Heemraad

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The first of a series of gablestones on a Gemeenlandshuis in Halfweg built in 1645; each stone represents the heraldic shield of the dike-reeve and his men, known as the heemraden, or in this case, the hoogheemraden

A heemraad, or hoogheemraad (literally 'a high home-adviser') is a local official of a

wethouder
) in local government, being a member of both the local legislative council, while having representational roles for his own area. The term goes back to pre-medieval days.

The term literally translates to "home-advisor".

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