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Pieter Heerma

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Pieter Heerma, 2017

Pieter Enneüs Heerma (born 5 August 1977, Amsterdam) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012.

Biography

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From 1999 tot 2001 Heerma was a student assistant at Amsterdam School of Communication Research/ASCoR of the University of Amsterdam and the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies researching the Srebrenica massacre. From 2002 to 2011 he was spokesman, press officer and head of press information of the CDA fraction in the House of Representatives. From 2011 to 2012 he was head of corporate communication of the health insurance company De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar.[1]

Heerma was CDA campaign leader for the general election of 2012. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012. Heerma was elected parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives on 21 May 2019, following the nomination of Sybrand van Haersma Buma as Mayor of Leeuwarden.[1][2]

Heerma studied political science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 1995 to 2001, with a specialization in political communication. He is married, has two sons and lives in Purmerend. He is the son of the late CDA leader Enneüs Heerma.[1]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Pieter Heerma
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2021 House of Representatives Christian Democratic Appeal 6 1,393 15 Won [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "House of Representatives website" (in Dutch). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Pieter Heerma nieuwe fractievoorzitter CDA" (in Dutch). 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ^ "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. 22–60, 162–163. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal
in the House of Representatives

2019–2021
Succeeded by