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| children = Jaap Cohen (born 1980) Lotje Cohen (born 1983) | residence = Amsterdam, Netherlands | alma_mater = University of Groningen (LL.M. in Public law) Leiden University (PhD in Law) | occupation = Politician, rector, legal scholar (law professor) | signature = | website = (Labour Party website ) }} Marius Job Cohen ((:ˈmaːrijʏs ˈjɔp koˈɦɛn); born 18 October 1947) is a Dutch social democratic politician and former legal scholar. Cohen obtained his Master of Laws degree at the University of Groningen (1971) and his PhD at Leiden University (1981). In 1983 he became a law professor of methods and techniques and in 1991 ''rector magnificus'' at Maastricht University. As a member of the Labour Party, Cohen held several political positions and offices over the years. He was State Secretary for Education and Sciences in the third Lubbers cabinet (1993–1994), member of and parliamentary group leader in the Senate (1995–1998), State Secretary for Justice in the second Kok cabinet (1998–2001), and Mayor of Amsterdam (2001–2010). He resigned as mayor in order to become the top candidate (''lijsttrekker'') for the Labour Party in the 2010 general election.〔 (PvdA-leider Bos stapt op/Cohen mogelijk opvolger ). NOS Nieuws. Retrieved 9 September 2010.〕〔 (Cohen wil lijsttrekker PvdA worden ). NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 9 September 2010.〕〔 (New Labour leader Cohen: hard man, soft touch ). NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 9 September 2010.〕 On 25 April 2010 Cohen was officially elected as ''lijsttrekker'' of the Labour Party.〔 (Cohen officieel lijsttrekker PvdA ). RTL Nieuws. Retrieved 9 September 2010.〕 From 2010 he served as the leader of the Labour Party and from 17 June 2010 he was a member of the House of Representatives, where he also was the Parliamentary group leader of the Labour Party. He resigned as Party leader and Member of the House of Representatives on 20 February 2012 after increasing criticism on his performance.〔 (''Cohen : onvoldoende geslaagd'' ). (NOS) Retrieved 20 February 2012.〕 ==Family and education== Marius Job Cohen was born in Haarlem in the province of North Holland. He is the second child (of two) of Adolf Emile "Dolf" Cohen (1913–2004) and Henriëtte "Hetty" Koster (1913–1996). His elder brother is Floris Cohen (born 1946).〔 (Joodsch Lyceum en huwelijk ). Leiden University. Retrieved 30 August 2010.〕〔 (Heemsteedse herinneringen aan Job Cohen (deel 1) ). De Heemsteder. Retrieved 30 August 2010.〕 His parents both studied history and became high school teachers of history.〔〔 (Studie geschiedenis te Leiden ). Leiden University. Retrieved 30 August 2010.〕 They were liberal Jews, and were forced into hiding until the end of World War II.〔 His paternal grandparents Hendrik Cohen and Flora Polak both died in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.〔 (Jeugdjaren in Rotterdam ). Leiden University. Retrieved 30 August 2010.〕 After the war, his father worked at the Dutch Institute for War Documentation.〔 (Altijd en nooit echt geweest ). Leiden University. Retrieved 20 December 2010.〕 Later he became a professor of medieval history and a ''rector magnificus'' at Leiden University.〔 (Hoogleraar middeleeuwse geschiedenis te Leiden ). Leiden University. Retrieved 30 August 2010.〕〔 (Rector magnificus I: het waarnemen van de verandering ). Leiden University. Retrieved 30 August 2010.〕 His mother became a member of the city council of Heemstede. His parents were both early members of the Labour Party.〔 Cohen went to a public primary school in Heemstede. He attended the secondary school Stedelijk Gymnasium in Haarlem from 1960 to 1966. He studied Dutch public law at the University of Groningen from 1966 and obtained his Master of Laws degree in 1971. During his student years, he was a member of the student association Vindicat atque Polit. Cohen married his wife Lidie on 2 July 1972 in Groningen. She studied Dutch language in Groningen and was a high school teacher. She has multiple sclerosis and is in a wheelchair. Cohen and his wife have two children, son Jaap (born 1980) and daughter Lotje (born 1983).〔 (Goos gaat... (Lidie Cohen) ). Esta. Retrieved 30 August 2010.〕 His wife died on 4 August 2015.〔 Mirjam Remie, "(Lidie Cohen op 67-jarige leeftijd overleden )", ''NRC Handelsblad'', 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Job Cohen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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