Joyce Sylvester

Joyce Juanita Sylvester (born 19 September 1965) is a Dutch politician and administrator. In 2022, she started serving as chairwoman of the water authority, and she was appointed chairwoman of the State Commission against Discrimination and Racism. Sylvester cited several comments by members of the Schoof cabinet to argue that it was increasing the risk of government discrimination.

Sylvester holds various other positions. She is, inter alia, chairperson of the board of trustees of the Foundation Early Music Utrecht, member of the supervisory board of the “Stedelijk Museum” of Amsterdam and chairperson of the Foundation of Cooperating Relief Agencies, which in the Netherlands is known by its colloquial name Giro555.

Publications Joyce Sylvester wrote several books: Joyce Sylvester, "De praktijk van privatisering: dissertatie" (2000) Joyce Sylvester i.s.m. Jan Jurriens, "Strategievorming van verzelfstandigde organisaties" (2001) H.J. de Ru, J.A.F Peters, J.J. Sylvester, "Monografieën Overheid en Markt, De Wet markt en overheid, beschouwingen over een omstreden wetsvoorstel", (2003), SDU Uitgevers BV, Den Haag,