Hans Oosters

Hans Oosters is a Dutch politician and administrator currently serving as the King's Commissioner for the province of Utrecht, a position he has held since February 2019. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), Oosters previously served as the mayor of Bergambacht and as the dijkgraaf (water board chairman) of the Schieland and the Krimpenerwaard water board. He also chaired the Association of Water Boards from 2015 to 2019. Educated in constitutional and administrative law at Erasmus University Rotterdam, he began his career at the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) and has held various leadership roles in public administration and social organizations throughout his career.