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Ahmed Aboutaleb was born on 29 August, 1961 in Beni Sidel, Nador, Rif, is a Dutch politician (born 1961). Discover Ahmed Aboutaleb's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?
| Popular As |
Ahmed Aboutaleb |
| Occupation |
Politician · Civil servant · Journalist · Electrical engineer · Nonprofit director · Political pundit · Author · Columnist · Poet |
| Age |
62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
29 August, 1961 |
| Birthday |
29 August |
| Birthplace |
Beni Sidel, Nador, Rif |
| Nationality |
Moroccan
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Ahmed Aboutaleb Height, Weight & Measurements
At 62 years old, Ahmed Aboutaleb height not available right now. We will update Ahmed Aboutaleb's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Ahmed Aboutaleb's Wife?
His wife is Khaddouj Aboutaleb
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Khaddouj Aboutaleb |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 daughters and 1 son |
Ahmed Aboutaleb Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ahmed Aboutaleb worth at the age of 62 years old? Ahmed Aboutaleb’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Moroccan. We have estimated Ahmed Aboutaleb's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Politician |
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Ahmed Aboutaleb (أحمد أبو طالب; born 29 August 1961) is a Dutch politician of Moroccan origin.
Ahmed Aboutaleb was born on 29 August 1961 in Beni Sidel, Nador city, Rif, Morocco.
He grew up as a son of a Riffian Berber Sunni imam in a small village in the Nador Province, Rif region.
Together with his mother and brothers he moved to the Netherlands in 1976, when he was 15 years old.
Aboutaleb had already noticed how he differed from other kids.
As he says in an interview: 'I was so different, such a school dork.
I wanted to learn, I wanted to know everything.'
Aboutaleb then studied electrical engineering with a specialisation in Telecommunication at different schools up to the Hogere Technische School (now The Hague University of Applied Sciences) where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree.
After graduating he found work as reporter for Veronica TV, NOS-radio and RTL Nieuws.
He also worked at the public relations department of the Dutch health ministry.
In 1998, Aboutaleb became director of the Forum organisation, an institute dealing with multiculturalism in the Netherlands.
He also obtained a post as a civil servant with the municipality of Amsterdam.
In 2002, he applied for a government position with the Pim Fortuyn List party but chose not to take it up after disagreeing with the LPF's policies.
He joined the PvdA a year later.
In January 2004, Aboutaleb succeeded the scandal-plagued Rob Oudkerk as alderman in Amsterdam.
Labour Party leader Wouter Bos in his book Wat Wouter Wil (What Wouter wants) said that if the Labour Party was involved in forming the next cabinet after the 2006 election, Aboutaleb would be offered a ministerial post.
Aboutaleb himself claimed at the time he wanted to focus on his work as alderman and that it was "important first that the PvdA wins the election."
When the Labour Party really did become part of a new coalition, Aboutaleb was just offered the position of State Secretary for Social Affairs, but said that he did not mind the lesser function, and believed he could learn a lot from Piet Hein Donner, the Minister of Social Affairs.
Along with another deputy minister, Nebahat Albayrak, of Turkish descent, Aboutaleb was criticised by Geert Wilders at the time of their announced appointments for holding dual passports.
According to Wilders and his party, government ministers should not have dual citizenship, which they say implies dual allegiance.
(Renouncing Moroccan citizenship is almost impossible in practice, as formal approval from the government is required)
On 31 October 2008 Aboutaleb was appointed (in the Netherlands, mayors are not elected) Mayor of Rotterdam.
A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he has served as Mayor of Rotterdam since 2009.
In January 2024, he announced he would resign the post later in the year.
Aboutaleb, who came to the Netherlands from Morocco, is the first mayor of a large city in the Netherlands who is of both immigrant origin and the Muslim faith.
He is of Riffian Berber ancestry, and a dual citizen of the Netherlands and Morocco.
In 2021 Aboutaleb was the joint winner of the 2021 World Mayor award by City Mayors Foundation.
He had been appointed to a third term that same year.
The Algemeen Dagblad wrote in early 2024 that the past year had been one of Aboutaleb's most difficult, citing growing criticism from the municipal council.
Livable Rotterdam and the VVD railed against his decision not to raise the Israeli flag at city hall following an October 2023 Hamas-led attack on the country.
Citing personal reasons, Aboutaleb announced during his New Year address on 9 January 2024 that he would step down as mayor later in the year – around halfway through his term.
Aboutaleb is also a great fan of poetry, especially Arabic poetry.
He translated poetry of Adunis, the most famous living poet of the Arabic language, very little of whose work had been previously translated into Dutch.
In June 2010, he presented a few of his translated poems in Arabic in Rotterdam during the festival Poetry International.
