Children's Mayor
As children's mayor you fulfill an important role as a representative of children in the municipality of Leudal. You will attend and contribute to various events and gatherings in our municipality such as the New Year's reception and Leudal activities for children. Together with the mayor you look at which events suit you best. You will be mayor for a period of one year after your appointment. In short, a unique opportunity to be present on behalf of all children of Leudal!
Who is currently Children's Mayor?
In January 2025, Sjors Briels from De Zjwiek Elementary School in Roggel was appointed the very first children's mayor of Leudal. She participated as children's mayor in:
- the municipal new year's reception
- The key exchange at the opening of the Children's Carnival
- the Commemoration of the Dead on May 4
- The opening of the Kinjer-OLS in Heythuysen
- the annual mayor's breakfast
- Monument of Tolerance
Who is eligible?
Would you like to join Mayor Désirée Schmalschläger on the road to important events in our municipality? To be the face of all children in the municipality?
And to occasionally give a speech or perform an opening act together?
And are you among those who:
- lives in municipality of Leudal.
- Is in grade 7 or 8 of elementary school.
- like being in the spotlight or you want to learn that (because it's okay to be a little shy).
- likes to go to different meetings and activities also on weekends. This will be about 5 in a year and more by mutual agreement.
And also important: discuss this with your parents as well, because they must agree to your application as well as be willing to drive you to and from activities.
Do you also see yourself as a children's mayor?
Application was possible until Oct. 19, 2025.
Next year (Sept-Oct 2026) you can apply again.
How to proceed?
All applications are reviewed by the application committee. This committee includes the mayor, an official dealing with youth & young people and a representative of the Youth Council. The application committee determines who will later become children's mayor. We aim to appoint the children's mayor in December.