Judith Uitermark

Judith Johanna Marianne Uitermark (born 20 September 1971) is a Dutch judge and politician of the Christian democratic New Social Contract (NSC) party. Since 2 July 2024 Uitermark has served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Schoof cabinet.

Life
Uitermark was born in Edam in North Holland. Before entering national politics, Uitermark was a criminal judge. A proponent of mediation between perpetrators and victims, she served as National Coordinator for Mediation in Criminal Cases. She sat on the Haarlem Municipal Council on behalf of Christian Democratic Appeal from 1998 until 2001.

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

After the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB formed the Schoof cabinet, Uitermark was sworn in as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations on 2 July 2024.