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The provincial executive (Dutch : Gedeputeerde Staten, GS) is the executive branch of government of a province in the Netherlands. [1] It is the equivalent of the municipal executive at the provincial level. The provincial executive consists of the King's Commissioner (chair) and three to seven deputies (Dutch : gedeputeerden). [2]

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The deputies are chosen by the provincial council, the elected assembly of the province. Each deputy has their own portfolio for which they prepare, coordinate and plan policy and legislation for the provincial council and execute legislation. The deputies have the duty to inform the provincial council on all aspects of their policy. The provincial executive functions as a collegial body and most decisions are taken by consensus.

Composition

ProvinceKing's commissionerExecutive
Drenthe Jetta Klijnsma
(PvdA)
BBB, PvdA, VVD, CDA
     
Flevoland Arjen Gerritsen
(VVD)
BBB, VVD, PVV, CU, SGP
     
Friesland Arno Brok
(VVD)
BBB, CDA, FNP, CU
     
Gelderland Henri Lenferink
(PvdA)
BBB, VVD, CDA, CU, SGP
      
Groningen René Paas
(CDA)
BBB, PvdA, CU, GB, Indep.
     
Limburg Emile Roemer
(SP)
BBB, VVD, CDA, PvdA, SP
      
North Brabant Ina Adema
(VVD)
VVD, GL, PvdA, SP, D66, LB
       
North Holland Arthur van Dijk
(VVD)
BBB, VVD, GL, PvdA
    
Overijssel Andries Heidema
(CU)
BBB, VVD, GL, PvdA, SGP
      
South Holland Wouter Kolff
(VVD)
BBB, VVD, GL, PvdA, CDA
       
Utrecht Hans Oosters
(PvdA)
GL, VVD, D66, CDA, PvdA
     
Zeeland Hugo de Jonge
(CDA)
BBB, CDA, SGP, VVD
     

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References

  1. "Provincial executive members". Government.nl. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. "Gedeputeerden". Rijksoverheid (in Dutch). 6 July 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

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