Schelto Patijn

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Schelto Patijn
Mayor of Amsterdam
In office 1 June 1994 – 1 January 2001
Monarch	Queen Beatrix
Preceded by	Ed van Thijn
Succeeded by	Job Cohen
Queen's Commissioner in South Holland
In office 16 June 1984 – 1 June 1994
Monarch	Queen Beatrix
Preceded by	Maarten Vrolijk
Succeeded by	Joan Leemhuis-Stout
Born	13 August 1936(1936-08-13) The Hague, Netherlands
Died	15 July 2007 (aged 70) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Labour Party
Spouse	Elisabeth Stroink (1961–2007)
Children	3 children
Alma mater	Utrecht University
Religion	Dutch Reformed

Schelto Patijn (August 13, 1936, The Hague – July 15, 2007, Amsterdam) was a Dutch politician for the Netherlands Labour Party. His parents were Conny Patijn, himself a member of the Netherlands Labour Party, and Sara van Citters. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Schelto van Citters. He graduated from the University of Utrecht in 1959 with a law degree. He earned a doctorate from the University of Utrecht in 1973 with a dissertation on the European Parliament (Het Europees Parlement, de strijd om zijn bevoegdheden).

Patijn became a member of the European Parliament in 1973. He took up the post the Queen's Commissioner for the province of South Holland in 1984. Patijn was best known for being the mayor of Amsterdam, serving from 1994 to 2001.

Patijn married Elisabeth Stroink on 12 July 1961. The couple had three children. Patijn died of cancer on July 15, 2007. His father outlived him by a few months, until his own death on September 7, 2007 at the age of 98.

Political offices
Preceded by Maarten Vrolijk	Queen's Commissioner in South Holland 16 June 1984 – 1 June 1994	Succeeded by Joan Leemhuis-Stout
Preceded by Ed van Thijn	Mayor of Amsterdam 1 June 1994 – 1 January 2001	Succeeded by Job Cohen