Her Majesty's Governor, Wim van de Donk, represents the province at official functions. He is the chairperson and a full member of the Provincial Executive. He acts as co-ordinator in disaster relief and visits councils on a regular basis. He also supervises the official organisation and provincial companies. He is expected to perform his tasks independently and has been appointed by the Crown (H.M. the Queen and government ministers).
The Provincial Executive
The day-to-day administration of the province is in the hands of the Provincial Executive. They take decisions about the execution of the policies agreed upon and they prepare new policies for the Provincial Council. The board consists of executives who each have their individual portfolios. They are elected by the Provincial Council, but are not Council members themselves. They are therefore somewhat independent of the Council. Within his or her policy area, the executive discusses with civil servants the implementation of plans and projects and the preparation of new policy. The entire executive is responsible for decisions taken on all policy areas. This is called ‘joint administration’.
W.B.H.J. van de Donk (Wim), Her Majesty's Governor
Portfolio:
Chairperson of the Provincial Council and the Provincial Executive
Administrative coordination
Public Order and Safety
Coordination of Asylum issues
National government tasks
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Members of the Provincial Executive with portfolio and political affiliation:
Chairperson of the Provincial Council and the Provincial Executive, public safety, coordination of asylum issues.
Portfolio: Economy and Sustainability: socio-economic policy, education-labour market, tourism, BrabantStad and more.
Portfolio: Youth, culture and society: participation and generational policy, youth care, education.
Portfolio: Mobility and infrastructure: road and waterway routing, water authorities and enforcement.
Portfolio: the environment and permit policy, water management, nature and landscape, external safety, soil and air.
Portfolio: spatial planning and housing (reconstruction, agriculture and market gardening, development company and IPO).
Portfolio: Administration, funding: finances, administrative organisation, communication, shareholderships.