Dennis Wiersma | |
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Minister for Primary and Secondary Education | |
In office 10 January 2022 –22 June 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Arie Slob |
Succeeded by | Mariëlle Paul |
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
In office 10 August 2021 –10 January 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Bas van 't Wout |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 23 March 2017 –3 September 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Auke Dennis Wiersma 19 February 1986 Franeker,Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Residence | De Bilt |
Alma mater | University of Groningen |
Auke Dennis Wiersma (born 19 February 1986) is a Dutch politician,who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. [1] A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),he was appointed State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment on 10 August 2021,succeeding Bas van 't Wout. [2]
On 10 January 2022,he was appointed Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the fourth Rutte cabinet. [1]
On the 22nd of June 2023,he announced his resignation as minister following multiple allegations of temper incidents,the first of which being made in April 2023. [3]
Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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Party seats | Individual | |||||||
2021 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 9 | 1,807 | 34 | Won | [4] |
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