Overview
- Micheline Paffen-Zeenni is Utrecht’s nominee for Best Local Bestuurder, advancing to the national vote organized by Binnenlands Bestuur and Necker.
- Tyas Bijlholt is one of three finalists for Best Bestuurder Under 40, cited for decisiveness in delivering a new mobility policy that expanded paid parking.
- The nomination texts praise Paffen-Zeenni for empathetic, effective leadership with attention to marginalized groups in the city.
- Paffen-Zeenni and Bijlholt are the only candidates from the province of Utrecht in this year’s field.
- Winners will be announced on 4 February during the Beste Bestuurder event, following the nationwide public vote running 13–26 January.