 10 July 2019

He was Mayor of Maastricht from 1 November 2010 till 30 June 2015. From 11 March 2010 till 12 October 2014 he was also Chairman of the Dutch Center Information and Documentation Israel. Before becoming mayor of Maastricht Hoes has held several political positions. From 1992 to 2003 he was a member of the provincial parliament of North Brabant, from 1993 to 1998 he was also a member of the municipal council of 's-Hertogenbosch, and from 2001 to 2010 he was a member of the provincial executive of North Brabant, dealing with different subjects like economic development, international relations and ecology.

Hoes has a partly Jewish background, his mother is Jewish and his father Catholic. He was married to Dutch TV presenter Albert Verlinde. Actress Isa Hoes is his sister. In 2014 Onno Hoes divorced Albert Verlinde.

In 2013 Hoes revealed that he had several extramarital affairs since his election as Mayor of Maastricht. The scandal played out in public leading the Maastricht city council to take a vote of confidence.

Despite surviving the council vote, Onno Hoes announced his resignation as mayor of Maastricht on 10 December. In the announcement, Hoes offered to stay on until a new mayor had been appointed.