Arno Brok

Arno Brok
Arno Brok in 2011
King's Commissioner of Friesland
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 March 2017
MonarchWillem-Alexander
Preceded byJohn Jorritsma
Mayor of Dordrecht
In office
1 February 2010 – 1 March 2017
Preceded byRonald Bandell
Succeeded byPeter van der Velden
Mayor of Sneek
In office
1 December 2003 – 1 February 2010
Preceded bySiebold Hartkamp
Succeeded byHaijo Apotheker
Personal details
Born
Arnoud Adrianus Maria Brok

(1968-07-29) 29 July 1968 (age 56)
Leerdam, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Alma materThorbecke Academie
(Bachelor of Public Administration)
University of Twente
(Master of Public Administration)
OccupationPolitician
civil servant

Arnoud Adrianus Maria "Arno" Brok (born 29 July 1968) is a Dutch politician serving as the King's Commissioner of Friesland since 2017.[1] A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he previously served as Mayor of Sneek from 2003 to 2010 and Mayor of Dordrecht from 2010 until 2017.

Arno Brok is one of three openly gay politicians who served as King's Commissioner, the other two are: Clemens Cornielje, and Jan Franssen.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Holy See
Officer of the Order of Oranje-Nassau Netherlands 24 February 2017

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Dutch) Arno Brok nieuwe commissaris van de koning van Friesland, NOS, 21 December 2016.
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