Annemarie Penn-te Strake
Annemarie Penn-te Strake | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Maastricht | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Onno Hoes (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johanna Maria Penn-te Strake 31 July 1953 Helmond, Netherlands |
| Residence(s) | Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | gemeentemaastricht |
Johanna Maria (Annemarie) Penn-te Strake (Helmond, 31 July 1953) is a Dutch lawyer and politician. She has been the acting mayor of Maastricht since 1 July 2015.
Education and career
Penn-te Strake studied law at the Radboud University Nijmegen. She has worked as judge and as public prosecutor in the Court of Maastricht. Until being elected as a mayor she was working as Attorney General for the Public Prosecution Service in The Hague. She does not have any political party affiliation.[1]
Personal life
Penn-te Strake is married to Olaf Penn who is a retired surgeon. He resigned from his position as a chairman of the Senior Party Maastricht in 2015.[1]
References
- ^ a b Degens, Wendy (29 April 2015). "Maastricht is to have an independent, female mayor". The Observant. Retrieved 2 February 2017.