Jacques Wallage: key obituary facts
Is Jacques Wallage dead? Yes. Jacques Wallage died on August 13, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Jacques Wallage's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jacques Wallage known for?
He was a Dutch politician (born 1946).
More about Jacques Wallage
Born: 27 September 1946.
Place of birth: Apeldoorn.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, university teacher, sociologist.
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Education: University of Groningen.
Employer: University of Groningen.
Jacques Wallage, the Dutch politician who served as a Labour Party (PvdA) member of the House of Representatives and later as mayor of Groningen, died on August 13, 2026, aged 79.
Born in Apeldoorn on September 27, 1946, he studied at the University of Groningen, where he focused on political sociology and urban planning and later worked as a university teacher and sociologist. Wallage was elected to the House of Representatives in 1981 and returned to the chamber in 1994 after serving as state secretary for education and sciences.
He went on to lead Groningen as mayor from 1998 to 2009, and in later years was also active as a researcher, corporate and nonprofit director, academic administrator, political pundit, activist and professor.