Marcus "Max" Aardema (; 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.Max Aardema 'zeer vereerd' met PVV-plek 25, Leeuwarder Courant, 6 januari 2017

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."M. (Max) Aardema" (in Dutch),Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 17 December 2017. 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 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

Electoral history

+ YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual 2015 Senate Party for Freedom 13 600 9 2017 House of Representatives 25 1,593 20 2019 Senate 5 555 5 2021 House of Representatives 47 831 17 2023 19 2,317 37 2025 27 923 26

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References

External links Max Aardema at the website of the Senate