Dennis Wiersma

Dutch politician (born 1986)
Dennis Wiersma
Wiersma in 2022
Minister for Primary and Secondary Education
In office
10 January 2022 – 22 June 2023
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byArie Slob
Succeeded byMariëlle Paul
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
In office
10 August 2021 – 10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byBas van 't Wout
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
23 March 2017 – 3 September 2021
Personal details
Born
Auke Dennis Wiersma

(1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 38)
Franeker, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
ResidenceDe Bilt
Alma materUniversity 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Drs. A.D. (Dennis) Wiersma" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Nieuwe minister en twee nieuwe staatssecretarissen bekendgemaakt". NOS (in Dutch). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Schools minister Wiersma resigns over temper tantrum claims". Dutch News. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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Third Rutte cabinet (2017–2022)
Ministers
General Affairs
Interior and Kingdom Relations
Foreign Affairs
Finance
Justice and Security
Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Defence
Health, Welfare and Sport
Education, Culture and Science
Infrastructure and Water Management
Social Affairs and Employment
Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Legal Protection
Medical Care
Primary and Secondary Education and Media
Environment and Housing
Interior and Kingdom Relations
Finance
Justice and Security
Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Defence
Health, Welfare and Sport
Infrastructure and Water Management
Social Affairs and Employment
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Fourth Rutte cabinet (2022–present)
Ministers
General Affairs
Interior and Kingdom Relations
Foreign Affairs
Finance
Justice and Security
Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Defence
Health, Welfare and Sport
Education, Culture and Science
Infrastructure and Water Management
Social Affairs and Employment
Housing and Spatial Planning
Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Legal Protection
Climate and Energy Policy
Nature and Nitrogen Policy
Long-term Care and Sport
Medical Care
Primary and Secondary Education
Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions
Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation
Tax Affairs
Benefits and Customs
Asylum and Migration Policy
Extractive Industries
Defence
Culture and Media
Infrastructure and Water Management
Health, Welfare and Sport
Preceded by: Third Rutte cabinet
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House of Representatives
23 March 2017 – 31 March 2021
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(VVD – 32)
Party for Freedom
(PVV – 20)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA – 19)
Democrats 66
(D66 – 19)
GroenLinks
(GL – 14)
Socialist Party
(SP – 14)
Labour Party
(PvdA – 9)
Christian Union
(CU – 5)
Party for the Animals
(PvdD – 4)
50PLUS
(50+ – 3)
Reformed Political Party
(SGP – 3)
DENK
(DENK – 3)
Forum for Democracy
(FVD – 2)
Member Krol
(Indep. – 1)
Member Van Kooten-Arissen
(Indep. – 1)
 Bold  indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker;  (Brackets)  indicate a temporarily absent member;
 Italics  indicate a temporary member;  ‹Guillemets›  indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives
See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2015–2019 · 2019–2023
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House of Representatives
31 March 2021 – 5 December 2023
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(VVD – 34)
Democrats 66
(D66 – 24)
Party for Freedom
(PVV – 16)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA – 14)
Socialist Party
(SP – 9)
Labour Party
(PvdA – 9)
GroenLinks
(GL – 8)
Party for the Animals
(PvdD – 6)
Forum for Democracy
(FVD – 5)
Christian Union
(CU – 5)
Farmer–Citizen Movement
(BBB – 4)
Reformed Political Party
(SGP – 3)
DENK
(DENK – 3)
Volt Netherlands
(Volt – 2)
JA21
(JA21 – 1)
Den Haan Group
(FDH – 1)
BIJ1
(BIJ1 – 1)
Van Haga Group
(Indep. – 3)
Member Ephraim
(Indep. – 1)
Member Gündoğan
(Indep. – 1)
Member Omtzigt
(Indep. – 1)
 Bold  indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker;  (Brackets)  indicate a temporarily absent member;
 Italics  indicate a temporary member;  ‹Guillemets›  indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives
See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2019–2023 · Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027


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