Roel Robbertsen
Encyclopedia
Roelof Cornelis Robbertsen (born October 6, 1948 in Renswoude
) is a Dutch
politician and pig farmer. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal
(Christen-Democratisch Appèl). Since June 1, 2007 he has been Queen's Commissioner
of the province of Utrecht
.
Robbersen was a member of the municipal council
of Renswoude from 1978 to 1990 and also an alderman
of this Utrecht municipality from 1979 to 1990. From 1991 to 2002 he was a member of the States-Provincial
and from 1995 to 2002 a member of the States Deputed of the province of Utrecht. From 2002 to 2007 he was mayor of Ede
.
Roel Robbertsen is married and a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands
(PKN).
Renswoude
Renswoude is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.-External links:*...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician and pig farmer. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
(Christen-Democratisch Appèl). Since June 1, 2007 he has been Queen's Commissioner
Queen's Commissioner
The Queen's Commissioner is the head of a province in the Netherlands, who is chairman of both the Provinciale Staten and the Gedeputeerde Staten , but only has a right to vote in the latter...
of the province of Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
.
Robbersen was a member of the municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
of Renswoude from 1978 to 1990 and also an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of this Utrecht municipality from 1979 to 1990. From 1991 to 2002 he was a member of the States-Provincial
States-Provincial
The States'-Provincial is the provincial parliament and legislative assembly in each of the Provinces of the Netherlands. It is elected for each province simultaneously once every four years and has the responsibility for matters of sub-national or regional importance...
and from 1995 to 2002 a member of the States Deputed of the province of Utrecht. From 2002 to 2007 he was mayor of Ede
Ede, Netherlands
' is a municipality and a town in the center of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.- Population centres :Community :* Bennekom: 14.749* De Klomp: 508* Deelen: 50* Ede : 67.812* Ederveen: 3.167* Harskamp: 3.464...
.
Roel Robbertsen is married and a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands
Protestant Church in the Netherlands
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands is the largest Protestant Christian denomination in the Netherlands. With 2,000 congregations and a membership of some 1.8 million , it is the second largest church in the Netherlands after the Roman Catholic Church.It was founded 1 May 2004 as a merger of...
(PKN).