Government
The Queen's Commissioner of Overijssel is Ank Bijleveld. She is the chairwoman of the States-Deputed (executive branch) and the States-Provincial (elected parliament) of Overijssel.
| 2007 election results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Political party | Votes in % | Seats |
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 34,1 | 17 |
| Dutch Labour Party | 17,9 | 9 |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 13,6 | 6 |
| Socialist Party (Netherlands) | 11,8 | 6 |
| ChristianUnion | 10,4 | 5 |
| GreenLeft | 4,3 | 2 |
| Reformed Political Party | 3,5 | 2 |
| Democrats 66 | 1,6 | - |
| Pim Fortuyn List | 0,4 | - |
| Total | 47 | |
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