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Fleur gräper (D66) New Mayor of Tilburg

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Fleur Gräper (D66) will be the new mayor of Tilburg. She succeeds Theo Weterings, who stepped down in August to take things easier. "I consider it a tremendous honor to become mayor of Tilburg," Gräper, 50, told Omroep Brabant. "I've been there several times this summer, and the city has become very special to me. I'll be heading there, probably quite soon, to look for a place to live." Gräper currently lives in Groningen, where she served as a …

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Fleur Gräper (D66) will be the new mayor of Tilburg. She succeeds Theo Weterings, who stepped down in August to take things easier. "I consider it a tremendous honor to become mayor of Tilburg," Gräper, 50, told Omroep Brabant. "I've been there several times this summer, and the city has become very special to me. I'll be heading there, probably quite soon, to look for a place to live." Gräper currently lives in Groningen, where she served as a …

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Who run the world? Girls! That will certainly apply to Tilburg, because Fleur Gräper (50) has been nominated as the new mayor. The municipality of Tilburg announced this Thursday evening. Fleur currently lives on the other side of the country, in Groningen. According to Henk Tilborg, chair of the confidential committee, she is a leader with courage, authority, and the ability to switch between humanity and business. "A connector who embraces our…

Photographer: Jules van Iperen On October 23, the Tilburg City Council nominated Ms. Fleur Gräper-van Koolwijk as the new mayor of Tilburg. Fleur Gräper succeeds Mr. Onno Hoes, who is currently acting mayor of Tilburg. During the public council meeting, Henk van Tilborg, chair of the confidential committee, explained: "With Fleur Gräper, Tilburg gains an innovative leader with courage, authority, and the ability to switch between humanity and bu…

On October 23, the Tilburg City Council nominated Fleur Gräper-van Koolwijk as the new mayor of Tilburg. Fleur Gräper succeeds Onno Hoes, who is currently acting mayor of Tilburg. During the public council meeting, Henk van Tilborg, chair of the council, explained...

Gräper has extensive administrative experience. In 2024, she was (outgoing) State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science. Before that, she served as a member of the Provincial Executive of Groningen for eight years and was vice-chair of the Interprovincial Consultation (IPO). Previously, she served as general secretary of the Social and Economic Council of the Northern Netherlands. She also chairs the national program committee of the D66 …

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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