Politics
The city council has 39 members. With 9 seats, the centre-left PvdA is the largest party on the council. The centre-right VVD has 6 seats. GroenLinks and Stadspartij both hold 5 seats. The Socialist Party and D66 both have 4 seats. The CDA and ChristenUnie are represented by 2 councilors each. The Students and City and the Party for the Animals both have one councilor.
Peter Rehwinkel has been the mayor since 2009.
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“All is politics in this capital.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
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