Ode to Femke HalsemaShe has shaped the city
By Bas van Schaik11 maart 2025
Mayor Femke Halsema, source: Wikimedia
Dear Femke,
Even though our political colors do not match, I find it incredibly clever how you keep a divided Amsterdam together. Chairing the Amsterdam City Council seems like a great challenge to me.
Good luck with your political career and who knows, maybe you'll return to national politics.
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Ode by Bas to Femke Halsema.
Femke Halsema has been mayor since 2018. She stands up for her own values and does not let herself be discouraged. She is wholeheartedly committed to the city.
Femke Halsema
Femke Halsema (1966) has been the mayor of Amsterdam since 2018. Prior to that, Halsema was a member of parliament and party chairperson for GroenLinks. Ode to the “most powerful woman” in Amsterdam.