Diederik Boomsma | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Judith Uitermark |
Personal details | |
Born | Leiderdorp,Netherlands | 22 June 1978
Political party | New Social Contract (since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal (until 2023) |
Occupation | Politician |
Diederik T. Boomsma (born 22 June 1978) is a Dutch politician for the New Social Contract,who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 4 July 2024. [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,nature,and fisheries. [2] [3]
In 2022,he was voted "best councillor in the Netherlands". [4] He was a councillor in Amsterdam for the Christian Democratic Appeal. [5]
Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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Party seats | Individual | |||||||
2022 | Amsterdam Municipal Council | Christian Democratic Appeal | 1 | 5,620 | 1 | Won | [6] | |
2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 21 | 1,316 | 20 | Lost [a] | [7] |
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