Career
Currently, he is the Mayor of Groningen, a position he has held since January 1, 2015. He succeeded Ruud Vreeman in this position. Previously, he has been the mayor of Meppel and Enschede.
Peter den Oudsten began his career in 1975 as a civil servant in the municipality of Enschede.
In 1984 he became a member and spokesperson for Provincial Energy Friesland. In 1991 he worked at Friesland Foods and became head of corporate communications.
He was the mayor of Meppel from 2001 to 2005, and the mayor of Enschede from 2005 to 2014. In January 2015, he was appointed the mayor of Groningen.
