Career
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 Member of Parliament 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. May 16 1994 when Dijksma became Member of Parliament her age was 23 and she was the youngest Member of Parliament 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.