Judith Uitermark | |
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Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
Assuming office 2 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
Succeeding | Hugo de Jonge |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 6 December 2023 –2 July 2024 | |
Member of the Haarlem Municipal Council | |
In office 1998–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Judith Johanna Marianne Uitermark 20 September 1971 Edam,Netherlands |
Political party | NSC (2023–present) |
Other political affiliations | CDA (formerly) |
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Judith Johanna Marianne Uitermark (born 20 September 1971) is a Dutch judge and politician of the Christian democratic New Social Contract (NSC) party. [1]
Uitermark was born in Edam in North Holland. [2] Before entering national politics, Uitermark was a criminal judge. A proponent of mediation between perpetrators and victims, she served as National Coordinator for Mediation in Criminal Cases. She sat on the Haarlem Municipal Council on behalf of Christian Democratic Appeal from 1998 until 2001. [3]
She met Pieter Omtzigt, who had just founded New Social Contract, in September 2023, and she switched her party affiliation to become the party's third candidate in the November 2023 general election. Uitermark received a seat in the House of Representatives, and her focus was on justice and security. [2] [4] [5] In June 2024, she was nominated to serve in the new Schoof cabinet as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. [3]
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Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 3 | 10,895 | 20 | Won | [6] |
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