There are two levels of local government in The Netherlands, the provinces and the municipalities. Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...

The Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies). They form the tier of administration between central government and the municipalities. Look up Administration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word administration is from the Old English administracioun, deriving from the French administration, which is itself derived from the Latin administratio: a compounding of ad (to) and ministratio (to give service). In modern usage, the word has particular meanings in particular... Central government or the national government (or, in federal states, the federal government) is the government at the level of the nation state. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...

Each province is governed by a provincial council (provinciale staten). Its members are elected every four years. The main tasks of the provincial council are to decide policies and to oversee their implementation. Each member of the council has a vote and decisions are taken by majority vote of the members present. Council members usually have an ordinary job and undertake their council duties in their spare time. They receive an attendance allowance. This article is about political regions. ...

Tasks of the Queen's Commissioner

The Queen's Commissioner (Commissaris van de Koningin) is not elected by the residents of the province, but appointed by the Crown (the Queen and ministers). The Queen's Commissioner is appointed for a term of six years. The term may be extended by a second term. The Queen's Commissioner can be dismissed only by the Crown. When a vacancy arises, the provincial council gives the Minister of the Interior a profile of the kind of candidate it would like to see in the job. Although all Queen's Commissioners are prominent members of one or other of the major national political parties, their actions are expected to be politically impartial while they are in office. The Crown is a term which is used to separate the government authority and property of the state in a kingdom from any personal influence and private assets held by the current Monarch. ... The term queen regnant refers to a female monarch. ... The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ...

Queen's Commissioners play a role within the provincial administration and are the official representatives of central government in the provinces. They coordinate disaster management and prevention and pay regular official visits to the municipalities in their region. “Disaster management” means a continuous and integrated multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary process of planning and implementation of measures aimed at prevention & mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery of disasters. ...

Queen's Commissioners play an important part in the appointment of municipal mayors. When a vacancy arises, the Queen's Commissioner first asks the municipal council for its views as to a successor, then writes to the Minister of the Interior recommending a candidate. Since Queen's Commissioners are both the chairs and full members of the provincial executives, they may include some of the executive's tasks in their portfolio. They also oversee the official apparatus and any provincial utilities and represent the province in its dealings with business. A mayor (Latin maīor better) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... // Finance Main article portfolio (finance) In finance, a portfolio is a collection of investments held by an institution or a private individual. ...

Queen's Commissioners per province

• List of Queens's Commissioners of Friesland.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Groningen.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Drenthe.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Overijssel.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Gelderland.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Flevoland.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Noord-Holland.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Zuid-Holland.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Utrecht.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Zeeland.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Noord-Brabant.
• List of Queens's Commissioners of Limburg.

This is a list of Queens Commissioners of Limburg. ...

External links

• www.overheid.nl