The mayor presides over the City Council and the College of Mayor and Aldermen. An important part of the mayor's portfolio is the enforcement of public order and security.

Contact details

burgemeester@opsterland.nl

Portfolio Allocation:

  • Governance & Integrity
  • Public Order & Safety
  • Supervision & Enforcement
  • Resilient Society
  • Services & Civil Affairs
  • Communication
  • Legal Affairs & Deregulation
  • International business
  • Partnerships
  • Local Bylaws & Events

Projects:

National Program for Vital Regions | National Program for Vital Regions, EuropePact

Ancillary positions Andries Bouwman

  • Chairman Executive Council and General Board Bedrijvenpark A7 (unpaid)
  • Chairman Mayor's Circle of Fryslân (unpaid)
  • Member of the Executive Board of Safety Region Fryslân, finance portfolio holder (unpaid)
  • Member Executive Committee Security, Social Health portfolio holder (unpaid)
  • Member of VFG Portfolio Holders' Consultation on Governance and Democracy (unpaid)
  • Chairman Board Region Deal Southeast Friesland (unpaid)
  • Member of P10 general board (unpaid).
  • Member educational advisory committee on integral safety - NHL Stenden (unpaid)

Outside employment

  • Member of the Supervisory Board Hondsrug College Emmen (remunerated € 9955 per year)
Mayor Andries Bouwman

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Municipality of Opsterland