{"id":15523,"date":"2026-05-21T13:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/actueel\/wethouder-derks-vertrekt-uit-apeldoorn-en-wordt-wethouder-in-doesburg\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:06:53","slug":"councillor-derks-is-leaving-apeldoorn-to-become-a-councillor-in-doesburg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/actueel\/wethouder-derks-vertrekt-uit-apeldoorn-en-wordt-wethouder-in-doesburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Alderman Derks leaves Apeldoorn to become alderman in Doesburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst\" class=\"section a section--grey e-tekst\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col article-content__content-custom-1220 editor elementOnTop\">\r\n<p>In recent years, Derks has been responsible for economic affairs, social welfare and security. He was also deputy mayor and was responsible, amongst other things, for the development of the town centre. In his role, he built up a good relationship with the business community and was actively committed to regional cooperation within the Stedendriehoek region. In Doesburg, his proposed portfolio includes finance, the economy, tourism, leisure, culture and sport.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Quote\" class=\"section section--quote e-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-9 col-xl-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__author\">Nick Derks<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\u201cI have had the privilege of serving as a councillor in Apeldoorn for over two years. I am incredibly grateful for the trust placed in me by residents, business owners, colleagues and politicians.\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst\" class=\"section a section--grey e-tekst\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col article-content__content-custom-1220 editor elementOnTop\">\r\n<h2>Comment by Nick Derks<\/h2>\n<p>The outgoing councillor looks back with gratitude on his time in Apeldoorn: \u201cI have had the privilege of serving as a councillor in Apeldoorn for over two years. I am incredibly grateful for the trust placed in me by residents, business owners, colleagues and politicians. I have learnt a great deal and met some remarkable people. I will take these experiences with me as I embark on this new chapter. An important period is beginning for Doesburg, not least in the run-up to the local government reorganisation involving Zevenaar, Duiven and Westervoort. I am looking forward to getting started there, and I will carry Apeldoorn with me as a city that has given me so much and on which I look back with pride.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Official farewell<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday 26 May, the municipal council will, amongst other things, bid farewell to Nick Derks at a special council meeting at 7.00 pm. This will be followed by a farewell reception for the outgoing councillors, including Councillor Derks. He is due to take up his post in Doesburg on 28 May 2026.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div data-acfblock=\"Afbeeldingen-enkel\" class=\"section editor section--grey\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center editor__wide-image elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 editor__image-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/apd15583-xxl-2.jpg\" alt=\" \"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\nAlderman Derks leaves Apeldoorn to become alderman in Doesburg\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apeldoorn municipality congratulates alderman Nick Derks on his new move. 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