The College of Mayor and Aldermen

The College of Mayor and Aldermen is the daily administration of a municipality. The coalition is formed from the political parties: SP, CDA, VVD, D66, PvdA, GroenLinks, Partij voor de Dieren and Partij Hoensbroeks Belang.

In the coming years, the coalition aims to continue building a social, sustainable, vibrant and economically vital city. 

  • Roel Wever

    Mayor

  • Jordy Clemens

    Alderman Education, Culture, Heritage and Center Development

  • Arlette Vrusch

    Alderman Youth and Poverty Alleviation, Welfare and Health

  • Marco Peters

    Alderman Management and Maintenance, Mobility, Spatial Planning and Elder Policy

  • Casper Gelderblom

    Alderman Housing, Environment and Circularity, Services, Real Estate and Heerlen-North

  • Wil Houben

    Alderman Economy, Labor Market, Finance, Sports and Sustainability

  • Rob van Wuijtswinkel

    Interim municipal clerk/general manager

Coalition Agreement

The coalition agreement contains the main goals for the college's policies. The parties in the coalition put this agreement together. The largest party invites other parties to join in. Together they must agree on the goals. The final agreement is a compromise between all parties.

The current agreement, "Out of Love for our City," follows the line of the previous administration. It emphasizes social policy, livable neighborhoods and culture. There is extra attention to Heerlen-North, the center, going green and fighting energy poverty.

Read the full coalition agreement (download pdf).

Portfolio distribution

The mayor and aldermen each handle a certain number of issues defined in the portfolio division. City Clerk Vanessa Gosselink-van Dijk is general manager of the civil service organization. She implements the policies and decisions of the board.

Roel Wever

Public Order, Security, City Marketing and Lobbying

  • Public order and security
  • Integrated enforcement
  • (Eu)regional cooperation
  • Strategy and lobbying
  • Personnel and organization
  • Communications
  • City Marketing
  • Local democracy
  • Neighborhood work

Jordy Clemens (SP)

Education, Culture, Heritage and Center Development

  • Deputy Mayor
  • Education
  • Culture & heritage
  • Events
  • Center Development
  • Hoensbroek city councilor

Marco Peters (CDA)

Management and Maintenance, Mobility, Spatial Planning and Elderly Policy             

  • Spatial planning
  • Management and maintenance
  • Mobility
  • Restructuring
  • Neighborhood Facilities
  • Elderly Policy
  • Heerlen-South district alderman

Wil Houben (VVD/D66)

Economy, Labor Market, Finance, Sports and Sustainability

  • Economics
  • Labor Market
  • Participation
  • Sports
  • Finance
  • Sustainability
  • Heerlen City Councilor

Arlette Vrusch (SP)

Youth and Poverty Alleviation, Welfare and Health 

  • Welfare
  • Public Health
  • Health
  • Youth
  • Poverty Reduction

Housing, Environment and Circularity, Services, Real Estate and Heerlen-North

  • Living
  • Omgevingswet
  • Environment
  • Waste and circularity
  • Biodiversity and animal welfare
  • Services (internal and external)
  • Property
  • Coordination Heerlen-North
  • Heerlerheide district councilor