Roel Wever

Roel Wever has been mayor of the municipality Heerlen since 2020.

"I am Roel Wever and since September 2020 Mayor of beautiful Heerlen. Together with my wife Miranda, I have five children and now three grandchildren, of whom I am very proud. Born and raised in Amsterdam, I grew up near the old Ajax stadium. In Amsterdam I also did my education at the UVA, legal administrative science. In 1995 we came to live in Heerlen, I then got a job in Kerkrade. By now, almost thirty years on, I have come to love Heerlen and the Heerlen people! Being mayor of this city is therefore rightfully my dream job. The Heerlen people have guts, are open and tell it like it is, I like that. There is a lot to do in our city, there is a positive feeling about Heerlen at the moment, so I see a lot of opportunities. That gives me even more drive to continue building Heerlen.

My dream is that in a few years Heerlen will be in the Lonely Planet, that you must have seen Heerlen! With a modern, energetic, cozy and green center where there is something for everyone. And not only the Heerleners, make also the Limburgers and both national and international guests. Heerlen must be seen! That is what I am going for, together with the college. Building Heerlen, a wonderful future lies ahead of us. Out of love for the city!"

Portfolio

Public Order, Safety, 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

Ancillary positions

Additional positions as mayor

  • Chairman general and executive board at the joint arrangement Stadsregio Parkstad Limburg
  • Chairman Administrative Advisory Committee on Finance and Personnel at the Joint Arrangement Safety Region South Limburg
  • Chairman at Stichting Voorzieningenfonds Personeel Municipality Heerlen 
  • Independent Chairman General Meeting of Shareholders at IBA Parkstad 2020
  • Shareholder at WTC BV
  • Part of mayors' consultations Tripolis
  • Member of Steering Committee at Regional Information and Expertise Center Limburg 
  • Member of the Supervisory Committee at Operational Program South LL 2020.
  • Member of the general and daily safety board at the joint arrangement Safety Region South Limburg including Emergency Medical Services Organization in the Region
  • Member administrative advisory committee at Fire Department (member) 
  • Part of the local triangle at the joint arrangement Care and Safety House Parkstad
  • Member of regional administrative consultations 
  • Member of informal consultation Regional Information and Expertise Center Limburg

All ancillary positions held by the mayor are unpaid. 

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