Ahmed Aboutaleb

Dutch politician
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Ahmed Aboutaleb, born on August 29, 1961, in Beni Sidel, holds citizenship in both the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Morocco [1]. His professional roles include journalist, politician, translator, columnist, and mayor . He served as Mayor of Rotterdam from 2009 to 2024, having previously been a municipal executive in Amsterdam from 2004 to 2007 and Dutch State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment from 2007 to 2008 [2].

He has received several honors, including Dutchman of the Year, World Mayor, and the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class [3]. These awards recognize his contributions across public service and civic leadership. His career spans multiple sectors, from media and translation to high-level government positions . He remained active in public life through his tenure as mayor until 2024 [2].

Ahmed Aboutaleb

Summary

Ahmed Aboutaleb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beni Sidel[2]. He was born on August 29, 1961[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], politician[5], translator[6], columnist[7], and mayor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's place of birth was Beni Sidel[2].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb was born on August 29, 1961[3].
  • A child of Ahmed Aboutaleb was Yasmina Aboutaleb[10].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb held citizenship in Morocco[12].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb worked as a journalist[4].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb worked as a politician[5].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb worked as a translator[6].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb worked as a columnist[7].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb worked as a mayor[8].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb received the Dutchman of the Year[13].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb received the World Mayor[14].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[15].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb is recorded as male[17].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's Commons category is recorded as Ahmed Aboutaleb[20].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's residence is recorded as Rotterdam[21].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's residence is recorded as Amsterdam[22].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's family name is recorded as Aboutaleb[23].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's given name is recorded as Ahmed[24].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb's candidacy in election is recorded as 2006 Dutch Municipal Elections in Amsterdam[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beni Sidel[2], Ahmed Aboutaleb… he was born on August 29, 1961[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], politician[5], translator[6], columnist[7], and mayor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Dutchman of the Year[13], an award[28], in Netherlands[29]; World Mayor[14], a politics award[30], founded in 2004[31]; and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[15], a grade of an order[32], in Ukraine[33], founded in 1996[34].

Personal Life

A child of Ahmed Aboutaleb was Yasmina Aboutaleb[10]. His religion is recorded as Islam[16]. He was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].

Why It Matters

Ahmed Aboutaleb ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ahmed Aboutaleb born?

Ahmed Aboutaleb was born in Beni Sidel[2].

What did Ahmed Aboutaleb do for work?

Ahmed Aboutaleb worked as journalist[4], politician[5], translator[6], columnist[7], and mayor[8].

What awards did Ahmed Aboutaleb receive?

Honors received include Dutchman of the Year[13], World Mayor[14], and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[15].

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  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . worldmayor.com. Retrieved . worldmayor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q105724966. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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