Job Cohen
25th Mayor of Amsterdam
In office 2001 – present
Preceded by	Schelto Patijn
Succeeded by	Incumbent
State Secretary for Migration
In office 1998 – 2001
Preceded by	Elizabeth Schmitz
Succeeded by	Ella Kalsbeek
Born	18 October 1947 (1947-10-18) (age 60) Haarlem Netherlands
Political party	Labour Party
Residence	Amsterdam
Religion	Judaism

Marius Job Cohen (born 18 October 1947) is the current mayor of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is a list of mayors of Amsterdam (burgemeester) since 1824. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Schelto Patijn (August 13, 1936, The Hague – July 15, 2007, Amsterdam) was a Dutch politician for the Netherlands Labour Party. ... Open seat redirects here. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coordinates: , Country Province Area (2006)  - Municipality 32. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of mayors of Amsterdam (burgemeester) since 1824. ...

Cohen was born in Haarlem to A.E. Cohen and Hetty Coster, who were members of the local liberal Jewish community. Cohen attended the Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem from 1960 to 1966, and obtained his law degree from the University of Groningen in 1971. Coordinates: , Country Province Area (2006)  - Municipality 32. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... The University of Groningen, established in 1614, it is the second oldest and third largest university in the Netherlands, boasting more than 100,000 graduates since its inception. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

On 2 June 1972 he married in Groningen. is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province Groningen Area (2006)  - Municipality 83. ...

Cohen joined the Netherlands Labour Party on 1 September 1967, and over the years has filled numerous administrative positions in the party. The Labour Party (in Dutch: Partij van de Arbeid, PvdA) is a Dutch social-democratic political party. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

Academic career

Between 1 September 1971 and 1 September 1981, Job Cohen held a scientific position at the Bureau Research of Education at Leiden University. He obtained a doctorate from this university in June 1981. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Leiden University, located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands[1]. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, the Europaeum and the League of European Research Universities. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

On 1 September 1981 he joined Maastricht University in a higher scientific capacity, and was chairman of the commission that prepared the establishment of a faculty of law. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Universiteit Maastricht (Maastricht University), founded in 1976, is the second youngest university in the Netherlands. ...

On 1 September 1983 Cohen became professor of methods and techniques at the faculty of law; on 1 January 1991 he also became rector magnificus. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ...

State Secretary

On 2 July 1993 he became State Secretary (Deputy Minister) of Education in the third cabinet of Ruud Lubbers. The term of this post expired after a year and Cohen returned to his post in Maastricht. However he remained as a member of the Eerste Kamer of parliament (the Upper House). is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers or Ruud Lubbers (born May 7, 1939) was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from 2001 until February 20, 2005, when he resigned because of continuous press attention about an allegation of sexual harassment. ... The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ...

Cohen began a "sabbatical" year on 1 January 1998, but in February took on the function of interim-director of the VPRO, lasting until 15 August. On 13 August he resigned from the Eerste Kamer to take the position of State Secretary in the Ministry of Justice in the second cabinet of Wim Kok, dealing chiefly with immigration. In this capacity he was responsible for a new immigration law, intended to restrict entry of refugees to "genuine cases". is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The VPRO (originally an acronym for Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep, or free-thinking protestant radio broadcasting company, but since long the acronym has been kept but its meaning dropped) was established in the Netherlands in 1926 as a religious broadcasting organization, linked to the protestant pillar. ... The second cabinet of the Netherlands to be headed by Prime Minister Wim Kok. ...

Mayor of Amsterdam

Job Cohen during visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Amsterdam

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At midnight on April 1, 2001, Cohen became the first public official to wed same-sex couples, following the passing of legislation opening up marriage to people of the same gender (see Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands). The Netherlands has allowed same-sex marriage since April 1, 2001, the first country to do so. ...

On 26 November 2002 Cohen gave the Cleveringa lecture in the Great Auditorium of the University of Leiden. is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Leiden University in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. ...

Cohen was the Labour Party's candidate for prime minister in the Dutch general election, 2003, after the leader of the PvdA's campaign, Wouter Bos, said he wouldn't take a cabinet position if his party won. But the PvdA was narrowly defeated and Cohen remained the mayor of Amsterdam. Introduction The Dutch general election of 2003 held on January 22, 2003 was held after the fall of the first Balkenende cabinet on October 16, 2002. ... Drs. ...

Time awarded him the title "European Hero" in 2005. ^[1] “TIME” redirects here. ...

On January 27, 2006 Cohen announced he would be willing to serve a second term as mayor of Amsterdam. On July 12, 2006 the municipality of Amsterdam almost unanimously (D66 opposed, being in favour of an elected mayor) supported Cohen to prolong his career as a mayor after January 15, 2007 when his first term ends. The Queen's Commissioner H.C.J.L. Borghouts of North Holland will now have to offer this advice to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Democrats 66 (in Dutch: Democraten 66, D66, official name: Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive-liberal and radical-democratic political party. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ...

Cohen's politics towards ethnic minorities in Amsterdam is characterized in the slogan "keeping things together" (de boel bij elkaar houden). On 2 May 2006 minister Rita Verdonk accused Amsterdam of becoming a banana republic, with a lax safety policy: she cited the criminal liquidations and the disturbance caused by young people as examples of this. In the yearly crime meter of the Algemeen Dagblad Amsterdam did not perform particularly badly in safety policy and crime fighting, one of the reasons for this is Cohen's targeted approach towards those who commit multiple crimes (veelplegers). Cohen stated that his policy which combines soft and hard approaches, fighting crime and fighting the causes of crime, was the key to his successful safety policy. Drs. ... For other uses, see Banana republic (disambiguation). ... Algemeen Dagblad is a Dutch newspaper. ...

World Mayor 2006

Main article: World Mayor

In 2006 the World Mayor organization determined Cohen to be runner-up in the award for World Mayor of 2006, behind Melbourne mayor John So, and ahead of Harrisburg mayor Stephen R. Reed. World Mayor praised Cohen's leadership following the murder of Theo van Gogh, and his efforts at bringing together the diverse population of Amsterdam. ^[2] World Mayor is a now annual award organised by City Mayors, which intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of cities, nationally and internationally. ... World Mayor is a now annual award organised by City Mayors, which intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of cities, nationally and internationally. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... John Chun Sai So (Traditional Chinese: 蘇震西, pinyin: Sū Zhèn Xī; born 02 October 1946 in Shenzhen, China) is the Lord Mayor of City of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia. ... Harrisburg is the name of many places in the United States of America: Harrisburg, Arkansas Harrisburg, Illinois Harrisburg, Missouri Harrisburg, Nebraska Harrisburg, New York Town in Lewis County Hamlet in Cattaraugus County Hamlet in Warren County Harrisburg, North Carolina Harrisburg, Ohio Harrisburg, Oregon Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania state capital and near... Stephen Russell Reed (born 1950) is the current and longest-serving mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ...

References

1. ^ Abi Daruvalla. "Job Cohen - Key to the city", Time, 2005-10-08. Retrieved on 2006-12-12. 
2. ^ "John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne wins the 2006 World Mayor Award", www.worldmayor.com, 2006-12-05. 

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• Job Cohen at Amsterdam.nl (Dutch)
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• "Amsterdam closes a window on its red-light tourist trade" by Anushka Asthana, The Observer, September 23, 2007.