Wim Polak

Willem "Wim" Polak (14 September 1924 – 1 October 1999) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and economist.

After the Second World War, he worked as a journalist for Het Vrije Volk.

Polak was appointed Secretary of State for local finances in Joop den Uyl's government.

Subsequently, he became mayor of Amsterdam for a six-year period, where his challenges included numerous squatting cases as well as riots related to Queen Beatrix's coronation.

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