Ralf Karel Hubert Krewinkel (born 12 November 1974 in

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 ...

) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). Since 31 August 2015 he has been

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Heerlen Heerlen (; li, Heële ) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the third largest settlement proper in the province of Limburg. Measured as municipality, it is the fourth municipality in the province of Limburg. ...

. From 1 May 2011 till summer 2015 he was mayor of the

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municipality

Beek Beek (; li, Baek ) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of about 16,400, of which about 8,800 live in the town of Beek. The municipality of Beek makes part o ...

. Previously he was a member of the

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of Kerkrade from 1998 to 2006 and an

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of the same municipality from 2006 till 1 May 2011.

References

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Ralf Krewinkel nieuwe burgemeester Beek
Rijksoverheid.nl, March 25, 2011 *
Benoeming burgemeester Heerlen
Rijksoverheid.nl, July 3, 2015 1974 births Living people Aldermen in Limburg (Netherlands) Labour Party (Netherlands) politicians Mayors in Limburg (Netherlands) Mayors of Heerlen People from Beek People from Kerkrade {{Netherlands-mayor-stub