We bring together around 170 local leaders – local and regional elected representatives from across Europe – who sit on our Policy Committee. They are nominated by our national member associations and meet twice a year at the Leaders’ Summit.
Local Leaders
Local elected politicians: our driving force
DELIC Slobodan
Mayor of Plužine
Union of Municipalities of Montenegro
DENİZLİ Lal
Mayor of Çeşme Municipality
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
DERIN Ali Kemal
Mayor of Kütahya
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
DIJKSMA Sharon
Mayor of Utrecht
Association of Netherlands Municipalities
DIRGINČIENĖ Nijol
Mayor of Birštonas
Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania
DOĞAN Şeniz
Mayor of Merkezefendi Municipality
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
DOUWSTRA Friso
Regional Minister of Friesland
Association of Provinces of the Netherlands
DRAHOVZAL Pavel
Mayor of Velký Osek
Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic
DRAUTZ Cordula
Vice-President for Finance & Digitalisation, Region of Hannover
German Association of CEMR (RGRE)
DRIES Wim
Mayor of Genk
Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities
DUCHNEVIČ Robert
Mayor of Vilnius District Municipality
Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania
DULKIEWICZ Aleksandra
Mayor of Gdansk
Association of Polish Cities
DUMITRU Adrian
Mayor of Blejoi, Prahova County
Association of Communes of Romania
EICHER Emile
President of the Association of Luxembourg Cities and Municipalities; Mayor of Clervaux
Association of Luxembourg Cities and Municipalities
ETGEN Rajesh
Councillor of Feulen
Association of Luxembourg Cities and Municipalities
FECHETE Simona-Silvia
Mayor of Otelec, Timiș County
Association of Communes of Romania
FISHEROVÁ Jana
City Councillor of Havlíčkův Brod
Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic
FODOR Astrid
Mayor of Sibiu
Romanian Municipalities Association
FRIBERG Marcus
Councillor of the city of Helsingborg; Member of SALAR Board
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
FURDUI Viorel
Municipal councilor; Executive director of CALM
Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova
GÂJU Mariana
Mayor of Cumpăna, Constanța County
Association of Communes of Romania
GALEA VELLA Clifford
Regional President, Northern Region
Local Councils’ Association
GARAVINI Milena
Mayor of Forlimpopoli
CEMR Italian Section (AICCRE)
GARCÍA DE LEÓN Bruno
Mayor of Cádiz
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
GARCÍA-PELAYO JURADO María José
Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
GARCIA URBANO Jose María
Mayor of Estepona
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
GASPAROTTO Alessandro
Councillor of Sacile Municipality
CEMR Italian Section (AICCRE)
GEIEREGGER Bernadette
Mayor of Kaltenleutgeben
Austrian Association of Municipalities
