Sjoerd Sjoerdsma

Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma (born 10 July 1981) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012, after having been elected in the 2012 Dutch general election.
Early career.
Prior to being elected he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his period as a diplomat he was posted to the Dutch Embassies in Belgium and Afghanistan and to the Permanent Representation to the Palestinian Authority.
Member of Parliament.
In parliament, Sjoerdsma serves as his party’s foreign affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the Dutch delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Sjoerdsma was reelected during the 2017 Dutch general election. 
Political positions.
In 2019, Sjoerdsma publicly criticized Queen Máxima of the Netherlands over a meeting she held with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the 2019 G20 Osaka summit without raising the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Sjoerdsma an outspoken critic of China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang. In March 2021, the Chinese government banned Sjoerdsma from entering mainland China and conducting business with Chinese firms in retaliation for European Union-imposed sanctions against four Chinese officials for their roles in perpetrating the Uyghur genocide.