Dutch politician (born 1978)
Diederik Boomsma |
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In office
4 July 2024 – 21 August 2025 |
| Preceded by | Judith Uitermark |
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In office
10 November 2016 – 11 October 2023 |
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| Born | Diederik Thomas Boomsma
(1978-06-22) 22 June 1978 (age 47)
Leiderdorp, Netherlands |
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| Political party | JA21 (since 2025) |
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Other political
affiliations | CDA (until 2023)
NSC (2023–2025) |
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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
- 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
Notes
- ^ Boomsma was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
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