Former politician and former mayor of Groningen Jacques Wallage (79) passed away
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Former Dutch politician and former mayor of Groningen, Jacques Wallage, has passed away on Thursday at the age of 79, according to an announcement by the municipality of Groningen. Wallage had a prominent career within the Labour Party (PvdA), which included leading the party's parliamentary group in the House of Representatives during the late 1990s.
In addition to his national political leadership, Wallage served locally as the mayor of Groningen for over a decade, holding the office from 1998 until his departure in 2009.
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NRC (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (NL)Emphasizes his local mayoral tenure and national parliamentary leadership.
NU.nl (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (NL)Highlights his PvdA affiliation, exact date of death, and municipal announcement.
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