Jan Jonkers OON (8 April 1939 – 2 March 2020) was a Dutch politician of the Dutch Labour Party PvdA who served as mayor of Zweeloo, Appingedam, and Reiderland. Jonkers was born in Havelte. He worked in the health insurance fund in Meppel. He was in Meppel also an alderman. He was appointed mayor of Zweeloo in October 1980. In January 1990 he became mayor of Appingedam. Appingedam was at that time in a turbulent period with changes of board positions and financial shortages. He made sure that Appingedam came in a financially better position. According to the municipality of Appingedam he was committed, experienced who was loved by the inhabitants. Jonkers retired in October 2000, having been a major for exactly 20 years. He was awarded the knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. From April