1. Ahmed Aboutaleb is a Dutch politician of Moroccan origin.
15 Facts About Ahmed Aboutaleb
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Ahmed Aboutaleb was born on 29 August 1961 in Beni Sidel, Nador city, Rif, Morocco.
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Ahmed Aboutaleb grew up as a son of a Riffian Berber Sunni imam in a small village in the Nador Province, Rif region.
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Ahmed Aboutaleb then studied electrical engineering with a specialisation in Telecommunication at different schools up to the Hogere Technische School where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree.
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Ahmed Aboutaleb worked at the public relations department of the Dutch health ministry.
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In 1998, Ahmed Aboutaleb became director of the Forum organisation, an institute dealing with multiculturalism in the Netherlands.
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Ahmed Aboutaleb obtained a post as a civil servant with the municipality of Amsterdam.
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In January 2004, Ahmed Aboutaleb succeeded the scandal-plagued Rob Oudkerk as alderman in Amsterdam.
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Labour Party leader Wouter Bos in his book Wat Wouter Wil said that if the Labour Party was involved in forming the next cabinet after the 2006 election, Ahmed Aboutaleb would be offered a ministerial post.
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On 31 October 2008 Ahmed Aboutaleb was appointed Mayor of Rotterdam.
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Ahmed Aboutaleb succeeded the former mayor, Ivo Opstelten on 5 January 2009.
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Ahmed Aboutaleb is of Riffian Berber ancestry, and a dual citizen of the Netherlands and Morocco.
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In 2021 Ahmed Aboutaleb was the joint winner of the 2021 World Mayor award by City Mayors Foundation.
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Ahmed Aboutaleb had been appointed to a third term that same year.
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Ahmed Aboutaleb is a great fan of poetry, especially Arabic poetry.