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Job Cohen
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Job Cohen

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As mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen performed the world's first same-sex marriages just after midnight on 1 April 2001 (CBS News (opens in a new tab)). His national career was a flop by comparison. He left the mayoralty in March 2010 to lead Labour into the June election as a supposed contender for first place (DutchAmsterdam (opens in a new tab)), and failed to win. On 20 February 2012, after less than two years, he resigned as leader and gave up his seat (DutchNews (opens in a new tab)). Bottom line: a respected mayor who could not translate local stature into national leadership.

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