Ahmed Aboutaleb
Dutch politician
Ahmed Aboutaleb, Arabic: أحمد أبو طالب , (born August 29, 1961 in Beni Sidel) is a Dutch politician of Moroccan descent. He is a member of the Labour Party (PvdA) and former mayor of Rotterdam.
Ahmed Aboutaleb أحمد أبو طالب | |
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| Mayor of Rotterdam | |
| In office 5 January 2009 – 1 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ivo Opstelten |
| Succeeded by | Carola Schouten |
| Deputy minister social affairs and employment | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Alderman of Amsterdam | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1961 Beni Sidel, Morocco |
| Nationality | Dutch, Moroccan |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | vocational university (telecommunication) |
| Occupation | Politician civil servant journalist |
Aboutaleb migrated to the Netherlands in 1976. He studied telecommunication and worked as a journalist and a civil servant. He was also director of Forum, an organisation aimed at multicultural issues.
From 2004 to 2007 he was an alderman of Amsterdam and from 2007 to 2008 deputy minister for social affairs and employment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet.
From January 2009 to October 2024 he was mayor of Rotterdam.
Ahmed Aboutaleb is a Muslim, and married with four children.
References
change- (in Dutch) Biography at Parlement.com
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