▁pres ides ▁over ▁the ▁States - Pro vin cial ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁over ▁the ▁Provin cial ▁Executive . ▁The ▁Commission er ▁is ▁appointed ▁for ▁a ▁term ▁of ▁six ▁years , ▁after ▁which ▁re app oint ment ▁for ▁another ▁term ▁is ▁possible . ▁ ▁E lections ▁ ▁The ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁States - Pro vin cial ▁are ▁elected ▁every ▁four ▁years ▁in ▁direct ▁elections . ▁To ▁a ▁large ▁extent , ▁the ▁same ▁political ▁parties ▁are ▁en list ed ▁in ▁these ▁elections ▁in ▁the ▁national ▁elections . ▁The ▁chosen ▁provincial ▁legisl ators ▁elect ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁Senate ▁within ▁three ▁months ▁after ▁the ▁provincial ▁elections . ▁The ▁elections ▁for ▁the ▁water ▁bo ards ▁take ▁place ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁date ▁as ▁the ▁provincial ▁elections . ▁ ▁The ▁last ▁provincial ▁elections ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁The ▁next ▁provincial ▁elections ▁are ▁scheduled ▁for ▁ 2 0 2 3 . ▁ ▁Comp eten cies ▁ ▁The ▁provinces ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁have ▁seven ▁core ▁tasks : ▁ ▁S ust ain able ▁spatial ▁development , ▁including ▁water ▁management . ▁▁ ▁Environment , ▁energy ▁and ▁climate ▁ ▁V ital ▁coun tr ys ide ▁ ▁Regional ▁access ibility ▁and ▁regional ▁public ▁transport ▁ ▁Regional ▁economy ▁ ▁Cultural ▁infrastr ucture ▁and ▁pres ervation ▁ ▁Qu ality ▁of ▁public ▁administration ▁ ▁Fin ancing ▁To ▁a ▁large ▁extent , ▁the ▁provinces ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁are ▁fin anced ▁by ▁the ▁national ▁government