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Thijs Wöltgens
Mathias Andreas Marie (Thijs) Wöltgens (30 November 1943 Kerkrade - 7 May 2008) was a Dutch politician. He served as the mayor of the Kerkrade, a town on the German border in the southeast of the Netherlands, from 1994 until 2000. Wöltgens was also a Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ... from 1995 until 2005. Thijs Wöltgens died in Kerkrade on 7 May 2008, at the age of 64 of a heart attack. See also * List of mayors of Kerkrade References 1943 births 2008 deaths Dutch corporate directors Labour Party (Netherlands) politicians Mayors of Kerkrade Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Members of the Senate (Netherlands) People from Kerkrade {{Netherlands-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Kerkrade
This is a list of mayors of Kerkrade, Netherlands. In 1982 the municipality of Eygelshoven merged into Kerkrade. Mayors of Dutch municipalities are appointed by the cabinet in the name of the monarch, with advice of the city council. Mayors of Kerkrade {, class="wikitable vatop" !Period!!Name of Mayor!!Party!!Notes , - , ?? - ?? , , Jan Jacob Reinckens , , , , , - , 1800 - ?? , , Augustinus Goswinus Poyck , , , , , - , 1807 - 1830 , , Jan Francis Xavier Willebror Lodewijk de Danner , , , , , - , 1830 - 1836 , , Jean Joseph François Marie Hubert Cornéli , , , , , - , 1836 - 1850 , , Willem Vaessen , , , , , - , 1850 - 1866 , , Jacques Herry , , , , , - , 1866 - 1870 , , J. Henri Jan Savelberg , , , , , - , 1870 - 1880 , , Winand L.J. Franssen , , , , , - , 1880 - 1901 , , Karl Ignats Jozef Daelen , , , , , - , 1901 - 1909 , , Dominique J.M. Savelberg , , , , , - , 1910 - 1915 , , M.F. Hendricks , , , , , - , 1916 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The House Of Representatives (Netherlands)
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Mayors Of Kerkrade
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (Netherlands) Politicians
Labour Party or Labor Party is a name used by many political parties. Many of these parties have links to the trade union movement or organised labour in general. Labour parties can exist across the political spectrum, but most are centre-left or left-wing parties. The largest Labour parties, such as the UK Labour Party, Australian Labor Party, New Zealand Labour Party and Israeli Labor Party, tend to have a social democratic or democratic socialist orientation. Angola *MPLA, known for some years as "Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola – Labour Party" Antigua and Barbuda *Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Argentina *Labour Party (Argentina) Armenia *All Armenian Labour Party * United Labour Party (Armenia) Australia *Australian Labor Party ** Australian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch) ** Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) ** Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) **Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) **Australian L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Corporate Directors
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Attack
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck or jaw. Often it occurs in the center or left side of the chest and lasts for more than a few minutes. The discomfort may occasionally feel like heartburn. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath, nausea, feeling faint, a cold sweat or feeling tired. About 30% of people have atypical symptoms. Women more often present without chest pain and instead have neck pain, arm pain or feel tired. Among those over 75 years old, about 5% have had an MI with little or no history of symptoms. An MI may cause heart failure, an irregular heartbeat, cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest. Most MIs occur due to coronary artery disease. Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerkrade
Kerkrade ( Ripuarian: ; li, Kirkraoj; german: Kerkrade or ''Kirchrath'') is a town and a municipality in the southeast of Limburg; the southernmost province of the Netherlands. It forms part of the Parkstad Limburg agglomeration. Kerkrade is the western half of a divided city; it was part of the German town of Herzogenrath until the Congress of Vienna in 1815 drew the current Dutch-German border and separated the towns.Jan Buursink and Nicole Ehlers"The Binational City of Eurode". University of Nijmegen. This means that the eastern end of the city marks the international border. The two towns, including outlying suburban settlements, have a population approaching 100,000, of which nearly 47,000 are in Kerkrade. History The history of Kerkrade is closely linked with that of the adjacent town of Herzogenrath, just across the German border. Herzogenrath began as a settlement, called Rode, near the river Worm (or Wurm in German) in the 11th century. In 1104 Augustinian monks founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of The Netherlands
The Senate ( or simply ' , literally "First Chamber of the States General", or sometimes ' ) is the upper house of the States General, the legislature of the Netherlands. Its 75 members are elected on lists by the members of the twelve States-Provincial and four electoral colleges for the Senate every four years, within three months of the provincial elections. All provinces and colleges have different electoral weight depending on their population. Members of the Senate tend to be veteran or part-time politicians at the national level, often having other roles. They receive an allowance which is about a quarter of the salary of the members of the lower house. Unlike the politically more significant House of Representatives, it meets only once a week. It has the right to accept or reject legislative proposals but not to amend them or to initiate legislation. Directly after a bill has been passed by the House of Representatives, it is sent to the Senate and is submitted to a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limburgs Dagblad
''De Limburger'' is a Dutch newspaper covering the province of Limburg. The ''Limburgs Dagblad'' merged into ''De Limburger'' at the end 2017. Both newspapers were owned by Mediahuis. ''Dagblad De Limburger'', the previous name of ''De Limburger'', was founded after a merger of ''Dagblad voor Noord-Limburg'' and ''De Limburger''. Merger history * ''De Limburger'' (since 2016) ** ''Limburgs Dagblad'' (1918–2017; gradually phased out) ** ''Dagblad De Limburger'' (1996-2016) *** ''Dagblad voor Noord-Limburg'' (18 April 1945 - 30 December 1995) (Northern Limburg) **** Continuation of: ''Nieuwe venlosche courant'' (1908-1944) (Venlo) ***** Formerly: ''Venloosch nieuwsblad - Venloosche courant'' ****** ''Venloosche courant: nieuw weekblad'' (1869-1908) ******* Continuation of: ''Nieuw Venloosch Weekblad'' ****** ''Venloosch Nieuwsblad'' (1898-1908) ******* Continuation of: ''Venloosch weekblad'' (1863-1898) *** ''De Limburger: Maas- en Roerbode'' (1 October 1971 - 30 December 1995) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
