Provincie Fryslân

Leeuwarden, Fryslân Netherlands

Government / Military

The tasks of the provincial administration can be classified into two categories. - Responsible for promotion the prosperity and well-being of its inhabitants - Responsible for the implementation of certain laws and measures issued by the national government: shared administration The Provincial administration consists of three elements: - The Provincial Council . This is the biggest administrative body. Once every four years the inhabitants of Fryslân elect a new Provincial Council. The councillors thus elected represent the interests of the Frisian population. The number of Councillors of a province depends on the number of inhabitants. In the case of Fryslân, there are 43 co