Hubert Bruls
Hubert Bruls | |
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Mayor of Nijmegen | |
Assumed office 21 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Thom de Graaf |
Mayor of Venlo | |
In office 2005–2012 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 2002–2005 | |
Alderman of Nijmegen | |
In office 1999–2002 | |
Member of the municipal council of Nijmegen | |
In office 1998–2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 February 1966 Nuth, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) |
Hubertus Maria Franciscus (Hubert) Bruls (born 6 February 1966 in Nuth) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Bruls is mayor of Nijmegen since 2012, chairman of the safety region Southeast Gelderland, and chairman of the National Security Council.[1][2] In this last function he is the main liaison between the Minister of Health and the Safety Regions during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. Before becoming mayor of Nijmegen he was mayor of Venlo, a member of the House of Representatives and served as both an Alderman and a member of the municipal council of Nijmegen.[2]
Early life[]
Bruls followed gymnasium, the highest Dutch variant of secondary education, at the former in Sittard. He studied political science at Radboud University Nijmegen, before working at the trade union NOVON/ABVAKABO.[2]
Politics[]
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Personal life[]
Bruls is married and has two daughters.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Most Dutch heeded call to stay home over weekend; also do so today: Security Council" (in Dutch). NL Times. 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Resume as Mayor of Nijmegen" (in Dutch). Municipality of Nijmegen. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Voetbal, muziek en boeken: de ideale zaterdag van burgemeester Hubert Bruls" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 14 December 2019.
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
- Mayors of Venlo
- Mayors of Nijmegen
- People from Nuth
- Radboud University Nijmegen alumni