Annemarie Penn-te Strake

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.

Annemarie Penn-te Strake
Mayor of Maastricht
Assumed office
1 July 2015
Preceded byOnno Hoes (Acting)
Personal details
Born
Johanna Maria Penn-te Strake

(1953-07-31) 31 July 1953
Helmond, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
ResidenceMaastricht, Netherlands
OccupationPolitician
Websitegemeentemaastricht.nl/bestuur-en-beleid/bestuur-en-organisatie/college/collegeleden/burgemeester-annemarie-penn-te-strake/

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

  1. Degens, Wendy (29 April 2015). "Maastricht is to have an independent, female mayor". The Observant. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Onno Hoes
Acting
Mayor of Maastricht
2015–present
Incumbent
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