Max Aardema

Max Aardema
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
6 December 2023 – 11 November 2025
Member of the Senate
In office
31 October 2017 – 13 February 2018
20 March 2018 tot 3 July 2018
16 October 2018 – 11 June 2019
Member of the States of Friesland
In office
10 March 2011 – 5 December 2023
Personal details
BornMarcus Aardema
(1963-02-11) 11 February 1963
Drachten, Netherlands
PartyParty for Freedom

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 became a member of the States of Friesland on 10 March 2011 and a member of the Senate on 31 October 2017, initially replacing Martin van Beek temporarily.[2][3] Following the 2023 Dutch general election, he became a member of the House of Representatives for the PVV. His specialties were police, fire brigade, disasters, and legal protection.[4] He was not re-elected in October 2025, and his term ended on 11 November.[5]

House committees

  • Committee for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (chair)
  • Committee for Justice and Security
  • Committee for Foreign Trade and Development
  • Committee for Asylum and Migration[6]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Max Aardema
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2015 Senate Party for Freedom 13 600[a] 9 Lost[b] [7]
2017 House of Representatives 25 1,593 20 Lost [8]
2019 Senate 5 555[c] 5 Lost [9]
2021 House of Representatives 47 831 17 Lost [10]
2023 19 2,317 37 Won [11]
2025 27 923 26 Lost [12]

Notes

  1. ^ Weighted votes
  2. ^ Aardema was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
  3. ^ Weighted votes

References

  1. ^ Max Aardema 'zeer vereerd' met PVV-plek 25, Leeuwarder Courant, 6 januari 2017
  2. ^ "M. (Max) Aardema" (in Dutch),Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "M. (Max) Aardema on Parlement".
  4. ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Tromgeroffel en tranen: zeventig vertrekkende Kamerleden uitgezwaaid" [Drum rolls and tears: Seventy departing MPs sent off]. NOS (in Dutch). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Max Aardema". House of Representatives. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ^ Kiesraad (28 May 2015). "Uitslag Eerste Kamerverkiezing 2015" (PDF) (in Dutch). pp. 28–30. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Kiesraad (31 May 2019). "Proces-verbaal van de verkiezingsuitslag van de Eerste Kamer" (PDF) (in Dutch). pp. 17–19. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025" [Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025] (PDF). Electoral Council (in Dutch). 7 November 2025. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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