Max Aardema
Dutch politician (born 1963)
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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.
11 February 1963
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 | |
| Born | Marcus Aardema 11 February 1963 Drachten, Netherlands |
| Party | 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
| 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] | |||