Harm Beertema
Harm Beertema | |
|---|---|
 Beertema (2019) | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Member of the States of South Holland | |
| In office 17 March 2011 – 15 July 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harm Jan Beertema 9 March 1952 Zaandam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Party for Freedom (until 2023) |
Harm Jan Beertema (born 9 March 1952) is a Dutch politician and former educator. He has been a member of the House of Representatives for the Party for Freedom since 17 June 2010. He focuses on matters of primary, special, secondary and vocational education as well as teachers policy. He was a member of the States of South Holland from 17 March 2011 until 15 July 2011.[1]
Retirement from House of Representatives
[edit]Beertema did not stand in the Dutch general election of November 2023. He had been placed 16th on the list of Party for Freedom candidates, and considered this too low given his experience in the party, and turned the option down. The day before the elections, Beertema announced on X that he had become a member of the Farmer–Citizen Movement and that he would vote for Caroline van der Plas.[2] During the coalition forming process, he questioned the ability of his former party to govern, given its representatives' lack of experience.[3]
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2010 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 20 | 235 | 24 | Won | ||
| 2012 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 10 | 433 | 15 | Won | ||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 10 | 515 | 20 | Won | ||
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 16 | 456 | 17 | Won | [4] | |
References
[edit]- ^ (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ^ "Harm Beertema becomes a member of the Farmer–Citizen Movement".
- ^ "Kabinet-Wilders is inzet van een riskant pokerspel op de rechterflank". Volkskrant. Retrieved 30 November 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. 18–19.
External links
[edit]- (in Dutch) House of Representatives biography
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