Sjoerd Sjoerdsma

Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma (born 10 July 1981) is a Dutch politician of the D66 party serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012, after having been elected in the 2012 Dutch general election.

Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
20 September 2012
Personal details
Born
Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma

(1981-07-10) 10 July 1981
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Political partyD66
Residence(s)The Hague, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity College Utrecht
London School of Economics
Utrecht University
OccupationPolitician
Diplomat

Early career

Prior to being elected he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his period as a diplomat he was posted to the Dutch Embassies in Belgium and Afghanistan and to the Permanent Representation to the Palestinian Authority.

Member of Parliament

In parliament, Sjoerdsma serves as his party’s foreign affairs.[1][2] In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the Dutch delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

Political positions

In 2019, Sjoerdsma publicly criticized Queen Máxima of the Netherlands over a meeting she held with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the 2019 G20 Osaka summit without raising the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.[3]

Sjoerdsma is an outspoken critic of China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang.[4] In March 2021, the Chinese government banned Sjoerdsma from entering mainland China and conducting business with Chinese firms in retaliation for European Union-imposed sanctions against four Chinese officials for their roles in perpetrating the Uyghur genocide.[4][5]

Electoral history
Overview of Dutch elections Sjoerdsma participated in
Election Party Candidate number Votes Result
2012 Dutch general election Democrats 66 11 1,569 Elected
2017 Dutch general election Democrats 66 11 2,726 Elected
2021 Dutch general election Democrats 66 5 4,929 Elected

References
  1. Thomas Escritt and Harro Ten Wolde (July 23, 2014), Trading Dutch well placed to pursue Russia sanctions Reuters.
  2. Michael Birnbaum (January 18, 2018), The new ambassador to The Hague might be Dutch American, but he’s not like anyone the Dutch ever met Washington Post.
  3. Toby Sterling (June 29, 2019), Dutch queen criticized over meeting with Saudi prince Reuters.
  4. Emmott, Robin (22 March 2021). "EU, China impose tit-for-tat sanctions over Xinjiang abuses". Reuters.
  5. NOS News (March 22, 2021)
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