Ahmed Marcouch
Ahmed Marcouch | |
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| Mayor of Arnhem | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Boele Staal (Acting) |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 23 March 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmed Marcouch May 2, 1969 Bni Bouifrour, Morocco |
| Nationality | Moroccan, Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Residence | Arnhem |
| Alma mater | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician, police officer, civil servant, educator |
| Website | (in Dutch) Labour Party website |
Ahmed Marcouch (Arabic: أحمد مركوش; born 2 May 1969) is a Moroccan-Dutch politician, former police officer, civil servant and educator serving as Mayor of Arnhem since 2017. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he was a member of the House of Representatives from 17 June 2010 to 23 March 2017. He focused on matters of community development.
He was a member of the municipal council of Amsterdam from 11 March 2010 to 8 September 2010 and previously chaired the Slotervaart borough government from 1 May 2006 to 11 March 2010.[1] Since 1 September 2017, he has been Mayor of Arnhem, replacing Herman Kaiser (CDA).[2]
On March 29, 2023, Marcouch was recommended by the Arnhem City Council for a second term as mayor.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Marcouch is married and has one son. From his first marriage, he has three children.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "A. (Ahmed) Marcouch" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Benoeming burgemeester Arnhem" [Appointment of mayor Arnhem]. rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Gemeenteraad Arnhem vóór herbenoeming burgemeester Ahmed Marcouch - Gemeente Arnhem" [Arnhem city council in favor of reappointing mayor Ahmed Marcouch]. arnhem.nl (in Dutch). 2023-03-30. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Burgemeester Ahmed Marcouch: "Tradities kunnen mooi zijn, maar ze zijn er niet om je gevangen te zetten"". Libelle (in Dutch). 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
External links
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Media related to Ahmed Marcouch at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) House of Representatives biography
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