Hubert Bruls
Hubertus Maria Franciscus Bruls is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal. Bruls is mayor of Nijmegen since 2012, chairman of the Safety Region Southeast Gelderland, and chairman of the National Security Council. In this last function he is the main liaison between the Minister of Health and the Safety Regions during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. Before becoming mayor of Nijmegen he was mayor of Venlo, a member of the House of Representatives and served as both an Alderman and a member of the municipal council of Nijmegen.Early life
Bruls followed gymnasium, the highest Dutch variant of secondary education, at the former Bisschoppelijk College in Sittard. He studied political science at Radboud University Nijmegen, before working at the trade union NOVON/ABVAKABO.Politics
Personal life
Bruls is married and has two daughters.
