Alexander Pechtold Appointed New Mayor of Delft - DutchNews.nl

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The 59-year-old Pechtold was born in Delft and will succeed Marja van Bijsterveldt at the beginning of September. According to the confidential committee that nominated him, he is "an experienced and skilled manager who can connect with people with fun and humor."

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Former D66 party leader Alexander Pechtold will be the new mayor of his hometown of Delft. The municipal council has nominated him to the caretaker cabinet, reports the King's Commissioner in South Holland Wouter Kolff. The 59-year-old Pechtold has been director of the CBR since 2019. Before that, he was party chairman of D66 (2002-2005), mayor of Wageningen (2003-2005), Minister of the Interior (2005-2006) and political leader of D66 (2006-2018…

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The Delft city council nominated former D66 party leader Alexander Pechtold as the new mayor on Thursday evening. He will succeed Marja van Bijsterveldt. She announced last November that she would step down on 2 September, exactly nine years after taking office. Pechtold is currently the general director of the CBR.

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And you thought I would go to Utrecht or Rotterdam! Of course not. I will exchange my belt for the chain of office and become the new mayor of the city where I was conceived: Delft. After my busy years at the CBR, I can now focus on shaking things up in my own South Holland city of pottery. As a gray-haired golden boy of D66, I will jump on the wagon IMMEDIATELY.

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The Delft city council nominated former D66 party leader Alexander Pechtold as the new mayor yesterday evening. He will succeed Marja van Bijsterveldt. She announced last November that she would step down on 2 September, exactly nine years after taking office. Pechtold is currently the general director of the CBR.