Jacques Wallage
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Jacques Wallage is a Dutch
politician
of Jewish descent. He has been the mayor
of the city of Groningen from October 1, 1998 until June 25, 2009.
Jacques Wallage started his political career as a member of the Groningen city council, and later on as alderman in the same city. Between 1981 and 1989 he was member of parliament
for the PvdA (Labor Party). He was appointed staatssecretaris (junior minister) of Education and Science in 1989 in the third cabinet of Ruud Lubbers
. Wallage became staatssecretaris for a second time (this time of Social Affairs) in 1993 after the resignation of Elske ter Veld.
Wallage served as campaignleader for the PvdA in the months preceding the 1994 elections for the Dutch House of Representatives. During this time, he dissuaded the PvdA leader at that time, Wim Kok
, from engaging in debates with Socialist Party
leader Jan Marijnissen
. From 1994 to 1998 Wallage was head of the PvdA in the House of Representatives. Despite his re-election in 1998 he accepted the job as mayor of Groningen. He was succeeded by Ad Melkert
as head of the PvdA-fraction.
Netherlands
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of Jewish descent. He has been the mayor
Mayor
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of the city of Groningen from October 1, 1998 until June 25, 2009.
Jacques Wallage started his political career as a member of the Groningen city council, and later on as alderman in the same city. Between 1981 and 1989 he was member of parliament
States-General of the Netherlands
The States-General of the Netherlands is the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament meets in at the Binnenhof in The Hague. The archaic Dutch word "staten" originally related to the feudal classes in which medieval...
for the PvdA (Labor Party). He was appointed staatssecretaris (junior minister) of Education and Science in 1989 in the third cabinet of Ruud Lubbers
Ruud Lubbers
Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994....
. Wallage became staatssecretaris for a second time (this time of Social Affairs) in 1993 after the resignation of Elske ter Veld.
Wallage served as campaignleader for the PvdA in the months preceding the 1994 elections for the Dutch House of Representatives. During this time, he dissuaded the PvdA leader at that time, Wim Kok
Wim Kok
Willem "Wim" Kok ; born September 29, 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 22, 1994 until July 22, 2002....
, from engaging in debates with Socialist Party
Socialistische Partij
Socialistische Partij may refer toNetherlands parties:* Socialist Party * Socialist Party Belgian parties:* Socialist Party - Different* Socialist Party...
leader Jan Marijnissen
Jan Marijnissen
Johannes Guillaume Christianus Andreas Marijnissen is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party . He served as Parliamentary leader in House of Representatives May 5, 1994 until June 20, 2008...
. From 1994 to 1998 Wallage was head of the PvdA in the House of Representatives. Despite his re-election in 1998 he accepted the job as mayor of Groningen. He was succeeded by Ad Melkert
Ad Melkert
Adrianus Petrus Wilhelmus "Ad" Melkert is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as chair of the parliamentary party and Minister of Social Affairs and Employment for the social-democratic PvdA. He led the PvdA to a historic low in the contentious 2002 general elections, which were won...
as head of the PvdA-fraction.