Municipal executive

[1][2] It plays a central role in municipal politics in the Netherlands, similar to the communal college in Belgium.

[1][2] The mayor (Dutch: burgemeester, sometimes translated as 'burgomaster') is the chairperson of the municipal executive, and therefore holds the casting vote in the event of a tie.

The mayor is appointed by the monarch (de facto by the Minister of the Interior) for a renewable six-year term.

[4] Most mayors are members of a political party, but they are expected to carry out their tasks in a non-partisan manner.

The municipal council also holds the power to remove an alderman from office by means of a motion of no confidence.

[8] The aldermen are assigned portfolios within the municipal executive and, in this capacity, prepare, coordinate, and plan policy and legislation for the council as a whole.