Bas de Gaay Fortman

Dutch politician and economist
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Bas de Gaay Fortman

Summary

Bas de Gaay Fortman is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on November 6, 1937[3]. He worked as an economist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Hague[2], Bas de Gaay Fortman…
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman was born on November 6, 1937[3].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's father was Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman[9].
  • A child of Bas de Gaay Fortman was Marry de Gaay Fortman[10].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman worked as an economist[4].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's professions included politician[5].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's professions included jurist[7].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[12].
  • Among Bas de Gaay Fortman's employers was Utrecht University[13].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman was employed by International Institute of Social Studies[14].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman was employed by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman was educated at Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet[17].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman is recorded as male[18].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman was affiliated with the GroenLinks[20].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman was affiliated with the Labour Party[21].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's Commons category is recorded as Bas de Gaay Fortman[22].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's given name is recorded as Bas[23].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's different from is recorded as Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman[24].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's candidacy in election is recorded as 1994 European Parliament election[25].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's candidacy in election is recorded as 1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands[26].
  • Bas de Gaay Fortman's candidacy in election is recorded as 1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Bas de Gaay Fortman… he was born on November 6, 1937[3]. His father was Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman[9].

Education

Educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in VU Main building[31] and Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet[17], a school[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1908[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and jurist[7]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[12], a university[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1880[37], headquartered in VU Main building[38]; Utrecht University[13], a public research university[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Utrecht[42]; International Institute of Social Studies[14], a research institute[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1952[45]; and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15], a pontifical university[46], in Belgium[47], founded in 1970[48], headquartered in Leuven[49].

Personal Life

A child of Bas de Gaay Fortman was Marry de Gaay Fortman[10]. Political affiliations include GroenLinks[20], a green party[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1990[52], headquartered in Utrecht[53] and Labour Party[21], a political party[54], in Netherlands[55], founded in 1946[56], headquartered in Amsterdam[57].

Why It Matters

Bas de Gaay Fortman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Bas de Gaay Fortman born?

Bas de Gaay Fortman was born in The Hague[2].

Who were Bas de Gaay Fortman's parents?

Bas de Gaay Fortman's father was Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman[9].

What did Bas de Gaay Fortman do for work?

Bas de Gaay Fortman worked as economist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and jurist[7].

Where did Bas de Gaay Fortman go to school?

Bas de Gaay Fortman was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16] and Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation economist, politician, university teacher +1
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