Wytske Postma

Wytske Liselotte Postma (born 16 April 1977) is a Dutch politician from the New Social Contract who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 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 the Christian Democratic Appeal from 2019 to 2021.^[2]

Wytske Postma
Postma in 2020
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2023
In office 5 June 2019 – 30 March 2021
Personal details
Born	(1977-04-16) 16 April 1977 (age 48) Hoorn, Netherlands
Political party	New Social Contract (2023–present)
Other political affiliations	Christian Democratic Appeal (2002–2023)

Political career

In 2023, she was appointed acting chair of the Infrastructure and Water Management Committee. At Postma's urging, State Secretary Jurgen Nobel promised to extend a scheme reimbursing energy costs for low-income households, established in response to the global energy crisis, into 2025. However, Nobel failed to reach an agreement with energy suppliers and civil society organizations about its funding.^[3]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Wytske Postma

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						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]

Notes

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