About Thijs Wöltgens
Lived 1943 – 2008 (aged 64). Thijs Wöltgens was a Dutch politician.
Mathias Andreas Marie (Thijs) Wöltgens (30 November 1943 Kerkrade - 7 May 2008) was a Dutch politician. He served as the mayor of the Kerkrade, a town on the German border in the southeast of the Netherlands, from 1994 until 2000. Wöltgens was also a Senator from 1995 until 2005.
Thijs Wöltgens died in Kerkrade on 7 May 2008, at the age of 64 of a heart attack.
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Who was Thijs Wöltgens?
Dutch politician (1943-2008)
When was Thijs Wöltgens born?
Thijs Wöltgens was born on 30 November 1943 in Kerkrade.
When did Thijs Wöltgens die?
Thijs Wöltgens died on 7 May 2008 in Kerkrade.
What was Thijs Wöltgens's occupation?
Thijs Wöltgens was a politician.
What nationality was Thijs Wöltgens?
Thijs Wöltgens was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thijs Wöltgens. https://biography.guide/thijs-woltgens/
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