Wytske Postma | |
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 Postma in 2020 | |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| In office 5 June 2019 – 30 March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1977-04-16)16 April 1977 (age 47) Hoorn, Netherlands |
| Political party | New Social Contract (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal (2002–2023) |
Wytske Liselotte Postma (born 16 April 1977) is a Dutch politician from theNew Social Contract who was elected to theDutch Parliament in the2023 Dutch general election. She is the party's spokesperson for climate, energy, economic affairs, mining, and aviation.[1] She previously served as a Member of Parliament for theChristian Democratic Appeal from 2019 to 2021.[2]
In 2023, she was appointed acting chair of theInfrastructure and Water Management Committee. At Postma's urging, State SecretaryJurgen Nobel promised to extend a scheme reimbursing energy costs for low-income households, established in response to theglobal energy crisis, into 2025. However, Nobel failed to reach an agreement with energy suppliers and civil society organizations about its funding.[3]
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Christian Democratic Appeal | 22 | 1,779 | 19 | Lost[a] | [4] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Christian Democratic Appeal | 19 | 3,131 | 15 | Lost | [5] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 11 | 1,169 | 20 | Won | [6] | |
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