Sharon Dijksma

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Sharon Dijksma
State secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment
In office
3 November 2015 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byWilma Mansveld
Succeeded byStientje van Veldhoven (IenM)
State secretary for Economic Affairs
In office
18 December 2012 – 3 November 2015
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byCo Verdaas
Succeeded byMartijn van Dam
State secretary for Education, Culture and Science
In office
22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byBruno Bruins
Succeeded byHalbe Zijlstra
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
23 March 2017
In office
8 May 2012 – 19 September 2012
In office
17 June 2010 – 16 January 2012
In office
17 May 1994 – 21 February 2007
Personal details
Born
Sharon Alida Maria Dijksma

(1971-04-16) 16 April 1971 (age 53)
Groningen, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party
SpouseMarried
Residence(s)Enschede, Netherlands
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteTemplate:Nl Labour Party website

Sharon Alida Maria Dijksma (born 16 April 1971) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 23 March 2017. Between 3 November 2015 and 26 October 2017 she was the State secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment succeeding to Wilma Mansveld who resigned from the position;[1] from 18 December 2012 to 3 November 2015 she was the State secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, dealing with agriculture, nature, food quality, tourism, and postal affairs. Therefore, Dijksma was allowed to use the ministerial title "Minister for Agriculture" while on foreign business. Before that she was an MP from 17 June 2010 to 19 September 2012. She focused on matters of traffic, water management and home affairs.

Dijksma was the State secretary for Education, Culture and Science in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet from 2007 to 2010. From 1994 to 2007, she was a member of the House of Representatives. When, on 16 May 1994, Dijksma became an MP, her age was 23 and she was the youngest MP ever in Dutch parlementarian history. In 1991 she became secretary general of the Young Socialists. From 1992 to 1994 she was chairwoman of the Young Socialists (Jonge Socialisten).

Dijksma studied law at the University of Groningen and public administration at the University of Twente but did not finish her studies.

References

  1. ^ "Sharon Dijksma vanavond beëdigd als staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu" (in Dutch). RTV Oost. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

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Political offices
Preceded by State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
2007–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by State Secretary for Economic Affairs
2012–2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment
2015–present 		Incumbent


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