Annemarie Penn-te Strake
Appearance
Annemarie Penn-te Strake | |
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![]() Mayor Penn-te Strake during Koningsdag 2022 in Maastricht | |
Mayor of Maastricht | |
Assumed office 1 July 2015 | |
Preceded by | Onno Hoes |
Personal details | |
Born | Johanna Maria Penn-te Strake 31 July 1953 Helmond, Netherlands |
Residence(s) | Maastricht, Netherlands |
Occupation | Politician · prosecutor · judge |
Website | www |
Johanna Maria "Annemarie" Penn-te Strake (born 31 July 1953) is a Dutch jurist and politician. She was mayor of Maastricht from 1 July 2015 until 1 July 2023.
Education and career
Penn-te Strake grew up in Deurne and studied law at the Radboud University Nijmegen. She worked as a judge and as a public prosecutor in the Court of Maastricht. Until being elected as a mayor she was working as an 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.