Overview
- He received the prize from Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema during a Feb. 4 ceremony at city hall.
- The two‑round selection drew 15,920 ballots in the final round after peers across municipalities, provinces and water boards nominated candidates.
- Boumans said the recognition reflects the hard choices around asylum and migration in 2025 and reiterated he is not seeking a move to national politics.
- As VNG chair, he urged national politicians to stop inciting protests against asylum centers, a stance that heightened his profile among colleagues.
- Other honorees included Brunssum alderman Jaimy van Dijk as Best Small‑Municipality Administrator and Brabantse Delta heemraad Wessel de Beer as Best Young Administrator.