Jurrit Visser
Born in Sintjohannesga, Visser studied law at the University of Leiden. He worked as a jurist at the municipality of Sneek. From 1994 to 1998, he was a PvdA member of the city council of Heerenveen. In May 1998 he became alderman of the municipality of Heerenveen.  When he just had started his second term in 2002, he was appointed mayor of the municipality of the island Terschelling in December 2002.