Dennis Wiersma

Auke Dennis Wiersma (born 19 February 1986) is a Dutch politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),[1] he was appointed State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment on 10 August 2021, succeeding Bas van 't Wout.[2]

Dennis Wiersma
Wiersma in 2013
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science
Assumed office
10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byArie Slob
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
In office
10 August 2021  10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byBas van 't Wout
Succeeded byGunay Uslu
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
23 March 2017
Personal details
Born
Auke Dennis Wiersma

(1986-02-19) 19 February 1986
Franeker, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Residence(s)De Bilt
Alma materUniversity of Groningen

On January 10 2022 he became the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the Cabinet Rutte-IV.

References

  1. "Drs. A.D. (Dennis) Wiersma" (in Dutch). Parlement. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. "Nieuwe minister en twee nieuwe staatssecretarissen bekendgemaakt". NOS.nl (in Dutch). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.


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