A.G.J. (Ton) Strien (born 23 March 1958 in

Lopik Lopik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht, close to the Lek_(river), Lek river. History Lopik lies within the Lopikerwaard region, which used to be occupied by swamps and forests unt ...

) is a Dutch politician of the

Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal ( , CDA) is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in the Netherlands. Formed as a federation in 1975 by the Catholic People's Party, the Anti-Revolutionary Party, and the Christian Historical ...

(CDA). Strien has served as

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

Olst-Wijhe Olst-Wijhe () is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, eastern Netherlands. It borders the Overijssel municipalities of Zwolle to the north, Raalte to the north and east and Deventer to the south; and the Gelderland municipalities of Voors ...

from 1 September 2007 until 1 september 2022. He has also been vice president and treasurer of the National Association CDA. Previously he was a member of the provincial parliament of

Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...

, an

alderman An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). The term may be titular, denotin ...

Houten Houten () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Population centres The municipality consists of the following towns: * 't Goy * Houten * Schalkwijk * Tull en 't Waal Houten (town) The main town in the municipality i ...

and also a member of the

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ...

of this municipality. Strien started his career as a civil servant.

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1958 births Living people Aldermen in Utrecht (province) People from Houten Christian Democratic Appeal politicians Dutch civil servants Mayors in Overijssel Members of the Provincial Council of Utrecht People from Lopik {{Netherlands-mayor-stub