Joris Bengevoord
Profile
Joris Bengevoord is a Dutch politician and administrator who currently serves as the Dijkgraaf (Water Board Chair) of the Brabantse Delta water board, a position he assumed on October 1, 2025. Previously, he served as the Mayor of Winterswijk from 2017 to 2025, where he was noted as the youngest mayor in the Netherlands at the time of his appointment. Before his mayoral tenure, he was a member of the Tilburg municipal council representing the GreenLeft party. His professional background includes roles in business management and theater production. In 2025, he was appointed a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his public service.
Details
- Born
- 1984-05-15 · 42 years old
- Birth place
- Winterswijk, Netherlands
- Education
- Tilburg University (Business Administration)
- Career
- Managing director of De Waarbeek amusement park, theater producer, student assistant at Tilburg University, municipal councilor in Tilburg
