Aad Vlaar

A. J. "Aad" Vlaar (23 December 1934 – 18 February 2025) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served among others as the mayor of Wervershoof (1969-1975) and tha mayor of Venhuizen (1986-2000).

Biography
Vlaar was born on 23 December 1934 in Purmerend. After being a social worker at the provincial development agency in Haarlem he became alderman of the Blokker municipality. In December 1969 he was appointed mayor of Wervershoof succeeding Jan Reijnen. On 1 June 1975, he was honorably discharged. Shortly after he became chairman of the Samenwerkingsorgaan Westfriesland (SOW) where he would remain until May 1986 when  succeeded him. A few months later Vlaar became the mayor of Venhuizen. In 1991, he was involved in the recovery of World War II weapons from the IJsselmeer of a crashed airplane. He retired in January 2000 and was succeeded by Roy Ho Ten Soeng.

Vlaar was married to Ellen van Deventer. After his wife died, Vlaar died in Zwaag on 18 February 2025, at the age of 90.

References

Other websites
 Image of Vlaar during his farewell in 1999
 Portrait photo of Vlaar (c. 1976)

Category:Dutch politicians
Category:Dutch mayors
Category:1934 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:People from Purmerend