Frits Bolkestein

Frits Bolkestein
Frits Bolkestein
European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
	In office; 15 September 1999 – 22 November 2004
President	Romano Prodi
Preceded by	Mario Monti
Succeeded by	Charlie McCreevy
Party Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
	In office; 1 May 1990 – 30 July 1998
Preceded by	Joris Voorhoeve
Succeeded by	Hans Dijkstal
Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives
	In office; 1 May 1990 – 30 July 1998
Preceded by	Joris Voorhoeve
Succeeded by	Hans Dijkstal
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 14 September 1989 – 21 September 1999
Minister of Defence
	In office; 24 September 1988 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Piet Bukman
Succeeded by	Relus ter Beek
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 3 June 1986 – 24 September 1988
State Secretary for Economic Affairs
	In office; 5 November 1982 – 14 July 1986
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Wim Dik
Succeeded by	Enneüs Heerma
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 16 January 1978 – 5 November 1982
Personal details
Born	Frederik Bolkestein; 4 April 1933 (age 91); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Spouse(s)	Femke Boersma
Children	3 children and 1 stepchild
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	Oregon State University ; (Bachelor of Arts) ; University of Amsterdam ; (Master of Arts) ; London School of Economics (Bachelor of Science) ; Leiden University ; (Master of Laws) ; University of Bradford ; (Honorary degree)
Occupation	Politician, author, professor
Website	Official site

Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfreːdərɪk frɪdz ˈbɔlkəstɛi̯n] ( listen); born 4 April 1933) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 January 1978, until 5 November 1982.^[1]

References

↑ "Biografie: Frits Bolkestein" (in Dutch). Nova. 25 September 2003. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2008.

Other websites

Media related to Frits Bolkestein at Wikimedia Commons Quotations related to Frits Bolkestein at Wikiquote

(in Dutch) Prof.Dr.Mr. F. (Frits) Bolkestein (Parlement & Politiek)
Frits Bolkestein at the European Commission
Frits Bolkestein Archived 2009-12-25 at the Wayback Machine at Leiden University

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[1] "Biografie: Frits Bolkestein" (in Dutch). Nova. 25 September 2003. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2008.

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