Fred de Graaf
Fred de Graaf in 2011
Mayor of Heerde
In office
16 October 2017 – 1 January 2019
Acting
Preceded byInez Pijnenburg
Succeeded byJacqueline Koops-Scheele
Mayor of Enschede
In office
1 January 2015 – 1 October 2015
Acting
Preceded byPeter den Oudsten
Succeeded byOnno van Veldhuizen
Mayor of Amstelveen
In office
1 January 2014 – 3 July 2014
Acting
Preceded byJan van Zanen
Succeeded byMirjam van 't Veld
Mayor of Bronckhorst
In office
1 October 2013 – 1 January 2014
Ad interim
Preceded byHenk Aalderink
Succeeded byHenk Aalderink
President of the Senate
In office
28 June 2011 – 2 July 2013
Preceded byRené van der Linden
Succeeded byAnkie Broekers-Knol
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
In office
14 October 2010 – 15 February 2011
Preceded byUri Rosenthal
Succeeded byLoek Hermans
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Member of the Senate
In office
10 June 2003 – 9 June 2015
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Mayor of Apeldoorn
In office
16 February 1999 – 1 October 2011
Preceded byHarm Bruins Slot
Succeeded byHans Esmeijer
Mayor of Udenhout
In office
16 September 1996 – 1 January 1997
Ad interim
Preceded byWim Dijkstra
Succeeded byGerrit Brokx (as Mayor of Tilburg)
Mayor of Helvoirt
In office
1 October 1995 – 1 January 1996
Ad interim
Preceded byPiet Berkhout
Succeeded byHans Haas (as Mayor of Haaren)
Mayor of Vught
In office
16 January 1989 – 16 February 1999
Preceded byDirk Reitsma
Succeeded byIz Keijzer
Mayor of Leersum
In office
16 June 1981 – 16 January 1989
Preceded byHans Goudsmit
Succeeded byCokkie Feith-Hooijer
Personal details
Born
Godefridus Jan de Graaf

(1950-02-28) 28 February 1950
Roosendaal, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(since 1976)
Spouse
Harma van Buizen
​
(m. 1973)​
Children2 daughters
Residence(s)Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Jurist · Nonprofit director

Godefridus Jan "Fred" de Graaf (born 28 February 1950) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and jurist.

De Graaf a jurist by occupation, worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of the Interior from 1975 until 1981. He was as a member of the municipal council of Voorschoten from 1978 to 1981. Afterwards he served as Mayor of Leersum from 16 June 1981 until 16 January 1989 when he became Mayor of Vught, serving until 16 February 1999 when he became Mayor of Apeldoorn, serving until his resignation on 1 October 2011. He served as the Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Senate from 14 October 2010 until 15 February 2011. In the Dutch Senate election of 2011, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy won the most seats and De Graaf was selected as next President of the Senate.[1] De Graaf announced his resignation as President of the Senate of the Netherlands following criticism on his neutrality; he remained in office until Ankie Broekers-Knol was elected as successor.[2] He presided the coronation of King Willem-Alexander on 30 April 2013.

Decorations

National

Foreign

References

  1. ↑ (in Dutch) VVD'er De Graaf nieuwe voorzitter Senaat, NOS, 24 June 2011
  2. ↑ (in Dutch) Voorzitter Eerste Kamer stapt op, NOS, 14 June 2013
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