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  • Eén van de resultaten was dat voor het eerst een vrouw werd gekozen als burgemeester van [...] 1 July 2009, 14: 01 pm

    Global Voices in English » Moroccan Elections: The King’s Party Triumphs 2009

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    Global Voices in English » Moroccan Elections: The King’s Party Triumphs 2009

  • Nederlands · Marokko: Marrakesh krijgt eerste vrouwelijke burgemeester

    Global Voices in English » Morocco: Celebrating the First Female Mayor of Marrakesh 2009

  • She was standing by the door, listening rather nervously to the burgemeester, a handsome man with an imposing presence who spoke the pedantic English she was beginning to associate with the educated Dutch, when Friso Eijsinck came in.

    Politics 101 2010

  • The burgemeester, who was really rather a dear, allowed a discreet eye to rove over her person.

    Politics 101 2010

  • Behind her smiling attentive face, she struggled to think of some way of introducing him into the talk, but she was given no chance, for the burgemeester talked about a production of

    Politics 101 2010

  • In her efforts to prevent a scowl of envy, Harriet smiled even more brilliantly and gazed at the burgemeester with such a look of absorbed attention that he embarked upon a monologue, and a very knowledgeable one, about the various theatres he had visited when he was last in London.

    Politics 101 2010

  • It was to be a splendid affair, with the burgemeester and the dominee and various colleagues of the doctor coming, as well as a great many young people.

    Politics 101 2010

  • The burgemeester and the dominee arrived within a few minutes of each other, and in turn, engaged her in conversation.

    Politics 101 2010

  • The town treasurer of Maquassi Hills has been fired for referring to the local mayor as a 'kaffir burgemeester', municipality manager Ross Motsemme said on Friday.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2002

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