Provincial States of Overijssel appointed Annemieke Wissink, 44, as a deputy for GroenLinks. She succeeds Martijn Dadema, who is becoming dike reeve of the Drents Overijsselse Delta water authority.

Wissink, from Hengelo, previously chaired the PvdA group in Provincial States for many years. Her appointment was approved by a 40–5 majority.