{{Short description|Dutch politician (born 1963)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Max Aardema | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | order = | office = Member of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] | term_start = 6 December 2023 | term_end = 11 November 2025 | office1 = Member of the [[Senate (Netherlands)|Senate]] | term1 = 31 October 2017 – 13 February 2018 <br/> 20 March 2018 tot 3 July 2018 <br/> 16 October 2018 – 11 June 2019 | office2 = Member of the [[States of Friesland]] | term_start2 = 10 March 2011 | term_end2 = 5 December 2023 | pronunciation = | birth_name = Marcus Aardema | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|02|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Drachten]], Netherlands | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | citizenship = | party = [[Party for Freedom]] | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = | parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters --> | mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | father = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | relatives = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | salary = | net_worth = <!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source --> | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | awards = <!-- For civilian awards - appears as "Awards" if |mawards= is not set --> | signature = | signature_alt = | website = }}
'''Marcus''' "'''Max'''" '''Aardema''' ({{IPA|nl|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.<ref>[https://www.lc.nl/friesland/Max-Aardema-%E2%80%98zeer-vereerd%E2%80%99-met-PVV-plek-25-21902434.html Max Aardema 'zeer vereerd' met PVV-plek 25], ''Leeuwarder Courant'', 6 januari 2017</ref>
He became a member of the [[States of Friesland]] on 10 March 2011 and a member of the [[Senate (Netherlands)|Senate]] on 31 October 2017, initially replacing [[Martin van Beek]] temporarily.<ref>"[https://www.parlement.com/id/vkaqazblj5y5/m_max_aardema M. (Max) Aardema]" (in Dutch),''Parlement & Politiek''. Retrieved 17 December 2017.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vkaqazblj5y5/m_max_aardema |title=M. (Max) Aardema on Parlement}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.pvv.nl/tweede-kamerfractie.html |access-date = 31 March 2024 |language = nl |website = [[Party for Freedom]] |title = Tweede Kamerfractie |trans-title = House of Representatives group }}</ref> He was not [[2025 Dutch general election|re-elected in October 2025]], and his term ended on 11 November.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2590054-tromgeroffel-en-tranen-zeventig-vertrekkende-kamerleden-uitgezwaaid|website=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]]|language=nl|access-date=11 November 2025|date=11 November 2025|title=Tromgeroffel en tranen: zeventig vertrekkende Kamerleden uitgezwaaid|trans-title=Drum rolls and tears: Seventy departing MPs sent off}}</ref>
=== 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<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.houseofrepresentatives.nl/members_of_parliament/members_of_parliament/aardema-m-pvv |website = [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] |access-date = 16 December 2024 |title = Max Aardema }}</ref>
== Electoral history == {{Incomplete list|date=December 2023}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;" |+ {{sronly|Electoral history of Max Aardema}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Year ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Body ! scope="col" colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Party ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |{{abbr|2=Position on the party list|Pos.}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Votes ! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 |Result ! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" |{{abbr|2=References|Ref}}. |- ! scope="col" |Party seats ! scope="col" |Individual |- ! scope="row" | [[2015 Dutch Senate election|2015]] | [[Senate (Netherlands)|Senate]] | rowspan=6 style="background-color:{{party color|Party for Freedom}};"| | rowspan="6" | [[Party for Freedom]] | style=text-align:right | [[List of Party for Freedom candidates in the 2015 Dutch Senate election|13]] | style=text-align:right | 600{{efn|Weighted votes}} | style=text-align:right | 9 | {{no2|Lost}}{{efn|Aardema was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.}} | <ref>{{cite web|access-date=28 October 2024|author=Kiesraad |date=28 May 2015|language=nl |title=Uitslag Eerste Kamerverkiezing 2015|url=https://www.kiesraad.nl/binaries/kiesraad/documenten/proces-verbalen/2015/05/28/proces-verbaal-verkiezingsuitslag-eerste-kamer-2015/getekend-proces-verbaal-eerste-kamerverkiezing-2015.pdf|pages=28–30}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[2017 Dutch general election|2017]] | [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] | style=text-align:right | [[List of Party for Freedom candidates in the 2017 Dutch general election|25]] | style=text-align:right | 1,593 | style=text-align:right | 20 | {{no2|Lost}} | <ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2017/3/proces-verbaal-zitting-kiesraad-uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2017/getekend-proces-verbaal-zitting-bekendmaking-uitslag-tweede-kamer-22-03-2017 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 21 March 2017 |title = Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar) |trans-title = Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example) |pages = 64–65 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[2019 Dutch Senate election|2019]] | Senate | style=text-align:right | [[List of Party for Freedom candidates in the 2019 Dutch Senate election|5]] | style=text-align:right | 555{{efn|Weighted votes}} | style=text-align:right | 5 | {{no2|Lost}} | <ref>{{cite web|access-date=28 October 2024|author=Kiesraad |date=31 May 2019|language=nl |title=Proces-verbaal van de verkiezingsuitslag van de Eerste Kamer|url=https://www.kiesraad.nl/binaries/kiesraad/documenten/proces-verbalen/2019/pvs-eerste-kamerverkiezing/zitting-bekendmaking-uitslag-ek-2019-door-csb/proces-verbaal-uitslag-eerste-kamerverkiezing-zitting-kiesraad-31-mei-2019/Proces-verbaal+van+de+verkiezingsuitslag+van+de+Eerste+Kamer.pdf|pages=17–19}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[2021 Dutch general election|2021]] | rowspan=3 | House of Representatives | style=text-align:right | [[List of Party for Freedom candidates in the 2021 Dutch general election|47]] | style=text-align:right | 831 | style=text-align:right | 17 | {{no2|Lost}} | <ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2021/03/26/uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-17-maart-2021 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 29 March 2021 |title = Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021 |trans-title = Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021 |pages = 20–21 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[2023 Dutch general election|2023]] | style=text-align:right | [[List of Party for Freedom candidates in the 2023 Dutch general election|19]] | style=text-align:right | 2,317 | style=text-align:right | 37 | {{yes2|Won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2023/12/04/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2023 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 4 December 2023 |title = Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 |trans-title = Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 |pages = 33–34 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[2025 Dutch general election|2025]] | style=text-align:right | [[List of Party for Freedom candidates in the 2025 Dutch general election|27]] | style=text-align:right | 923 | style=text-align:right | 26 | {{no2|Lost}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/publicaties/2025/11/07/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-verkiezing-van-de-tweede-kamer-2025-d.d.-7-november-2025|format=PDF|language=nl|website=[[Electoral Council]]|access-date=11 November 2025|title=Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025|trans-title=Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025|date=7 November 2025|pages=13–14}}</ref> |}
== Notes == {{Notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.eerstekamer.nl/persoon/m_aardema_pvv Max Aardema] at the website of the Senate {{Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–2025}} {{Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2015–2019|state=collapsed}}
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