Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders | |
|---|---|
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| Party leader Party for Freedom | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2006 | |
| Parliamentary group leader Party for Freedom / Group Wilders | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2006 | |
| In office 2 September 2004 – 23 November 2006 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2002 | |
| In office 25 August 1998 – 23 May 2002 | |
| Municipal councillor of The Hague | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 1 July 2010 | |
| Municipal councillor of Utrecht | |
| In office 1 October 1997 – April 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geert Wilders 6 September 1963 Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Party for Freedom (PVV) (2006-) Group Wilders (2004-2006) People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (1989-2004) |
| Spouse(s) |
Krisztina Marfai (m. 1992) |
| Alma mater | Open University |
| Website | www.parlement.com |
Geert Wilders (born 6 September 1963) is a Dutch right-wing populist and nationalist [1][2][3][4][5] politician, born in Venlo. He is a member of the Dutch Parliament. He joined the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy first, and in 2006 created and has become the leader for the Party for Freedom.[6][7]
Politics
[change | change source]He began working as an assistant (helper) for Frits Bolkestein in 1990. In September 2004, he left People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD in Dutch, the language spoken in the Netherlands). After that he made his own party named Groep Wilders. Later he changed the name to Partij voor de Vrijheid (Party for Freedom or PVV).
Fitna
[change | change source]Fitna is a short movie made by Wilders. It was released on the Internet on 27 March 2008. Wilders' goal was to show people what he thinks about Islamization, using this movie.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Willem Maas, "Citizenship and Immigrant Integration in the Netherlands," in Adam Luedtke (ed.), Migrants and Minorities: the European Response, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010, ISBN 1-4438-2111-X, pp. 226-242
- ↑ "'Hate' trial for far-right politician Geert Wilders". Independent.co.uk. 4 October 2010.
- ↑ "Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders arrives in Britain". 5 March 2010 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ Comiteau, Lauren (23 June 2011). "Wilders verdict stirs up Dutch debate". BBC News.
- ↑ "Dutch far-right leader challenges ESM ratification". 29 May 2012 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Castle, Stephen (5 August 2010). "Dutch Opponent of Muslims Gains Ground". The New York Times. Netherlands. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ Mock, Vanessa (11 June 2010). "Wilders makes shock gains in Dutch elections". The Independent. London. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
Other websites
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- Wilders on the Party for Freedom website Archived 2021-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Geert Wilders Weblog
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Dutch councillors
- Dutch party chairs
- Islamophobia
- Independent politicians in the Netherlands
- Leaders of political parties in the Netherlands
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- Nationalists
- Party for Freedom politicians
- People from The Hague
- People from Utrecht (city)
- People from Venlo
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians
- Politicians from Limburg (Netherlands)
- Writers from Limburg (Netherlands)