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A dijkgraaf (translated: ''dike-warden'' or ''dike-reeve''), sometimes called a watergraaf, is the chair of a Dutch water board. He is the equivalent of a mayor in local government and a King's Commissioner in provincial government, chairing both the legislative and executive council, while having both ceremonial and representational roles as well as his own portfolios. The term goes back to pre-medieval days. Literally the term means "Dike count", like other titles ending in ''-graaf'' (equivalent to English -grave and German ''-graf'') of feudal origin, but remained a functional official. The government bodies in the Netherlands today in order of rank are: #National #Provincial #Municipal #Water boards. In medieval times and earlier however, the water boards were the same as municipal, and since it was a country of duchies, the Water board (''Waterschap'') was in governmental terms the equivalent of a city (''Stad''), and thus also the highest form of government. ==References== * (Dijkgraaf ) definition (Dutch) * (Water Canon ) (English version) website of The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dijkgraaf (official)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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