Interfrisian Council

Flag of the Interfrisian Council
Flag
Seat Leer
Official languages Dutch, German, Low Saxon, North Frisian, Saterland Frisian, West Frisian
Membership
Leaders
• President
Helmut Collmann
Establishment 1956

The Interfrisian Council is a geopolitical organization that represents the common interests of the Frisians. The organization consists of three regional councils or "sections": North Frisia, East Frisia and West Frisia. Every three years, the presidency of the Interfrisian Council is handed over to another section. The council was established in 1956.

Organization

Each of the three sections has its own board and administrative center. Section East currently holds the presidency of the Interfrisian Council until 2018.

The flags of the three sections at the 2006 Interfrisian Congress in Leck
A special German stamp to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Interfrisian Council in 2006

Sections

Section West Section East Section North
Seat: Leeuwarden Seat: Aurich Seat: Bredstedt
Presidency: 2018–2021 Presidency: 2015–2018 Presidency: 2021–2024
Chairman: Roel Kaastra Chairman: Arno Ulrichs Chairman: Ilse Johanna Christiansen
Secretary: Anton van der Ploeg Secretary: Wolfgang Meiners Secretary: Frank Nickelsen

Board

Since the start of Section East's presidency in 2015, the board of the Interfrisian Council consists of:[1]

  • Helmut Collmann (president)
  • Arno Ulrichs
  • Ilse Johanna Christiansen
  • Gudrun Fuchs
  • Roel Kaastra
  • Anton van der Ploeg

References

  1. ↑ Press release Interfrisian Congress 2015 (in German)
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