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]
Dennis Wiersma | |
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.png) Wiersma in 2022 | |
| 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 |
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]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2021 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 9 | 1,807 | 34 | Won | [4] | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Drs. A.D. (Dennis) Wiersma" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Nieuwe minister en twee nieuwe staatssecretarissen bekendgemaakt". NOS (in Dutch). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Schools minister Wiersma resigns over temper tantrum claims". Dutch News. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021.
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