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Sharon Alida Maria Dijksma (born 16 April 1971) is a Dutch politician for the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). Since 3 November 2015 she has been State Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. Between 18 December 2012 and 3 November 2015, she was State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, dealing with agriculture, nature, food quality, tourism, and postal affairs in the Second Rutte cabinet. Before that she was an MP from 17 June 2010 to 19 September 2012. She focused on matters of traffic, water management and home affairs.
Previously Dijksma was State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet from 2007 to 2010. From 1994 to 2007, she was a member of the House of Representatives. When, on 16 May 1994, Dijksma became an MP, her age was 23 and she was the youngest MP ever in Dutch parlementarian history. 1991 she became secretary general of the Young Socialists. From 1992 to 1994 she was chairwoman of the Young Socialists (Jonge Socialisten).
Dijksma studied law at the University of Groningen and public administration at the University of Twente but did not finish her studies.
After the resignation of Wilma Mansveld as State Secretary for Infrastructure and the Environment Dijksma succeeded her on 3 November 2015.