Annemarie Penn-te Strake explained

Annemarie Penn-te Strake
Office:Mayor of Maastricht
Term Start:1 July 2015
Predecessor:Onno Hoes
Birth Date:31 July 1953
Birth Place:Helmond, Netherlands
Birthname:Johanna Maria Penn-te Strake
Nationality:Dutch
Residence:Maastricht, Netherlands
Occupation:Politician · prosecutor · judge

Johanna Maria "Annemarie" Penn-te Strake (born 31 July 1953) is a Dutch jurist and politician. She was mayor of Maastricht from 1 July 2015 until 1 July 2023.

Education and career

Penn-te Strake grew up in Deurne and studied law at the Radboud University Nijmegen. She worked as a judge and as a public prosecutor in the Court of Maastricht. Until being elected as a mayor she was working as an Attorney General for the Public Prosecution Service in The Hague. She does not have any political party affiliation.[1]

Personal life

Penn-te Strake is married to Olaf Penn who is a retired surgeon. He resigned from his position as a chairman of the Senior Party Maastricht in 2015.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maastricht is to have an independent, female mayor. Wendy. Degens . 29 April 2015. The Observant. 2 February 2017.