Hans Smolders

Henricus Adrianus Josephus "Hans" Smolders (born 15 September 1960) is a Dutch politician, former professional ice hockey player and entrepreneur.
He worked as a refrigeration mechanic until he sold his company in 2001. The next year, he was elected to be a member of the House of Representatives for the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF). He served in this position for less than a year. Since then, Smolders has been active in local politics in his home town of Tilburg, being a member of the municipal council for most of this period. In 2019, he was elected to the States of North Brabant for Forum for Democracy and he returned to the House of Representatives after the 2021 general election. During his years as a refrigeration mechanic, Smolders also was a professional ice hockey player, having played multiple matches for the Dutch national ice hockey team. 
Smolders was an ice hockey player of the Tilburg Trappers, playing a total of 341 games between 1977 and 1986. Furthermore, he was part of the Dutch junior ice hockey team and of the national ice hockey team, playing in 13 international matches for the latter team between 1978 and 1983.
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Category:Dutch ice hockey players