Pim Fortuyn

Also known as Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuĳn, W.S.P. Fortuyn

Dutch politician (1948–2002)

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Pim Fortuyn, born Simon Petrus Fortuijn in 1948 in Velsen, was a Dutch politician, writer, columnist, and sociologist. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and resided in Rotterdam. Fortuyn was educated at the University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and the University of Amsterdam. His professional career included employment at Maastricht University, University of Groningen, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Nyenrode Business University. He was a member of the Labour Party and the Pim Fortuyn List.

Fortuyn wrote in Dutch and identified as Catholic. He was homosexual. His notable works include *Onafhankelijk, ongrijpbaar, alleen*, *De islamisering van onze cultuur*, *Zielloos Europa*, *Droomkabinet*, and *Voor en tegen de markt*. He was killed by gunshot wound in Hilversum on May 6, 2002, by Volkert van der Graaf. Fortuyn is buried in San Giorgio della Richinvelda.

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Born: 1948
Died: 2002
Works: 33

Top works

Onafhankelijk, ongrijpbaar, alleen
De islamisering van onze cultuur
Zielloos Europa
Droomkabinet
Voor en tegen de markt

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Key facts

Born: Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn , ( 1948-02-19 ) 19 February 1948, Velsen , Netherlands
Died: 6 May 2002 (2002-05-06) (aged 54), Hilversum , Netherlands
Cause of death: Assassination (gunshot wounds)
Resting place: San Giorgio della Richinvelda , Italy
Other name: Pim Fortuijn
Education: VU Amsterdam ( Bachelor of Social Science , Master of Social Science ) , University of Groningen (PhD)
Occupations: Politician · civil servant · Sociologist , Corporate director · Political consultant · Political pundit · Author · Columnist · Publisher · Teacher · professor
Political party: Labour Party (1974–1989) , People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (mid 1990s) , Livable Netherlands (2001–2002) , Livable Rotterdam (2001–2002) , Pim Fortuyn List (2002)
Succeeded by: Dries Mosch

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Official website

Pim Fortuyn, alles over de man die Nederland wakker schudde

Deze site is een eerbetoon aan Pim Fortuyn en bevat informatie over zijn leven en de moord door mileu-activist en terrorist Volkert van der Graaf.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Place of birth: Velsen
Place of death: Hilversum
Occupation: university teacher
Educated at: University of Amsterdam
Employer: Nyenrode Business University
Political party: Labour Party
Languages spoken: Dutch
Native language: Dutch
Religion: Catholicism
Official website: www.pimfortuyn.com
Image: Pim Fortuyn - May 4.jpg
Residence: Rotterdam

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manner of death: homicide
killed by: Volkert van der Graaf
sexual orientation: homosexuality
Commons category: Pim Fortuyn
date of birth: 1948-02-19
cause of death: gunshot wound
date of death: 2002-05-06
Commons gallery: Pim Fortuyn
name in native language: Pim Fortuyn
writing language: Dutch
candidacy in election: 2002 Dutch general election
hair style / hair length: bald head
birth name: Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn

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Encyclopedic overview

Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn ( Dutch: [ˈpɪɱ fɔrˈtœyn] ; 19 February 1948 – 6 May 2002) was a Dutch politician, author, civil servant, businessman, sociologist, and academic who founded the party Pim Fortuyn List (Lijst Pim Fortuyn or LPF) in 2002.

Fortuyn worked as a extraordinary professor at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam until 1995 after which he went for a business career and was an advisor to the Dutch government on social infrastructure. He then became prominent in the Netherlands as a press columnist, writer and media commentator.

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