Emile Roemer

Emile Roemer
Mayor of Alkmaar
Acting
In office 1 October 2020 – 23 June 2021
Preceded by	Piet Bruinooge
Succeeded by	Anja Schouten
Mayor of Heerlen
Acting
In office 16 March 2018 – 28 September 2020
Preceded by	Ralf Krewinkel
Succeeded by	Roel Wever
Leader of the Socialist Party
In office 5 March 2010 – 13 December 2017
Preceded by	Agnes Kant
Succeeded by	Lilian Marijnissen
Leader of the Socialist Party in the House of Representatives
In office 5 March 2010 – 13 December 2017
Preceded by	Agnes Kant
Succeeded by	Lilian Marijnissen
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 30 November 2006 – 18 January 2018
Personal details
Born	Emile Gerardus Maria Roemer (1962-08-24) 24 August 1962 (age 59) Boxmeer, Netherlands
Political party	Socialist Party (since 1980)
Spouse(s)	Aimée Roemer ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	2 daughters

Emile Gerardus Maria Roemer (born 24 August 1962) is a Dutch politician serving as Acting Mayor of Alkmaar since 2020. A member of the Socialist Party (SP), he was its leader and parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 5 March 2010 until 13 December 2017. Roemer served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2006 until 2018 and Acting Mayor of Heerlen from 2018 to 2020.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Roemer was the fourth in a family of five children. His father was the head of department for an unknown company.

After finishing high school, Roemer studied to be an elementary school teacher. From 1986 until 1992, he was a teacher at an elementary school in Beuningen called 't Schrijverke. From 1992 until 2002, he was a teacher at an elementary school called De Peppels, located in his hometown Boxmeer.^[1]

Politics[]

In 1994 he was elected to the municipal council of Boxmeer; in 2002 he became the alderman in the municipal executive for finance. From 1980 until 2007 he was chairman of the Socialist Party in Boxmeer. In the 2006 general election, he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for the Socialist Party. On 5 March 2010 he was elected the new party leader following the resignation of Agnes Kant.^[2] On 13 March 2010 he was elected as the SP lijsttrekker (top candidate) for the upcoming general election.^[3] He was again lijsttrekker in 2012 and 2017.

In 2018, he became Acting Mayor of Heerlen. In 2020, he became Acting Mayor of Alkmaar.

Personal life[]

Roemer has been married to Aimée Roemer since 1986. They have two daughters together.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

Official

• (in Dutch) E.G.M. (Emile) Roemer Parlement & Politiek
• (in Dutch) Emile Roemer Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal

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