Gerrit Jan Gorter
Profile
Gerrit Jan Gorter is a Dutch politician and administrator who currently serves as the acting mayor of Twenterand, a position he assumed on July 11, 2025. Previously, he served as the mayor of Zeewolde for 18 years, from 2007 to 2025, where he gained recognition as a prominent non-partisan politician. Before his mayoral career, Gorter was a municipal councilor and alderman in Raalte. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for youth engagement, public order, and local community development, and he was awarded the Gouden Kiekendief for his contributions to the province of Flevoland.
Details
- Born
- 1960-06-23 · 65 years old
- Birth place
- Raalte, Netherlands
- Career
- Civil servant at Waterschap Salland and the municipality of Deventer, interim advisor in the public sector
