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 – 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 (age 63)
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.

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. 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. He was not re-elected in October 2025, and his term ended on 11 November.

House committees

Electoral history

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

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.