Mohamed Ridouani
Mohamed Ridouani | |
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| Mayor of Leuven | |
| Assumed office 2 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Tobback |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1979 Leuven, Belgium |
| Political party | Vooruit |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | KU Leuven |
Mohamed Ridouani (born 24 June 1979) is a Belgian politician. He belongs to Vooruit, a socialist party. He has been mayor of Leuven since January 2019, and he was re-elected with more popular votes in October 2024.
Biography
He attended secondary school at the Royal Atheneum Redingenhof in Leuven, where he obtained his diploma in 1997 in Economics-Mathematics.[1] He graduated from KU Leuven, and later also obtained a postgraduate degree in international relations.
In 2007, Ridouani entered politics. He stood as a candidate on the sp.a-Spirit list (which was subsequently converted to Vooruit). He was elected as a member of the municipal committee and eventually became alderman in Leuven.[2]
In the 2012 municipal elections, he was re-elected to the Leuven municipal council[3], and he again became alderman. The incumbent mayor of Leuven Louis Tobback decided not to continue in the job after the termination of his term that ended in 2018, and Ridouani was tipped to replace him.[4] Thus, the Flemish socialist took over from Louis Tobback, who served as mayor of Leuven for 24 years.[5]
In the elections of 14 October 2018, his party obtained 25.9 percent of the votes, being the largest party in the municipality. He formed a coalition with Groen and CD&V, and Ridouani was nominated as mayor.[6] The election of 13 October 2024 strengthened his position as mayor as his party Vooruit became the historical winner with 47.7 percent support of the voters.[7][8]
He is the inspirer of Leuven 2030, in which more than 300 companies, organizations and citizens are united to turn Leuven into a sustainable and CO2-neutral city by the year 2030. Ridouani also initiated Leuven MindGate, an economic platform with 400 members that will boost Leuven as the world’s hotspot for health, technology and creativity.[9]
References
- ↑ "Mohamed Ridouani". web.archive.org. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ ActuaTV (2009-05-07). Actua-Kandidaat: Mohamed Ridouani - SLP - Vlaams-Brabant. Retrieved 2024-11-06 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Gemeenteraad | Stad Leuven". www.leuven.be (in Nederlands). 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ NWS, VRT (2015-12-15). "SP.A-Leuven duidt Mohamed Ridouani aan als lijsttrekker". vrtnws.be (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ "Mohamed Ridouani is Leuven mayor". vrtnws.be. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ NWS, VRT (2018-10-14). "Mohamed Ridouani wordt burgemeester van Leuven: "Wat je afkomst ook is, je kunt je dromen waarmaken"". vrtnws.be (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ "Big win for socialist party Vooruit in Leuven". vrtnws.be. 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ NWS, VRT (2018-10-14). "Mohamed Ridouani wordt burgemeester van Leuven: "Wat je afkomst ook is, je kunt je dromen waarmaken"". vrtnws.be (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ "Mohamed Ridouani". www.themayor.eu. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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