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'''Ahmed Aboutaleb''' (born August 29, 1961) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] |
'''Ahmed Aboutaleb''' (born [[August 29]], [[1961]] in [[Beni Sidel]]) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[politician]]. He is an [[alderman]] in [[Amsterdam (municipality)|Amsterdam]] and will become [[staatssecretaris|junior minister]] of [[Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment|Social Affairs and Employment]] in the [[Fourth Balkenende cabinet]]. |
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In 1998, Aboutaleb became director of the ''Forum'' organisation, an institute dealing with multi-culturalism in the Netherlands. He also got a post as civil servant with the [[Amsterdam (municipality)|municipality]] of [[Amsterdam]]. |
In 1998, Aboutaleb became director of the ''Forum'' organisation, an institute dealing with multi-culturalism in the Netherlands. He also got a post as civil servant with the [[Amsterdam (municipality)|municipality]] of [[Amsterdam]]. |
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In January of 2004, Aboutaleb succeeded the plagued [[Rob Oudkerk]] as alderman in the city. Aboutaleb is seen as a rising star in the Labour Party; PvdA party leader Wouter Bos in his book ''Wat Wouter Wil'' (What Wouter Wants) says that if the PvdA will partake in forming the next cabinet after the [[Dutch general election, 2006|2006 elections]], Aboutaleb would be offered a minister post. Abouteleb himself wants to focus on his work as alderman and says that it is "important first that the PvdA wins the elections."<ref>{{nl icon}} {{cite news|title=Bos biedt Aboutaleb ministerspost aan|url=http://www.elsevier.nl/nieuws/laatste_24_uur/artikel/asp/artnr/123625/|publisher=Elsevier|date=[[2006-11-01]]}}</ref> |
In January of 2004, Aboutaleb succeeded the plagued [[Rob Oudkerk]] as alderman in the city. Aboutaleb is seen as a rising star in the Dutch [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]] (PvdA); PvdA party leader Wouter Bos in his book ''Wat Wouter Wil'' (What Wouter Wants) says that if the PvdA will partake in forming the next cabinet after the [[Dutch general election, 2006|2006 elections]], Aboutaleb would be offered a minister post. Abouteleb himself wants to focus on his work as alderman and says that it is "important first that the PvdA wins the elections."<ref>{{nl icon}} {{cite news|title=Bos biedt Aboutaleb ministerspost aan|url=http://www.elsevier.nl/nieuws/laatste_24_uur/artikel/asp/artnr/123625/|publisher=Elsevier|date=[[2006-11-01]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:01, 14 February 2007
Ahmed Aboutaleb (born August 29, 1961 in Beni Sidel) is a Dutch politician. He is an alderman in Amsterdam and will become junior minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet.
Life
Aboutaleb grew up as a son of an imam in small Moroccan village in the Rif. Together with his mother and brothers he moved to the Netherlands in 1976. He then studied telecommunications, after which he found work as reporter for Veronica, NOS-radio and RTL Nieuws. He also worked at the public relations department of the Dutch health ministry.
In 1998, Aboutaleb became director of the Forum organisation, an institute dealing with multi-culturalism in the Netherlands. He also got a post as civil servant with the municipality of Amsterdam.
In January of 2004, Aboutaleb succeeded the plagued Rob Oudkerk as alderman in the city. Aboutaleb is seen as a rising star in the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA); PvdA party leader Wouter Bos in his book Wat Wouter Wil (What Wouter Wants) says that if the PvdA will partake in forming the next cabinet after the 2006 elections, Aboutaleb would be offered a minister post. Abouteleb himself wants to focus on his work as alderman and says that it is "important first that the PvdA wins the elections."[1]
References
- ^ Template:Nl icon "Bos biedt Aboutaleb ministerspost aan". Elsevier. 2006-11-01.
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