Overview
- Van Dijken has been put forward to take over the seat vacated by Frederik Zevenbergen.
- He would oversee the portfolios for traffic, transport and public transport, governance and society, and permitting.
- Zevenbergen’s departure follows his appointment as mayor of Vlaardingen.
- Van Dijken has served as a Provincial Council member since 2021 and became the VVD’s faction leader in 2024.
- Regional outlets report he is 42 and would be the fourth interim appointee in this term’s executive.