Han Polman
Han Polman | |
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King's Commissioner of Zeeland | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1 March 2013 | |
Preceded by | Karla Peijs |
Mayor of Bergen op Zoom | |
In office 16 May 2005 – 1 March 2013 | |
Preceded by | Dick de Cloe (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Dick de Cloe (Acting) |
Mayor of Noordwijkerhout | |
In office 1 December 2001 – 16 May 2005 | |
Preceded by | Irma Günther (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Irma Günther (Acting) |
Member of the municipal council of The Hague | |
In office 12 April 1994 – 1 December 2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Johannes Marcellus Maria Polman (1963-01-16) 16 January 1963 (age 61) Ootmarsum, Netherlands |
Political party | Democrats 66 |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 4 children |
Residence(s) | Middelburg, Netherlands |
Alma mater | University of Twente (Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration) |
Occupation | Politician Civil servant |
Johannes Marcellus Maria "Han" Polman (born 16 January 1963) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party. He has been the King's Commissioner of Zeeland since 1 March 2013. Previously he was Mayor of Bergen op Zoom and Noordwijkerhout.[1]
Biography
Polman entered politics at a young age, he worked as a civil servant at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 1986 until 2000, he was only twenty-three at the time. He served as a municipal councillor in The Hague from 12 April 1994 to 1 December 2001. He also served as Director of Welfare in Vlaardingen from 2000 to 1 December 2001, when he became Mayor of Noordwijkerhout (former municipality since 2019). Upon his appointment, he was the youngest mayor in the Netherlands, at the age of thirty-eight. In 2005 he left Noordwijkerhout when he was selected as Mayor of Bergen op Zoom. On 1 March 2013, he succeeded Karla Peijs as the Queen's Commissioner (from 30 April 2013: King's Commissioner) of Zeeland.[2]
Polman is married and has four children.[3]
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Ministerraad benoemt Han Polman tot nieuwe commissaris van de koningin, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 7 December 2012
- ^ (in Dutch) Han Polman nieuwe commissaris in Zeeland, Algemeen Dagblad, 3 December 2012
- ^ (in Dutch) Han Polman (51) opvolger van Peijs als Zeeuwse commissaris van de Koningin, Zeeland.blog.nl, 3 December 2012
External links
- (in Dutch) Drs. J.M.M. (Han) Polman, Parlement.com
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Jan Andel Irma Günther (acting) | Mayor of Noordwijkerhout 2001–2005 | Succeeded by Gerrit Goedhart Irma Günther (acting) |
Preceded by Peter van der Velden Dick de Cloe (acting) | Mayor of Bergen op Zoom 2005–2013 | Succeeded by Frank Petter Dick de Cloe (acting) |
Preceded by | King's Commissioner of Zeeland 2013–present | Incumbent |
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