Sjoerd Sjoerdsma


Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 party serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012, after having been elected in the 2012 Dutch general election.

Early career

Prior to being elected he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his period as a diplomat he was posted to the Dutch Embassies in Belgium and Afghanistan and to the Permanent Representation to the Palestinian Authority.

Member of Parliament

In parliament, Sjoerdsma serves as his party’s foreign affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the Dutch delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Sjoerdsma was reelected during the 2017 Dutch general election.

Political positions

In 2019, Sjoerdsma publicly criticized Queen Máxima of the Netherlands over a meeting she held with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the 2019 G20 Osaka summit without raising the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.