Wytske Liselotte Postma (born 16 April 1977) is a Dutch politician from the New Social Contract who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election. She is the party's spokesperson for climate and energy.[1] She previously served as a Member of Parliament for the Christian Democratic Appeal from 2019 to 2021.[2]
Wytske Postma | |
|---|---|
 Postma in 2020 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| In office 5 June 2019 – 30 March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1977 Hoorn, Netherlands |
| Political party | New Social Contract (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal (2002–2023) |
Political career
editIn 2023, she was appointed acting chair of the Infrastructure and Water Management Committee.
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Christian Democratic Appeal | 22 | 1,779 | 19 | Lost[a] | [3] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Christian Democratic Appeal | 19 | 3,131 | 15 | Lost | [4] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 11 | 1,169 | 20 | Won | [5] | |
Notes
edit- ^ Postma was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
References
edit- ^ "Woordvoerderschappen Nieuw Sociaal Contract" [New Social Contract spokespersonships] (PDF). New Social Contract (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Drs. W.L. (Wytske) Postma". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 78–112, 212. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 22–102, 162. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 185–186. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
See also
edit- List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021
- List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present
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