Speaker
Helga Witjes
Regional Minister Economic Affairs @ Province of Gelderland
Short CV
Helga Witjes began her political career as a council member in the Dutch municipality of Lingewaard. She served as alderman there from 2014 onward. In 2021, she joined the executive board of the Groene Metropoolregio Arnhem–Nijmegen. Since February 2022, she has been a Regional Minister (Deputy) of Gelderland. Until June 2023, her portfolio included Economy, Mobility, and Aviation.