<p>Achbar grew up in Rotterdam. He held various different positions in education. After completing his teacher training he obtained a master's degree in sociology and an MBA for education managers. He worked as a Havo (Higher General Secondary Education) Team Leader for VAVO Rijnmond College in recent years. He started his political career as a district councillor in Feijenoord in 2006. Achbar became a Member of the Municipal Council in 2018, as well as leading candidate and Party Leader for DENK in 2021. Achbar is married and has 3 children.</p>

Faouzi Achbar

Vice-Mayor for Social & Digital Inclusion and Sports

<h2 class="h2 h2__text">Curriculum Vitae</h2>

<p>Name: Faouzi Achbar<br>
Date of birth: 29th November 1982<br>
Place of birth: Rotterdam</p>

<h3 class="h3 h3__text">Education/Training</h3>

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	<li>2016 - 2019: MBA for Education Managers, NCOI Training Institute</li>
	<li>2010 - 2014: Sociology (Master’s), Erasmus University Rotterdam</li>
	<li>2003 - 2007: Teacher training, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences</li>
	<li>2002 - 2004: VWO (Pre-University Education), ROC Zadkine Education VAVO</li>
	<li>2001 - 2002: Havo, (Higher General Secondary Education) R.S.G Rotterdamsch Lyceum</li>
	<li>2000 - 2001: Mavo (Intermediate General Secondary Education), Albeda College Education</li>
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<h3 class="h3 h3__text">Career</h3>

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	<li>2018 -2022: Havo team leader at VAVO Rijnmond College in Rotterdam</li>
	<li>2018 - 2022: Member of Rotterdam’s Municipal Council</li>
	<li>2011 - 2018: Various positions at Carré College, LMC Group Rotterdam: Higher Education Coordinator, Deputy Team Leader, Strategy Group Member</li>
	<li>2006 - 2014: Feijenoord District Councillor, Rotterdam</li>
	<li>2003 - 2011: Manager/Consultant at McDonald's, The Netherlands</li>
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<h2 class="h2 h2__text">Information for press</h2><p>Spokeswoman: Kristel van der Heiden +31 6 28 74 17 94</p>

Faouzi Achbar is a Rotterdam Vice Mayor on behalf of the centre-left political party THINK (in Dutch: DENK). He is responsible for Social & Digital Inclusion and Sports.

Faouzi Achbar

Vice mayor

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