Marcus "Max" Aardema (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkʏs mɑks ˈaːrdəmaː]; born 11 February 1963) is a Dutch politician and former police officer representing the Party for Freedom.
Career
Before entering politics, Aardema was an officer of the Dutch National Police and worked as a coordinator with the crime investigation unit.[1]
He has been a member of the States of Friesland since 10 March 2011 and a member of the Senate, where he is temporarily replacing Martin van Beek, since 31 October 2017.[2][3] Following the 2023 Dutch general election, he became a member of the House of Representatives for the PVV. His specialties are police, fire brigade, disasters, and legal protection.[4]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 25 | 1,593 | 20 | Lost | [5] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 47 | 831 | 17 | Lost | [6] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 19 | 2,317 | 37 | Won | [7] | |
References
- ^ Max Aardema 'zeer vereerd' met PVV-plek 25, Leeuwarder Courant, 6 januari 2017
- ^ "M. (Max) Aardema" (in Dutch),Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "M. (Max) Aardema on Parlement".
- ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 64–65. Retrieved 21 December 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. 20–21. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links
- Max Aardema at the website of the Senate
Senate 9 June 2015 – 11 June 2019 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) |  | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66: 10) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP: 9) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA: 8) | ||
| GreenLeft (GL: 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU: 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+: 2) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) | ||
Bold signifies the Parliamentary leader (first mentioned) Bold also signifies the President | ||