{"id":2377,"date":"2026-03-31T19:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/diemen\/nieuws\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:53:05","slug":"afscheid-herman-berkhout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/diemen\/nieuws\/afscheid-herman-berkhout","title":{"rendered":"Herman neemt afscheid als raadslid en ontvangt lintje"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--20 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"heading   heading__size--giant heading__font--serif heading__weight--regular  block-heading__heading\" id=\"nav-herman-neemt-afscheid-als-raadslid-en-ontvangt-lintje2798\"  data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Herman neemt afscheid als raadslid en ontvangt lintje\" >\n\tHerman neemt afscheid als raadslid en ontvangt lintje<\/h1>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--13 wrapper__width-desktop--20 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph   paragraph__size--big   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tOp 31 maart 2026 was de afscheidsraad. De allerlaatste raadsvergadering van de periode 2022-2026. Tijdens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diemernieuws.nl\/politiek\/politiek\/372169\/koninklijke-onderscheiding-voor-twee-afzwaaiende-raadsleden-qv8500\">deze vergadering<\/a> hebben we afscheid genomen van <a href=\"https:\/\/d66.nl\/diemen\/mensen\/herman-berkhout\/\">Herman Berkhout<\/a>. Herman is tijdens deze vergadering onderscheiden met een lintje.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper wrapper__spacing-top-large--30 wrapper__spacing-top-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-top-mobile--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-video\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"block-video__video-wrapper\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/media.d66.nl\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2026\/03\/ee81b18e-69e5-42c7-8a43-37a7ac3dc53f.jpeg')\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-video__caption-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-video__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--small paragraph__weight--medium\">\n\t\tBeeld: Jeroen Klaasse\t<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-related-post-metadata js-block-related-post-metadata\">\n\t<div class=\"block-related-post-metadata__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-related-post-metadata__persons\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-person-info__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-person-info__item related-person-info__color--olive\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"related-person-info__link\" 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Hij heeft zich ingezet voor Wonen, Regionale samenwerking, Democratische vernieuwing, Bestuurscommunicatie, Ruimtelijke ordening en Afvalbeleid. Als ervaren projectmanager wist Herman altijd hoofd- en bijzaken te onderscheiden. <br><br>Hij stond\u00a0volledig achter\u00a0het sociaal-liberale gedachtegoed. Vanuit vertrouwen op de eigen kracht van mensen zag hij altijd kansen voor Diemen en haar inwoners.<br><br>Herman laat ons achter met een mooi beeld. Hij benadrukte dat hij met veel plezier raadslid is geweest. \u201cJuist omdat Diemen een respectvolle raad heeft, zonder geruzie. Daar kunnen andere raden nog wel wat van leren.\u201d\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--65 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--24 wrapper__offset-large--3 wrapper__offset-desktop--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black     block-quote__quote\">\n\t\tWe moeten onze mooie gemeente koesteren.\t<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black     block-quote__caption\">\n\t\tHerman Berkhout, raadslid van 2014 tot 2026\t<\/p>\t<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav-dankwoord-van-burgemeester7402\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Dankwoord van Burgemeester\">\n\tDankwoord van Burgemeester<\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tTijdens de raadsvergadering heeft burgemeester Erik Boog een dankwoord uitgesproken. <br><br>Hij benoemde dat Herman lang gemeenteraadslid is geweest. En daarbij altijd uitging van de eigen kracht van mensen en zich inzette voor goede participatie. De burgemeester herinnerde zich ook dat Herman een groot fan was van het Rekmanifest: het zoeken naar de rek in de regels. Hij bedankte hem voor zijn scherpe blik, zijn expertise op ict, regionale samenwerking en financi\u00ebn. En tot slot vertelde hij dat <strong>het zijne majesteit de koning behaagd heeft om Herman te benoemen tot lid in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau.<\/strong> De burgemeester heeft het lintje vervolgens bij Herman opgespeld.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav-dankwoord-van-rick1587\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Dankwoord van Rick\">\n\tDankwoord van Rick<\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tOok Rick Poelwijk heeft als fractievoorzitter een dankwoord uitgesproken. <br><br>Rick vertelde dat hij Herman al lang kent. Toen Rick in de raad kwam, was Herman al een vaste kracht. Zijn bijdrage op wonen, financi\u00ebn en sport waren onmisbaar. Herman bracht altijd rust en kon goed relativeren. Tijdens hoog oplopende discussies in de in de fractie wist Herman altijd met een goed geplaatste \u2018wat is nu de big deal\u2019 de rust terug te brengen. Herman is daarnaast ook een echte doorzetter, met hart voor de publieke zaak. Toen Herman vanwege gezondheidsredenen tijdelijk moest terugtreden, heeft hij niet opgegeven, maar is zo snel mogelijk weer teruggekeerd in de raad. Herman heeft de fractie zien groeien van 3 naar 4 naar 5 zetels. En die groei is mede dankzij jou, Herman!\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav-bedankt-herman-7232\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Bedankt Herman!\">\n\tBedankt Herman!<\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tD66 Diemen heeft enorm veel te danken aan Herman. 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