Hamit Karakus
Encyclopedia
Hamit Karakus is a Dutch
politician of Turkish
descent of the Labour Party (PvdA
). Since 2006 Karakus has been an alderman
of Housing and Spatial Planning of the municipality of Rotterdam
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician of Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
descent of the Labour Party (PvdA
PVDA
PVDA can stand for*Labour Party , a Dutch political party: Partij van de Arbeid, normally written PvdA.*Workers' Party of Belgium, a Belgian political party: Partij van de Arbeid van België...
). Since 2006 Karakus has been an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of Housing and Spatial Planning of the municipality of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
.