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Arnoud Adrianus Maria "Arno" Brok (born 29 July 1968) is a Dutch politician serving as the King's Commissioner of
Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
since 2017.Arno Brok nieuwe commissaris van de koning van Friesland
NOS, 21 December 2016. A member of the
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( nl, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie ; VVD) is a conservative-liberal Andeweg, R. and G. Irwin ''Politics and Governance in the Netherlands'', Basingstoke (Palgrave) p.49 political party in ...
(VVD), he previously served as
Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...
of
Sneek Sneek (; fy, Snits) is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and the seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. As of 2011 it is the seat of the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (Southwest Friesland). T ...
from 2003 to 2010 and
Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...
of
Dordrecht Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the province's fifth-largest city after R ...
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.


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List of openly LGBT heads of government This is a list of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans (LGBT) people who have been the head of state or government of a country or a subnational division such as a state, a province, or a territory. Openly LGBT people have served as a national ...
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List of LGBT holders of political offices in the Netherlands LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) holders of political offices in the Netherlands. Cabinet Current * Kajsa Ollongren (D66) ** Deputy Prime Minister (2017-2022) ** Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (2017-2022) ** Minister o ...


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Parlement.com 1968 births Living people 20th-century Dutch civil servants 20th-century Dutch politicians 21st-century Dutch politicians Aldermen of Leeuwarden Gay politicians King's and Queen's Commissioners of Friesland Knights of the Holy Sepulchre LGBT conservatism LGBT King's and Queen's Commissioners of the Netherlands LGBT mayors of places in the Netherlands Mayors in Friesland Mayors of Dordrecht Municipal councillors of Leeuwarden Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau People from Leerdam People from Sneek People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians University of Twente alumni {{Netherlands-VVD-politician-stub