Bouke Arends
Profile
Bouke Arends is a Dutch politician and administrator currently serving as the Mayor of Westland, a position he has held since December 2018. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he previously served as a municipal councilor and alderman in Emmen, where he was also involved in national party finance. Before his full-time political career, Arends worked in the library sector and as a business controller. He is a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau and an honorary citizen of Emmen.
Details
- Born
- 1966-04-10 · 60 years old
- Birth place
- Zuidbarge, Netherlands
- Education
- Hogeschool Drenthe (Business Economics), University of Twente (Public Administration)
- Career
- Business controller, Sector Director at Bibliotheekdienst Overijssel, Chairman of the Board at Rijnbrink Groep
