Upon finishing her studies, Uitermark became a judicial trainee at the Utrecht district court in April 2001, and she stepped down from the municipal council. She continued her career within the judiciary, finally becoming a senior judge at the North Holland district court.[3] A proponent of mediation between perpetrators and victims, Uitermark became involved in a national pilot project around two years after it had started in 2010. She served as National Coordinator for Mediation in Criminal Cases between 2015 and 2022.[3][4]
New Social Contract
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][5][6] She aimed to make the government a more compassionate and reliable actor, and she cited her dissatisfaction with "toxic politics" as one of her reasons to become politically active.[7]
Uitermark continued a proposed revision of the Burial and Cremation Act initiated by her predecessor, which would legalize water cremation and expedite burials within 24 hours, in accordance with certain religious practices.[9]
Personal life
Uitermark met her husband Coşkun Çörüz while living in Haarlem. They both served simultaneously on its municipal council, and Çörüz was a member of parliament for the CDA between 2001 and 2012.[3]
