His Excellency
Franc Weerwind
Weerwind in 2022
Minister for Legal Protection
Assumed office
10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded bySander Dekker
Mayor of Almere
In office
9 September 2015 – 10 January 2022
Preceded byAnnemarie Jorritsma
Succeeded byAnk Bijleveld (acting)
Mayor of Velsen
In office
16 September 2009 – 9 September 2015
Mayor of Niedorp
In office
1 December 2004 – 16 September 2009
Personal details
Born
Franciscus Max Weerwind

(1964-09-22) 22 September 1964
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66

Franciscus Max "Franc" Weerwind (born 22 September 1964) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66) who has been serving as minister for legal protection in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Rutte since 10 January 2022.[1]

Early life and education

Weerwind was born in Amsterdam and is of Surinamese descent. He grew up in Nieuw-Vennep and studied Public administration at Leiden University between 1986 and 1992 (he did not complete his study).[2] During his attending years at the university, and at the same time as the then crown prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, he became a member of the student fraternity LSV Minerva in 1987.[3]

Political career

In 2000, Weerwind became deputy city manager of Leiderdorp and a year later he became city manager of Wormerland. On 1 december 2004, he was appointed mayor of the municipality of Niedorp, and from September 2009 until September 2015 he was mayor of Velsen.[4] From September 2015 until January 2022 he was mayor of Almere.[5]

Under Weerwind’s leadership, the Dutch government resumed adoptions of children from the Philippines, Hungary, Lesotho, Taiwan, Thailand and South Africa in 2022, after a nearly two-year-freeze on new international adoptions.[6]

Personal life

Weerwind is married to Ilse Overzier, they have two children. [7]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Franc Weerwind
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives Democrats 66 72[lower-alpha 1] 210 9 Lost [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Weerwind participated as a lijstduwer.

References

  1. ↑ F.M. (Franc) Weerwind, Parlement.com
  2. ↑ Members of the government: Franc Weerwind - official website of the Government of the Netherlands
  3. ↑ Voormalig student bestuurskunde nu burgemeester van Almere - website of Leiden University
  4. ↑ De heer Weerwind nieuwe burgemeester van Velsen Provincie Noord-Holland. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Franc Weerwind geïnstalleerd als burgemeester Omroep Flevoland. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Stephanie van den Berg (31 October 2022), Netherlands to resume international adoptions from selected countries Reuters.
  7. ↑ https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/franc-weerwind-1964/
  8. ↑ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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