Hubert Bruls
Hubert Bruls | |
|---|---|
 Bruls in 2012 | |
| Mayor of Nijmegen | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Thom de Graaf |
| Mayor of Venlo | |
| In office 1 October 2005 – 21 May 2012[a] | |
| Preceded by | Wim Dijkstra |
| Succeeded by | Antoin Scholten |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 May 2002 – 11 October 2005 | |
| Alderman of Nijmegen | |
| In office 28 April 1999 – 24 April 2002 | |
| Municipal councillor of Nijmegen | |
| In office 14 April 1998 – 23 May 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1966 Nuth, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen |
Hubertus Maria Franciscus "Hubert" Bruls (born 6 February 1966) is a Dutch politician who has served as Mayor of Nijmegen since 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he has also served as chairman of the Dutch Security Council since 2016.
Early life
[edit]Bruls attended the former Bisschoppelijk College in Sittard – a gymnasium, the highest level of Dutch secondary education. He then studied political science at Radboud University Nijmegen, before working for the trade union NOVON/ABVAKABO.[1] From 1998, he served as a member of the municipal council of Nijmegen and later an alderman in its municipal executive.[1]
Career
[edit]Bruls has held the mayorship of Nijmegen since May 2012, with the city's municipal council approving a second six-year term in 2018,[2] and a third six-year term from 2024.[3]
He is also ex officio chairman of the South Gelderland safety region,[1] as well as, since 2016, chairman of the Security Council (Veiligheidsberaad), which encompasses the 25 Dutch safety regions.[4][5] In this last role he was the main liaison between the Minister of Health and the safety regions during the COVID-19 pandemic. He currently also serves as deputy chairman of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) under the leadership of chairman and The Hague Mayor Jan van Zanen.
Before becoming Mayor of Nijmegen Bruls was a member of the House of Representatives (2002–2005) and Mayor of Venlo (2005–2012).
Personal life
[edit]Bruls is married and has two daughters.[6]
Notes and references
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Acting: 1 January 2010 – 1 July 2010
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Resume as Mayor of Nijmegen" (in Dutch). Municipality of Nijmegen. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Willems, Geert (6 June 2018). "Bruls: nog eens zes jaar burgemeester van Nijmegen" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Veenink, Erin (20 December 2023). "Bruls mag nog zes jaar blijven van Nijmeegse gemeenteraad". Rgld.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Most Dutch heeded call to stay home over weekend; also do so today: Security Council" (in Dutch). NL Times. 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Samenstelling en leden" (in Dutch). Veiligheids Beraad. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Voetbal, muziek en boeken: de ideale zaterdag van burgemeester Hubert Bruls" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 14 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- (in Dutch) Parliament.com biography