What is Fons Panis?
{{Infobox person | name = Fons Panis | image = Burgemeester A.L.W.J. Panis (1978).jpg | caption = Panis in 1978 | birth_name = Alphons Leo Walter Joseph Panis | birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|8|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Berkel-Enschot]], Netherlands | death_date = {{death date and age|2023|1|15|1932|8|16|df=y}} | death_place = [[Amersfoort]], Netherlands | monuments = | residence = | nationality = Dutch | occupation = Politician, mayor | known_for = | relatives = | awards = }} '''Alphons Leo Walter Joseph Panis''' (16 August 1932 – 15 January 2023) was a Dutch politician of the [[Anti-Revolutionary Party]] and later [[Christian Democratic Appeal]]. Panis was mayor of [[Maartensdijk]] (1973–1978) and mayor of [[Leusden]] (1987–1997). ==Biography== Panis was born in [[Berkel-Enschot]] in 1932. His father {{ill|Alphons Panis|nl}} (1900–1975) was twice mayor of [[Berkel-Enschot]] and in between mayor of [[Haaren]]. His uncle was architect {{ill|Constant Panis|nl}} (1891-1972).<ref name=ref4>{{cite web|url=https://www.bd.nl/tilburg-e-o/voormalige-burgemeesterswoning-berkel-enschot-blijft-monument-ondanks-protest-br~a1c47789/ |title=Voormalige burgemeesterswoning Berkel-Enschot blijft monument ondanks protest|work=[[Brabants Dagblad]]|date=3 September 2020|access-date=18 January 2023|language=nl}}</ref> [[File:Prinses Beatrix opent nieuwe dorpshuis en sporthal De Vierstee te Maartensdijk, Bestanddeelnr 929-9666.jpg|thumb|left|Panis with [[Beatrix of the Netherlands]] at the opening of ''De Vierstee'' in Maartensdijk in 1978]] Panis attended [[gymnasium]] in [[Tilburg]]. After completing his military service, he studied Dutch law at the [[University of Utrecht]]. After his graduation in 1960, he started his civil service career at the General Affairs department of the [[Utrecht (province)|province of Utrecht]]. He later became secretary of the Midden-Utrecht circle. Subsequently he was acting secretary of the cooperation body agglomeration [[Eindhoven]]. In May 1973 he became mayor of [[Maartensdijk]]. During