Jacques Wallage

Jacques Wallage (born 27 September 1946) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and sociologist.Wallage worked as a researcher at the University of Groningen from 1968 until 1972 and served as an Alderman in Groningen from 1972 until 1981. Wallage was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1981, taking office on 10 June 1981. After the election of 1989 Wallage was appointed as State Secretary for Education and Sciences in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989. Wallage was appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment following the resignation of Elske ter Veld, taking office on 9 June 1993. After the election of 1994 Wallage returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 17 May 1994. Following the cabinet formation of 1994 the Leader of the Labour Party and Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party in the House of Representatives Wim Kok became Prime Minister in the Cabinet Kok I and Wallage was selected as his successor as Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives, taking office on 22 August 1994. Following the election of 1998 Wim Kok returned as a Member of the House of Representatives and Parliamentary leader on 19 May 1998. Following the cabinet formation of 1998 Wim Kok continued as Prime Minister in the Cabinet Kok II and Wallage resumed the position of Parliamentary leader, serving from 30 May 1998 until 10 July 1998. In August 1998 Wallage was nominated as Mayor of Groningen, he resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 26 August 1998 and was installed as Mayor of Groningen, serving from 1 October 1998 until 25 June 2009