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Femke Halsema was born on April 25, 1966 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She has a degree in Social Sciences, with specialisation in Criminology and Sociology of Law from the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht (state university of Utrecht).
She made a career in science, television, theatre and investigative journalism. Her political career involves several years as a high-profile politician, including:
She took over Amsterdam's mayoral post on 12 July 2018 and with this became the first woman to hold the position on a non-interim basis. Since 2011, Ms Halsema is focusing on local politics, rather than national.
Mrs. Halsema is focusing on three major tasks ahead of her - combating crime, protecting minorities against abuse and unfair treatment and last but not least building a smart transport system connecting the whole city. Another important point of her programme will be the focus on new technologies and cultural innovation.
Source: Municipality of Amsterdam