Diederik Boomsma

• Durham University
• University College London

Diederik Boomsma
Member of the House of Representatives

Diederik Thomas Boomsma (born 22 June 1978) is a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives for New Social Contract (NSC) between 4 July 2024 and 21 August 2025. ^[1] He succeeded Judith Uitermark, who had been appointed interior minister in the Schoof cabinet two days earlier, and his portfolio includes migration, human trafficking, prostitution, spatial planning, nature, and fisheries. ^{[2] [3]}

Boomsma attended Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden before studying at Durham University and University College London. ^[4] He was a member of the Amsterdam Municipal Council for the Christian Democratic Appeal from November 2016 until October 2023. ^{[1] [5] [6]} In 2022, he was voted "best councillor in the Netherlands". ^[7]

House committees

• Committee for Foreign Trade and Development
• Contact group France
• Committee for Asylum and Migration
• Committee for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
• Committee for Housing and Spatial Planning ^[8]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Diederik Boomsma

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2022	Amsterdam Municipal Council		Christian Democratic Appeal	1	5,620	1	Won	[9]
2023	House of Representatives		New Social Contract	21	1,316	20	Lost [a]	[10]

Notes

1. Boomsma was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.

References

1. "Drs. D.T. (Diederik) Boomsma". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
2. "Benoemingen leden Tweede Kamer en Europees Parlement" [Appointments members House of Representatives and European Parliament]. Electoral Council (Press release) (in Dutch). 4 July 2024.
3. "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. New Social Contract (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
4. "Diederik Boomsma". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
5. den Hartog, Tobias; Timmer, Edwin (26 September 2023). "Omtzigt kiest voor veel ex-CDA'ers, een model en lokale politici – en sluit het premierschap toch niet ui". parool.nl. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
6. "Raad 11-10-2023" [Council 11-10-2023]. Municipality of Amsterdam council information (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
7. "Diederik Boomsma, die in Amsterdam in zijn eentje het CDA vertegenwoordigt, verkozen tot beste raadslid van Nederland" . Retrieved 2024-07-16.
8. "Diederik Boomsma". House of Representatives . Retrieved 26 December 2024.
9. "Gemeenteraad 16 maart 2022" [Municipal Council 16 March 2022]. Electoral Council (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
10. "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22-1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives](PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 143–144. Retrieved 3 November 2024– via Overheid.nl.