Roel Wever

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

"I am Roel Wever and since September 2020 mayor of the beautiful Heerlen. Together with my wife Miranda I have five children and now three grandchildren, who I am very proud of. I was born and raised in Amsterdam, I grew up near the old Ajax stadium. In Amsterdam I also followed my education at the UVA, legal administrative science. In 1995 we came to live in Heerlen, I then got a job in Kerkrade. In the meantime, almost thirty years later, I have come to love Heerlen and the people of Heerlen! Being mayor of this city is therefore rightly my dream job. The people of Heerlen have courage, are open and say what they think, 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 many 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 Heerlen people, but also 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 Gemeente 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 in the joint arrangement Health - 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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