Arno Brok | |
Office: | King's Commissioner of Friesland |
Term Start: | 1 March 2017 |
Predecessor: | John Jorritsma |
Successor: | Incumbent |
Office1: | Mayor of Dordrecht |
Term Start1: | 1 February 2010 |
Term End1: | 1 March 2017 |
Predecessor1: | Ronald Bandell |
Successor1: | Peter van der Velden |
Office2: | Mayor of Sneek |
Term Start2: | 1 December 2003 |
Term End2: | 1 February 2010 |
Predecessor2: | Siebold Hartkamp |
Successor2: | Haijo Apotheker |
Birthname: | Arnoud Adrianus Maria Brok |
Birth Date: | 29 July 1968 |
Birth Place: | Leerdam, Netherlands |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Party: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Alma Mater: | Thorbecke Academie (Bachelor of Public Administration) University of Twente (Master of Public Administration) |
Occupation: | Politician civil servant |
Arnoud Adrianus Maria "Arno" Brok (born 29 July 1968) is a Dutch politician serving as the King's Commissioner of Friesland since 2017.[1] A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he previously served as Mayor of Sneek from 2003 to 2010 and Mayor of Dordrecht from 2010 until 2017.
Arno Brok is one of three openly gay politicians who served as King's Commissioner, the other two are: Clemens Cornielje, and Jan Franssen.
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Holy See | |||
Officer of the Order of Oranje-Nassau | Netherlands | 24 February 2017 | ||