13 Facts About Judith Uitermark

Judith Johanna Marianne Uitermark was born on 20 September 1971 and is a Dutch judge and politician of the Christian democratic New Social Contract party.

Since 2 July 2024 Uitermark has served as minister of the interior and kingdom relations in the Schoof cabinet.

Judith Uitermark was born on 20 September 1971 in Edam in North Holland.

Judith Uitermark attended secondary education in Breda from 1983 until 1988, graduating with a diploma, and she studied business administration and economics at a Haarlem vocational university.

Judith Uitermark went to the University of Amsterdam in 1993 to study law and public administration.

Judith Uitermark started assisting the parliamentary group of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the Haarlem Municipal Council alongside in 1995, and she became a councilor herself in 1998.

Judith Uitermark continued her career within the judiciary, finally becoming a senior judge at the North Holland district court.

Judith Uitermark served as National Coordinator for Mediation in Criminal Cases between 2015 and 2022.

Judith Uitermark met Pieter Omtzigt, who had just founded New Social Contract, in September 2023, and she switched her party affiliation to become the party's third candidate in the November 2023 general election.

Judith Uitermark received a seat in the House of Representatives, and her focus was on justice and security.

Judith Uitermark aimed to make the government a more compassionate and reliable actor, and she cited her dissatisfaction with "toxic politics" as one of her reasons to become politically active.

Judith Uitermark continued a proposed revision of the Burial and Cremation Act initiated by her predecessor, which would legalize water cremation and expedite burials within 24 hours, in accordance with certain religious practices.

Judith Uitermark met her husband Coskun Coruz while living in Haarlem.