Wytske Postma
{{Short description|Dutch politician (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Member of the House of Representatives
| term_start = 6 December 2023
| term_start2 = 5 June 2019
| term_end2 = 30 March 2021
| party = New Social Contract (2023–present)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hoorn, Netherlands
| image = Wytske postma-1614170879.png
| caption = Postma in 2020
| otherparty = Christian Democratic Appeal (2002–2023)
}}
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.{{Cite web |url = https://partijnieuwsociaalcontract.nl/tweede-kamerfractie |website = New Social Contract |language = nl |access-date = 4 February 2025 |title = Tweede Kamerfractie |trans-title = House of Representatives group }} She previously served as a Member of Parliament for the Christian Democratic Appeal from 2019 to 2021.{{Cite web |title=Drs. W.L. (Wytske) Postma |url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vk98nmimnks0/w_l_wytske_postma |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www.parlement.com |language=nl}}
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.{{Cite news |url = https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/vrees-voor-geldnood-in-koude-maanden-nu-het-energiefonds-wegvalt~bf7ff1f5/ |url-access = subscription |date = 3 January 2025 |last = Chaudron |first = Janne |access-date = 3 January 2025 |language = nl |website = Trouw |title = Vrees voor geldnood in koude maanden nu het energiefonds wegvalt |trans-title = Fear of financial hardship during cold months because of discontinuation energy fund }}
Electoral history
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|+ {{sronly|Electoral history of Wytske Postma}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Year ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Body ! scope="col" colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Party ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |{{abbr|2=Position on the party list|Pos.}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Votes ! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 |Result ! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" |{{abbr|2=References|Ref}}. |
| scope="col" |Party seats
! scope="col" |Individual |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2017
| style="background-color:{{party color|Christian Democratic Appeal}};"| | style=text-align:right | 22 | style=text-align:right | 1,779 | style=text-align:right | 19 | {{no2|Lost}}{{efn|Postma was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.}} |
| scope="row" | 2021
| House of Representatives | style="background-color:{{party color|Christian Democratic Appeal (2021)}};"| | Christian Democratic Appeal | style=text-align:right | 19 | style=text-align:right | 3,131 | style=text-align:right | 15 | {{no2|Lost}} |
| scope="row" | 2023
| House of Representatives | style="background-color:{{party color|New Social Contract}};"| | style=text-align:right | 11 | style=text-align:right | 1,169 | style=text-align:right | 20 | {{yes2|Won}} |
Notes
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References
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See also
- List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021
- List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present
{{Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021}}
{{Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present}}
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Category:Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
Category:New Social Contract politicians