• Gemachtigden van den Leider I
• Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging (NSB)

Date of birth:

March 17th, 1883 (Amsterdam/North Holland, The Netherlands)

Date of death:

March 22nd, 1959 (Amsterdam/North Holland, The Netherlands)

Service number:

NSB Stamb. nr. 986

Nationality:

Dutch

Simon Plekker was born in Amsterdam in 1883.

Plekker had made a career in the Dutch East Indies at the Deli Company. In 1932 he returned to the Netherlands as an annuitant and became a member of the NSB in the position of 'Kringleider' of Amsterdam.

Plekker, like other prominent NSB members, was interned by the Dutch government in the May days of 1940. During the German occupation, Plekker was appointed by Mussert as Authorized [of the Leader] in General Service/for North Holland.

Plekker was mayor of Haarlem from 1941 to 1944. He was known among the people of Haarlem as "Mayor Slaaplekker" (translated: Sleep well).

On 27 October 1944, Plekker and nine other prominent NSB members were dismissed from their positions because of the events surrounding Dolle Dinsdag. Many NSB members fled their posts due to the thread of being overrun by Allied forces. The initial reports were proved false.

Plekker was arrested in Germany on 15 September 1945, together with his wife and son.

After the war, Plekker was investigated by a public prosecutor and his case was brought before the court. He was released from an internment camp in February 1947, pending his trial. Due to health problems, he followed the case at home and had statements recorded in writing. During the trial in Haarlem, he admitted to having been wrong, but claimed to have protected and helped Jews and political prisoners. He pleaded guilty to the following charges:

- The Nazification of the Haarlem municipal government
- The introduction of a ban on bicycles
- The establishment of a personnel centre that monitored municipal employees and spied on their political views.
- Supporting the Winterhulp
- Implementing a reform that excluded Jews from Haarlem public life.

According to Plekker, the dismissal of Tenckinck, chief commissioner of the Haarlem police, was a "personal matter".

He also denied that he reported on North Holland civil servants who were said to be harmful to National Socialism in a letter. He did admit to having signed the letter.

Despite his confession of guilt, Plekker continued to maintain that he had not betrayed the fatherland, but had "done a service".

The verdict was given on 26 May 1948. Plekker was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison.

Career
Authorised representative [of the Leader] for North Holland
1941-1944: Mayor of Haarlem
Leader of the National Socialist Foundation for the National Singing Festival
Vice-chairman of the "Council of Catholics in the NSB"

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• Photo 1: Persdienst der NSB (Public Domain)
• - Romijn, P., Burgemeesters in oorlogstijd: besturen tijdens de Duitse bezetting (2006) - Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad, 14-05-1948
  - Algemeen Dagblad, 13-05-1948
  - De Vriezenveensche courant, 21-09-1945
  - CABR files
  

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