Ahmed Marcouch (; born 2 May 1969) is a Moroccan-Dutch politician, former police officer, civil servant and educator serving as

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since 2017. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he was a member of the

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from 17 June 2010 to 23 March 2017. He focused on matters of

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. He was a member of the

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from 11 March 2010 to 8 September 2010 and previously chaired the Slotervaart borough government from 1 May 2006 to 11 March 2010. Since 1 September 2017, he has been Mayor of

, replacing Herman Kaiser ( CDA). On March 29, 2023, Marcouch was recommended by the Arnhem City Council for a second term as mayor.

Personal life

Marcouch is married and has one son. From his first marriage, he has three children.

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House of Representatives biography
1969 births 21st-century Dutch civil servants Dutch educators Dutch Muslims Dutch police officers Labour Party (Netherlands) MEPs Labour Party (Netherlands) politicians Living people Mayors of Arnhem Dutch MPs 2012–2017 Municipal councillors of Amsterdam Moroccan emigrants to the Netherlands People from Nador Province Dutch MPs 2010–2012 {{Netherlands-mayor-stub