Diederik Boomsma
Diederik Boomsma | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 4 July 2024 – 21 August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Uitermark |
| Member of the Amsterdam Municipal Council | |
| In office 10 November 2016 – 11 October 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Diederik Thomas Boomsma 22 June 1978 |
| Political party | JA21 (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | CDA (until 2023) NSC (2023–2025) |
| Alma mater | |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit] |
| 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] | |
| 2025 | House of Representatives | JA21 | 6 | |||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Boomsma was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Drs. D.T. (Diederik) Boomsma". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Benoemingen leden Tweede Kamer en Europees Parlement" [Appointments members House of Representatives and European Parliament]. Electoral Council (Press release) (in Dutch). 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. New Social Contract (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Diederik Boomsma". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Raad 11-10-2023" [Council 11-10-2023]. Municipality of Amsterdam council information (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Diederik Boomsma, die in Amsterdam in zijn eentje het CDA vertegenwoordigt, verkozen tot beste raadslid van Nederland". Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Diederik Boomsma". House of Representatives. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Gemeenteraad 16 maart 2022" [Municipal Council 16 March 2022]. Electoral Council (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
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