Back to Netherlands
Avine Fokkens-Kelder
NetherlandsMayors & executivesPeople's Party for Freedom and DemocracyFriesland · HeerenveenMayor

Avine Fokkens-Kelder

Profile

Avine Fokkens-Kelder is a Dutch politician and jurist who has served as the Mayor of Heerenveen since October 2023. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she previously held significant roles in regional politics, including serving as a member of the Provincial Council of Friesland and as a provincial executive (gedeputeerde) from 2019 to 2023. Before her political career, she worked for seventeen years as a jurist at the District Court of Leeuwarden. She holds a degree in Dutch law from the University of Groningen and is recognized for her extensive experience in public administration and spatial planning.

Details

Born
1971-06-14 · 55 years old
Birth place
Utrecht, Netherlands
Education
Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, University of Groningen
Career
Jurist at the District Court of Leeuwarden

Links

Colleagues from the same party, chamber, or role — tap a card to open their profile.