Arjan Paans

Arjan Paans (9 July 1969 – 17 January 2023) was a Dutch journalist.^[1] Born in 1969 to Boudewijn Paans and Anna, his father was editor-in-chief of VPRO Gids [nl]. His mother worked for the Gooi- en Eemlander and Amersfoortse Courant.^[2]

Arjan Paans
Born	1969 (1969) Rijnsaterwoude, Netherlands
Died	17 January 2023 (aged 53)
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Journalist

Paans started his journalist career at Gooi- en Eemlander where his mother worked.^[2] He worked for 23 years in several positions at Algemeen Dagblad. He worked for Algemeen Dagblad between 2003 and 2008 in Berlin, Germany.^[3] He became for Algemeen Dagblad deputy editor-in-chief.^[4] He was editor-in-chief interior and coordinator Rotterdam at NRC Handelsblad.^[1] In 2016 he started working for the regional newspapers of the Telegraaf Media Groep and was among others editor-in-chief of Leidsch Dagblad, Haarlems Dagblad and Gooi- en Eemlander.^[1] Paans was editor-in-chief of free newspaper Metro between 2017 and May 2018.^[4] In 2021 he became editor-in-chief of Folia.^[4]

Paans was married to Loes and they had a son Wolf.^[5] Paans died from cancer on 17 January 2023, at the age of 53.^[2][6]