Dennis Wiersma

Auke Dennis Wiersma (born 19 February 1986) is a Dutch politician, who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021.^[1] A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he was appointed State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment on 10 August 2021, succeeding Bas van 't Wout.^[2]

Dennis Wiersma
Wiersma in 2022
Minister for Primary and Secondary Education
In office 10 January 2022 – 22 June 2023
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Arie Slob
Succeeded by	Mariëlle Paul
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
In office 10 August 2021 – 10 January 2022
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Bas van 't Wout
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 23 March 2017 – 3 September 2021
Personal details
Born	Auke Dennis Wiersma (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 39) Franeker, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Residence	De Bilt
Alma mater	University of Groningen

On 10 January 2022, he was appointed Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the fourth Rutte cabinet.^[1]

On the 22nd of June 2023, he announced his resignation as minister following multiple allegations of temper incidents, the first of which being made in April 2023.^[3]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Dennis Wiersma

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2021	House of Representatives		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	9	1,807	34	Won	[4]