New Wassenaar City Council sworn in
On the evening of Wednesday, April 1, Wassenaar’s new municipal council was officially sworn in during a public meeting at Raadhuis de Paauw. This marks the start of the new term of office following the municipal elections held on March 18, 2026.
Role and Composition of the City Council
The City Council is the municipality’s highest governing body and represents all residents of Wassenaar. The 21 council members make decisions on important issues such as housing, Health, safety, and the design of public spaces. The City Council sets the broad outlines of policy and oversees the Mayor and Aldermen.
Next: Exploration and Formation
The report by exploratory negotiator Jan Iedema will be discussed shortly, after which the coalition-building phase will begin. During this phase, the parties will reach agreements on a joint platform and the composition of the municipal executive. New aldermen are expected to be appointed before the summer break.
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Photo, from left to right: Simon Tacx (VVD), City Clerk Jaap Kleinhesselink, Maria Bellekom-Vogels (Lokaal Wassenaar!), Karin Vierwind (VVD), Pasquale van Vliet-Van Dijk (Hart voor Wassenaar), Sonja Hibbert (Progressief Nederland), Lieke van Schouwenburg (D66), Wim Koetsier (CDA), Laurens van Doeveren (VVD), Sjoerd Spaanjaars (VVD), Ben Paulides (DLW), Mayor Leendert de Lange, Irma van der Marel (Hart voor Wassenaar), Jeroen Gankema (Lokaal Wassenaar!), Laurina Nieukerke (VVD), Henri Hendrickx (Heart for Wassenaar), Bob van Pareren (Forum for Democracy), Mildo Meijer (VVD), Paut Struik (D66), Matthijs Stekelenburg (VVD), Francoise van Leeuwen-Geelen (Heart for Wassenaar), Henri van Smirren (Progressive Netherlands), Elroy Visser (VVD).