Overview
- Vlaardingen’s council voted to nominate the 54-year-old VVD politician after a trust committee ranked him first from a field of 12.
- The nomination still awaits cabinet approval and a royal decree, with installation planned for 26 January 2026.
- Zevenbergen currently serves as South Holland’s deputy for traffic and public transport after earlier roles as a Leiden councilor and Provincial States member.
- His departure will leave a gap in the provincial executive, and the VVD faction will propose a successor for his post.
- He will succeed Bert Wijbenga, who announced his departure as mayor earlier this year.