Han Polman

Johannes Marcellus Maria "Han" Polman (born 16 January 1963) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party. He has been the King's Commissioner of Zeeland since March 1, 2013. Previously he was Mayor of Bergen op Zoom and Noordwijkerhout.

Polman entered politics at a young age, he worked as a civil servant at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 1986 until 2000, he was only twenty-three at the time. He served as a municipal councillor in The Hague from April 12, 1994, until December 1, 2001. He also served as Director of Welfare in Vlaardingen from 2000 until December 1, 2001, when he became Mayor of Noordwijkerhout, he was the youngest Mayor of the Netherlands at the age of thirty-eight. In 2005 he left Noordwijkerhout when he was selected as Mayor of Bergen op Zoom. On March 1, 2013, he has succeeded Karla Peijs as the Queen's Commissioner (from April 30, 2013: King's Commissioner) of Zeeland.

Polman is married and has 4 children.