Diederik Boomsma

Diederik Thomas Boomsma (born 22 June 1978) is a Dutch politician for New Social Contract (NSC), who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 4 July 2024.^[1] He succeeded Judith Uitermark, who had been appointed interior minister in the Schoof cabinet two days earlier, and his portfolio includes migration, human trafficking, prostitution, spatial planning, nature, and fisheries.^[2][3]

Diederik Boomsma
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Judith Uitermark
Personal details
Born	Diederik Thomas Boomsma (1978-06-22) 22 June 1978 (age 47) Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Political party	New Social Contract (since 2023)
Other political affiliations	Christian Democratic Appeal (until 2023)
Occupation	Politician

In 2022, he was voted "best councillor in the Netherlands".^[4] He was a councillor in Amsterdam for the Christian Democratic Appeal.^[5]

House committees

• Committee for Foreign Trade and Development
• Contact group France
• Committee for Asylum and Migration
• Committee for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
• Committee for Housing and Spatial Planning^[6]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Diederik Boomsma

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2022	Amsterdam Municipal Council		Christian Democratic Appeal	1	5,620	1	Won	[7]
2023	House of Representatives		New Social Contract	21	1,316	20	Lost[a]	[8]

Notes

1. Boomsma was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.