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 and energy.^[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 47) 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.

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[lower-alpha 1]	[3]
2021	House of Representatives		Christian Democratic Appeal	19	3,131	15	Lost	[4]
2023	House of Representatives		New Social Contract	11	1,169	20	Won	[5]

Notes

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

References

1. "Woordvoerderschappen Nieuw Sociaal Contract" [New Social Contract spokespersonships] (PDF). New Social Contract (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
2. "Drs. W.L. (Wytske) Postma". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
3. "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 78–112, 212. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
4. "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. 22–102, 162. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
5. "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. 185–186. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

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