Sharon Dijksma

Sharon Dijksma

State Secretary of Economic Affairs (Netherlands)
Incumbent
Assumed office December 18, 2012
Preceded by	Co Verdaas
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
In office February 22, 2007 – February 23, 2010
Preceded by	Bruno Bruins
Succeeded by	Halbe Zijlstra
Member of the House of Representatives
In office May 8, 2012 – September 19, 2012
In office June 17, 2010 – January 16, 2012
In office May 17, 1994 – February 21, 2007
Personal details
Born	Sharon Alida Maria Dijksma (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971 Groningen, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid - PvdA)
Spouse(s)	Married
Residence	Enschede, Netherlands
Occupation	Politician
Website	(Dutch) Labour Party website

Sharon Alida Maria Dijksma (born April 16, 1971 in Groningen) is a Dutch politician for the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). Since December 18, 2012, she has been State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, dealing with agriculture, nature, food quality, tourism, and postal affairs in the Second Rutte cabinet.^[1] Before that she was an MP from June 17, 2010 to September 19, 2012. She focused on matters of traffic, water management and home affairs.

Previously Dijksma was State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet from 2007 to 2010. From 1994 to 2007, she was a member of the House of Representatives. May 16 1994 when Dijksma became MP her age was 23 and she was the youngest MP ever in Dutch parlementarian history. 1991 she became secretary general of the Young Socialists. From 1992 to 1994 she was chairwoman of the Young Socialists (Jonge Socialisten).

Dijksma studied law at the University of Groningen and public administration at the University of Twente but did not finish her studies.

References

(Dutch) Parlement.com biography

↑ As State Secretary of Economic Affairs Dijksma is allowed to use the ministerial title Minister for Agriculture while on foreign business.

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Government offices
Preceded by Bruno Bruins	State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science 2007-2010	Succeeded by Halbe Zijlstra
Preceded by Co Verdaas	State Secretary of Economic Affairs 2012-	Succeeded by

Second Rutte cabinet (2012–present)

^{Preceded by: First Rutte cabinet ·}

Prime Minister	Mark Rutte General Affairs

Deputy Prime Minister	Lodewijk Asscher Social Affairs and Employment

Ministers	Ronald Plasterk Interior and Kingdom Relations Frans Timmermans Foreign Affairs) (2012–2014 Bert Koenders Foreign Affairs) (from 2014 Jeroen Dijsselbloem Finance Ivo Opstelten Security and Justice) (2012–2015 Stef Blok Security and Justice) (Ad interim Ard van der Steur Security and Justice) (from 2015 Henk Kamp Economic Affairs Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Defence Edith Schippers Health, Welfare and Sport Jet Bussemaker Education, Culture and Science Melanie Schultz van Haegen Infrastructure and the Environment

Minister without portfolio	Stef Blok Housing and the Central Government Sector Lilianne Ploumen Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

State Secretaries	Frans Weekers Finance) (2012–2014 Eric Wiebes Finance) (from 2014 Fred Teeven Security and Justice) (2012–2015 Klaas Dijkhoff Security and Justice) (from 2015 Co Verdaas Economic Affairs) (2012 Sharon Dijksma Economic Affairs) (from 2012 Martin van Rijn Health, Welfare and Sport Sander Dekker Education, Culture and Science Wilma Mansveld Infrastructure and the Environment Jetta Klijnsma Social Affairs and Employment

Fourth Balkenende cabinet (2007–2010)

^{Preceded by: Third Balkenende cabinet · Succeeded by: Demissionary Fourth Balkenende cabinet}

Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende General Affairs

Deputy Prime Ministers	Wouter Bos Finance André Rouvoet Youth and Family

Ministers	Guusje ter Horst Interior and Kingdom Relations Maxime Verhagen Foreign Affairs Ernst Hirsch Ballin Justice Maria van der Hoeven Economic Affairs Eimert van Middelkoop Defence Ab Klink Health, Welfare and Sport Ronald Plasterk Education, Culture and Science Camiel Eurlings Transport, Public Works and Water Management Gerda Verburg Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Piet Hein Donner Social Affairs and Employment Jacqueline Cramer Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Minister without portfolio	Ella Vogelaar Minister of Housing and Integration) (2007–2008 Eberhard van der Laan Minister of Housing and Integration) (from 2008 Bert Koenders International Development

State Secretaries	Ank Bijleveld Interior and Kingdom Relations Frans Timmermans Foreign Affairs Jan Kees de Jager Finance Nebahat Albayrak Justice Frank Heemskerk Economic Affairs Cees van der Knaap Defence) (2007 Jack de Vries Defence) (from 2007 Jet Bussemaker Health, Welfare and Sport Marja van Bijsterveldt Education, Culture and Science Sharon Dijksma Education, Culture and Science Tineke Huizinga Transport, Public Works and Water Management Ahmed Aboutaleb Social Affairs and Employment) (2007–2008 Jetta Klijnsma Social Affairs and Employment) (from 2008

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