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Femke Halsema | |
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.jpg) Halsema in 2018 | |
| Mayor of Amsterdam | |
| Assumed office 12 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jozias van Aartsen |
| Leader of GroenLinks in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 26 November 2002 – 16 December 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Rosenmöller |
| Succeeded by | Jolande Sap |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 May 1998 – 12 January 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1966 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Political party | GroenLinks |
| Domestic partner | Robert Oey |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Website | Official website |
Femke Halsema (pronounced [ˈfɛmkə ˈɦɑlsəmaː] ; born 25 April 1966) is a Dutch politician and filmmaker. On 27 June 2018, she was appointed Mayor of Amsterdam and she began serving a six-year term on 12 July 2018. She is the first woman to hold the position on a non-interim basis. She previously was a member of the House of Representatives for the leftist green party, GroenLinks from 1998 to 2011, and served as the party's parliamentary leader from 2002 to 2010.