Chris Arlman Explained

Chris Arlman
Birth Name:Christiaan Arlman
Birth Date:26 February 1944
Birth Place:Meppel, Netherlands
Death Place:Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Spouse:Liesbeth Landman (m. 1965)
Party:Labour Party
Children:Maarten, Marije, Ivette
Office:Mayor of Nieuweschans
Term Start:1981
Term End:1990
Office2:Mayor of Pekela
Term Start2:1990
Term End2:1998
Office3:Mayor of Harlingen
Term Start3:1998
Term End3:2006
Office4:Mayor of Bellingwedde
Status4:Acting
Term Start4:2007
Term End4:2007
Office5:Chairman of the Green Coastal Road
Term Start5:1986
Term End5:1988?
Term Start6:1992
Term End6:1998
Term Start7:1999
Term End7:2000
Office8:Chairman of the Association of Wadden Sea Coast Municipalities
Term Start8:2001?
Term End8:2003?
Office9:Chairman of the Blue Peter Foundation
Term Start9:2006
Term End9:2008

Christiaan "Chris" Arlman (26 February 1944 – 2 July 2008) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). During 26 years he was the mayor of four different municipalities, and the chairman of two professional football clubs. He is noted for developing wellness tourism to Nieuweschans, being the first mayor of a united Pekela, for expanding the sea port of Harlingen, and for handling major budget crises at BV Veendam and Cambuur Leeuwarden.

Career

1963–1981: Early municipal career

In 1963 Arlman started his career as a civil servant at the Leeuwarden municipality. In 1967 he became deputy manager of general affairs in Winterswijk.

In 1971 Arlman was appointed as manager of general affairs of Heiloo. His last plain employee position was deputy municipality manager of Menaldumadeel.

1981–1988: Mayor of Nieuweschans and Pekela; Chairman of BV Veendam

In 1981 Arlman leaped to the positions of mayor and municipality manager of Nieuweschans.[1] From Nieuweschans, Arlman gained national publicity by developing international spa tourism to the tiny community.[2] [3] [4] [5] His interest in tourism landed him in 1986 also on the position of chairman of the Danish-German-Dutch Green Coastal Road.[6] [7]

In 1990 Arlman became the first mayor of Pekela, uniting Oude Pekela and Nieuwe Pekela. From 1 January 1992, he doubled as chairman of the professional football club BV Veendam.[8] [9] [10] The seven-year chairmanship of Veendam was marked by severe budget crises, yet Arlman managed to keep the paid football going.[11] [12] [13]

1988–2006: Mayor of Harlingen; Chairman of SC Cambuur

In 1998, Arlman became the mayor of the City of Harlingen. As a mayor, he pushed to widen the N31 highway, connecting Harlingen and the Afsluitdijk.[14] [15] [16] Arlman's term as mayor had a strong focus on the development of Harlingen's sea port.[17] [18] [19]

In 1999 he was also appointed Chairman of Eredivisie club SC Cambuur in Leeuwarden.[20] In 2000, Arlman and the entire board resigned after a sponsor deal with Voetbal Online exploded[21] [22] and Arlman had filled the hole in the budget with loans from Leeuwarden's municipality.[23] [24]

In the early 2000s, Arlman served as the chairman of the Association of Wadden Sea Coast Municipalities.

2006–2008: Knighted upon retirement; Acting Mayor of Belingwedde

In June 2006, at his retirement as Mayor of Harlingen,[25] he was made knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his contributions at expanding the harbor.[26] After retirement, Arlman replaced Else Boutkan as chairman of the Blue Peter Foundation. During 2007, he was called back from retirement to act as mayor of Bellingwedde.[27] Blue Peter folded after Arlman's death in 2008.

Life events and education

Christiaan Arlman was born in Meppel on 26 February 1944. He graduated from a HBS high school in Sneek.

Chris Arlman married Liesbeth Landman in 1965, in Sneek. The couple had three children.

On 2 July 2008, at the age of 64, Chris Arlman suffered a heart attack at the Eendracht Frisian handball association in Harlingen. He was transferred to the Medical Center Leeuwarden, where he died later that day.[28]

Writing

Notes and References

  1. News: Loco-secretaris van Menaldumadeel Chr. Arlman (37) burgemeester van Nieuweschans. Deputy-manager of Menaldumadeel Chr. Arlman (37) mayor of Nieuweschans. Leeuwarder Courant. 13 May 1981. 23. Delpher. 17 December 2020.
  2. News: Nieuweschans kan eindelijk lachen. Nieuweschans can finally laugh. Algemeen Dagblad. 8 December 1983. Delpher. 19 December 2020. Trix. Broekmans.
  3. News: Marja. Sol. Nieuweschans wordt iets geweldigs. Nieuweschans is getting great. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 27 August 1983. 35. Delpher. 19 December 2020.
  4. News: Verwachting burgemeester Arlman: 'Kuuroord Nieuweschans snel in het ziekenfonds'. Expectation mayor Arlman: 'Spa Nieuweschans quickly in health insurance'. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 18 September 1987. 13. Delpher. 23 December 2020.
  5. News: Bron van twijfel. Spring of murkiness. Algemeen Dagblad. 21 June 1986. Delpher. 8 January 2021. 35. Paul. Hovius.
  6. News: Burgemeester hoofd van Groene Kustweg. Mayor leads Green Coastal Road. Leeuwarder Courant. 3 May 1986. 13. Delpher. 19 December 2020.
  7. News: Groene Kustweg therapie voor Zuiden-racers. Green Coastal Road therapy for racing south. Leeuwarder Courant. 24 September 1988. 14. Delpher. 19 December 2020.
  8. News: Tekort valt voorzitter Arlman rauw op de maag; Veendam voor half miljoen in het rood. Debit hard to take for Chairman Arlman; Veendam for half a million in the red. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 5 March 1992. 25. Delpher. 19 December 2020. Bouke. Nielsen.
  9. News: Burgemeester Pekela vanaf 1 januari voorzitter Veendam; Van Bodegom blij met opvolger Arlman. Mayor Pekela from 1 January Chairman Veendam; Van Bodegom is happy with Arlman as successor. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 11 November 1991. 15. Delpher. 19 December 2020. Peter. Homan.
  10. News: Veendam-praeses gaat praten met directeur Nienhuis Arlman wil band met Groningen. Veendam president will talk to director Nienhuis; Arlman wants to bond with Groningen. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1 April 1992. 21. Delpher. 11 January 2021. Henk. Hielkema.
  11. News: Voorzitter Arlman ligt er niet wakker van; Liquiditeitsprobleem dreigt voor Veendam. Chairman Arlman doesn't loose sleep; Liquidity problem threatens Veendam. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 19. Delpher. 3 February 1993. 19 December 2020. Henk. Hielkema.
  12. News: Veendam heeft grote schulden. Veendam has large debts. Amigoe. Curaçao. 7 March 1992. 7. Delpher. 23 December 2020.
  13. News: Krantenbank Zeeland. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. 7 March 1992. 30 March 2020. 39. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. Tekort bij Veendam bijna een half miljoen. Deficit at Veendam almost half a million.
  14. News: Reformatorisch Dagblad. 23 July 1999. 22 December 2020. 7. Burgemeester Harlingen: Snel extra rijbanen N31. Mayor Harlingen: Urgent extra lanes N31. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. Digibron.
  15. News: 'Dodenweg' bij Harlingen pas over tien jaar breder. 'Death road' near Harlingen will only be wider in ten years. NRC Handelsblad. 23 July 1999. 22 December 2020.
  16. News: Opnieuw pleidooi voor extra rijbanen N 31. Again plea for extra lanes N31. 23 July 1999. 22 December 2020. Trouw.
  17. Noorderbreedte. 30 November 1999. 22 December 2020. Harlingen wil de Waddenzee in. Harlingen wants to enter the Wadden Sea. 0166-4948. Johan. Van der Wal.
  18. News: Harlingen broedt op verplaatsen kade. Harlingen hatches on moving quay. 7 January 2002. 27 December 2020. Cobouw.
  19. News: Chris Arlman (64) ferstoarn. Chris Arlman (64) died. 2 July 2008. 5 January 2021. fy. Omrop Fryslân.
  20. News: Arlman is verknocht aan wereldje van profvoetbal. Arlman is hooked on the world of professional football. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1 April 1999. 20 December 2020. De Krant van Toen. Gemeenschappelijke Persdienst.
  21. News: De Telegraaf. 14 January 2000. 21 December 2020. Cambuur aan rand afgrond. Cambuur on verge of collapse.
  22. News: Hoe SC Cambuur in 2005 door geldzorgen bijna verdween uit het betaalde voetbal. How SC Cambuur almost disappeared from professional football in 2005 due to lack of funds. Piet Jan. Nauta. Friesch Dagblad. 7 December 2020. 21 December 2020.
  23. News: Gemeenschappelijke Persdienst. Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken. Leidsch Dagblad. 26 January 2000. 28 December 2020. 25. Toekomst Cambuur veiliggesteld. Future of Cambuur secured.
  24. News: Volkskrant. Maar wat heeft Cambuur te willen?. What could Cambuur possibly want?. Wybren. De Boer. 25 October 1999. 14 January 2021.
  25. News: Arlman stopt als burgemeester. Leeuwarder Courant. 4 January 2006. 21 December 2020. Arlman stops as mayor. De Krant van Toen.
  26. News: Chris Arlman riddere. Chris Arlman knighted. 24 June 2006. 5 January 2021. fy. Omrop Fryslân.
  27. News: Arlman maakt rentree in politiek. Arlman re-enters politics. Dagblad van het Noorden. 10. Marcel. Looden. 4 April 2007. 20 December 2020. De Krant van Toen.
  28. News: Altijd die pijp, altijd die stem, altijd dat grote en kleine genieten van het leven. Always that pipe, always that voice, always these big and small joys of life. Dagblad van het Noorden. Marcel. Looden. De Krant van Toen. 4 July 2008. 20 December 2020.

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