Arjen Maathuis

Arjen Maathuis has been serving as Wethouder and 1e loco-burgemeester at Gemeente Almelo since March 2010, overseeing various portfolios, including urban development, finance, economy and labor market, mobility, recreation, and tourism. As vice-voorzitter of the gemeenteraad, Arjen also assumes the mayor's responsibilities in their absence. Prior to these roles, Arjen was a gemeenteraadslid and vicefractievoorzitter for VVD Almelo and held positions within the VVD Bestuurdersvereniging. Experience includes programmamanager at Gemeente Berkelland, focusing on program realization and impact, and previous roles related to public administration and political processes at the University of Twente, where Arjen earned multiple degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration.