Sjoerd Sjoerdsma
Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 20 September 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma 10 July 1981 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | D66 |
Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
Alma mater | University College Utrecht London School of Economics Utrecht University |
Occupation | Politician Diplomat |
Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma (born 10 July 1981) is a Dutch politician of the D66 party serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012, after having been elected in the 2012 Dutch general election.
Early career[]
Prior to being elected he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his period as a diplomat he was posted to the Dutch Embassies in Belgium and Afghanistan and to the Permanent Representation to the Palestinian Authority.[citation needed]
Member of Parliament[]
In parliament, Sjoerdsma serves as his party’s foreign affairs.[1][2] In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the Dutch delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Sjoerdsma was reelected during the 2017 Dutch general election.
Political positions[]
In 2019, Sjoerdsma publicly criticized Queen Máxima of the Netherlands over a meeting she held with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the 2019 G20 Osaka summit without raising the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.[3]
Sjoerdsma an outspoken critic of China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang.[4] In March 2021, the Chinese government banned Sjoerdsma from entering mainland China and conducting business with Chinese firms in retaliation for European Union-imposed sanctions against four Chinese officials for their roles in perpetrating the Uyghur genocide.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ Thomas Escritt and Harro Ten Wolde (July 23, 2014), Trading Dutch well placed to pursue Russia sanctions Reuters.
- ^ Michael Birnbaum (January 18, 2018), The new ambassador to The Hague might be Dutch American, but he’s not like anyone the Dutch ever met Washington Post.
- ^ Toby Sterling (June 29, 2019), Dutch queen criticized over meeting with Saudi prince Reuters.
- ^ a b Emmott, Robin (22 March 2021). "EU, China impose tit-for-tat sanctions over Xinjiang abuses". Reuters.
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External links[]
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- (in Dutch) Sj.W. (Sjoerd Wiemer) Sjoerdsma MSc (Montesquieu Institute)
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Democrats 66 politicians
- 21st-century Dutch diplomats
- Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)
- People from Eindhoven
- Utrecht University alumni
- 21st-century Dutch politicians