Pim Fortuyn

Dutch politician (1948–2002)
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Pim Fortuyn

Summary

Pim Fortuyn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Velsen[2]. He was born on February 19, 1948[3]. He died in Hilversum[4]. He died on May 6, 2002[5]. He worked as a writer[6], columnist[7], politician[8], sociologist[9], and professor[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Velsen[2], Pim Fortuyn…
  • Pim Fortuyn died in Hilversum[4].
  • Pim Fortuyn was born on February 19, 1948[3].
  • Pim Fortuyn died on May 6, 2002[5].
  • Pim Fortuyn is buried at San Giorgio della Richinvelda[12].
  • Pim Fortuyn is buried at Westerveld[13].
  • Pim Fortuyn held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Pim Fortuyn's native language[15].
  • Pim Fortuyn's professions included writer[6].
  • Pim Fortuyn's professions included columnist[7].
  • Pim Fortuyn's professions included politician[8].
  • Pim Fortuyn worked as a sociologist[9].
  • Pim Fortuyn worked as a professor[10].
  • Pim Fortuyn worked as a university teacher[16].
  • Pim Fortuyn held the position of municipal councillor of Rotterdam[17].
  • Among Pim Fortuyn's employers was Maastricht University[18].
  • Pim Fortuyn was employed by University of Groningen[19].
  • Pim Fortuyn was employed by Erasmus University Rotterdam[20].
  • Among Pim Fortuyn's employers was Nyenrode Business University[21].
  • Pim Fortuyn was educated at Mendelcollege[22].
  • Pim Fortuyn was educated at University of Groningen[23].
  • Pim Fortuyn's education included a stint at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[24].
  • Pim Fortuyn's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[25].
  • Pim Fortuyn's religion is recorded as Catholicism[26].
  • Pim Fortuyn is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Pim Fortuyn's place of birth was Velsen[2]. He was born on February 19, 1948[3]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Mendelcollege[22], a secondary school[28], in Netherlands[29]; University of Groningen[23], a public research university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1614[32], headquartered in Groningen[33]; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[24], a university[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1880[36], headquartered in VU Main building[37]; and University of Amsterdam[25], a university[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1632[40], headquartered in Amsterdam[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], columnist[7], politician[8], sociologist[9], professor[10], and university teacher[16]. Employers include Maastricht University[18], a university[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1976[44], headquartered in Maastricht[45]; University of Groningen[19], a public research university[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1614[48], headquartered in Groningen[49]; Erasmus University Rotterdam[20], a public university[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1913[52], headquartered in Rotterdam[53]; and Nyenrode Business University[21], a university[54], in Netherlands[55], founded in 1946[56]. Pim Fortuyn held the position of municipal councillor of Rotterdam[17].

Personal Life

Pim Fortuyn's religion is recorded as Catholicism[26]. Political affiliations include Pim Fortuyn List[57], a political party[58], in Netherlands[59], founded in 2002[60], headquartered in Rotterdam[61] and Labour Party[62], a political party[63], in Netherlands[64], founded in 1946[65], headquartered in Amsterdam[66].

Death and Burial

Pim Fortuyn died on May 6, 2002[5]. He passed away in Hilversum[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[67]. Recorded place of burial include San Giorgio della Richinvelda[12] and Westerveld[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pim Fortuyn include Pim Fortuyn List[68], a political party[69], in Netherlands[70], founded in 2002[71], headquartered in Rotterdam[72].

Why It Matters

Pim Fortuyn has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Respect![74], a political party[75], in Netherlands[76], founded in 2016[77], headquartered in Zaltbommel[78].

Works attributed to him include De puinhopen van acht jaar Paars[79], a written work[80]. Entities named for him include Pim Fortuyn List[68], a political party[69], in Netherlands[70], founded in 2002[71], headquartered in Rotterdam[72].

FAQs

Where was Pim Fortuyn born?

Born in Velsen[2], Pim Fortuyn…

Where did Pim Fortuyn die?

Pim Fortuyn passed away in Hilversum[4].

What did Pim Fortuyn do for work?

Pim Fortuyn worked as writer[6], columnist[7], politician[8], sociologist[9], and professor[10].

Where did Pim Fortuyn go to school?

Pim Fortuyn was educated at Mendelcollege[22], University of Groningen[23], Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[24], and University of Amsterdam[25].

Who did Pim Fortuyn influence?

Pim Fortuyn has been cited as an influence by Respect![74].

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