Thijs Wöltgens
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Mathias Andreas Marie Wöltgens (30 November 1943 Kerkrade
- 7 May 2008) was a Dutch
politician
. He served as the mayor
of the Kerkrade
, a town on the German
border in the southeast of the Netherlands
, from 1994 until 2000. Wöltgens was also a Senator from 1995 until 2005.
Thijs Wöltgens died in Kerkrade on 7 May 2008, at the age of 64 of a heart attack.
Kerkrade
Kerkrade is a town and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands.It is the western half of the divided region and de facto city, taken together with the eastern half, the German town of Herzogenrath...
- 7 May 2008) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He served as the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the Kerkrade
Kerkrade
Kerkrade is a town and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands.It is the western half of the divided region and de facto city, taken together with the eastern half, the German town of Herzogenrath...
, a town on the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
border in the southeast of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, from 1994 until 2000. Wöltgens was also a Senator from 1995 until 2005.
Thijs Wöltgens died in Kerkrade on 7 May 2008, at the age of 64 of a heart attack.