Robbert Baruch

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Robbert Baruch
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Born (1967-10-12) 12 October 1967 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Manager Public Affairs in Buma/Stemra
Lobbyist in Dutch Association of Insurers (2009-2012)
alderman, deputy mayor, Feijenoord
Political party PvdA

Robbert Baruch (Amsterdam, 12 October 1967) is a Dutch lobbyist, public administrator and former PvdA politician in the Netherlands. From 2006 to 2009 he was the Deputy Mayor and Alderman on behalf of the PvdA in the Rotterdam borough of Feijenoord. From 2012 to 2021 he was Manager Public Affairs in Buma/Stemra. [1] [2] In 2021 Baruch held the role of Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Europe to Universal Music Group (UMG). [3] [4]

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Biography

Baruch studied political philosophy and public administration with Bart Tromp  [ nl ] and Andreas Kinneging at Leiden University. Being Jewish, [5] he also studied theology at the Nederland Israelitisch Seminarium  [ nl ] in Amsterdam and at Machon Meir in Jerusalem. He writes the longest running political blog in the Netherlands [6] and was a member of the Provincial Council of South Holland from 2003 to 2007. As the PvdA candidate, he took the role of Deputy Mayor and Alderman in Rotterdam borough of Feijenoord From 2006 to 2009. In 2013 he was candidate for ballot leader for PvdA at the 2014 European elections, [7]

Throughout his life, Baruch had embraced the importance of the local communities and social inclusion initiatives. [8] He led many initiatives to renaming streets and public spaces after local heroes. In the Afrikaanderwijk neighbourhood of Rotterdam, He initiated renaming streets after Afrikaners from the Boer Wars to more current and diverse politicians. [9] He also informally named a sports park there after the local Hip-Hop artist Helderheid. [10] In 2021 the Rotterdam Municipality formalised this and officially named the park Helderheidplein. [11]

He defended the role of mosques committees in mitigating poverty issues and public safety and helped Muslim groups in Feijenoord to qualify for municipal funds by widening the beneficiary base of their social activities projects. He lobbied for the preservation of Jewish and Muslim ritual slaughter. [12] In 2013 he was one of the PvdA candidates for the party leader at the European elections. [13]

In 2021 Baruch held the role of Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Europe to Universal Music Group (UMG). [3] [4] From 2012 to 2021 he was manager Public Affairs at Buma/Stemra, the Dutch collective management society for composers and music publishers. [3] During COVID-19 pandemic, Robbert has led the efforts of the Emergency Fund and the Investment Fund for Dutch composers, lyricists and music publishers. [14] [8]

Personal life

Baruch married and had three children. His oldest daughter, Rebecca Baruch, died in 2024 whilst serving in the Israel Defense Forces and is buried on Mount Herzl.

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References

  1. ↑ "'De stille lobby? Die is een beetje van gisteren'". EenVandaag (in Dutch). 15 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Coronacrisis en Brexit dubbele klap voor optredende artiesten". FunX.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ahead of Amsterdam listing, Universal hires Public Affairs expert in The Netherlands". Music Business Worldwide. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Robbert Baruch verruilt Buma/Stemra voor Universal Music Group". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 31 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Robert Baruch (53) schrijft het oudste politieke blog van Nederland: ‘Wat een gemiste kans is dat Amare’, Algemeen Dagblad, 25 November 2020
  6. ↑ Werff, Nicolette van der (25 November 2020). "Robert Baruch (53) schrijft het oudste politieke blog van Nederland: 'Wat een gemiste kans is dat Amare'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Robbert Baruch wil EU-lijsttrekker PvdA worden". www.europa-nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. 1 2 "'Het Investeringsfonds Muziek voorziet in een behoefte'". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  9. ↑ van Loon, Gerrit (20 August 2015). "'Verander racistische straatnamen Afrikaanderwijk'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mooie dingen voor arbeiderskinderen. – Robbert Baruch" (in Dutch). 25 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Straatnaamgeving". www.bis.rotterdam.nl.
  12. ↑ Os, Pieter van (19 September 2013). Wij begrijpen elkaar uitstekend: de permanente wurggreep van pers en politiek (in Dutch). Prometheus. ISBN   978-90-351-3896-4.
  13. ↑ "Over Robbert Baruch – Robbert Baruch" (in Dutch). 17 July 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Buma/Stemra keert 2,5 miljoen euro aan steun uit aan artiesten". NU (in Dutch). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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