Dennis Wiersma

Summary

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]

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

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 edit

  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.