Fred de Graaf | |
Office: | Mayor of Heerde |
Term Start: | 16 October 2017 |
Term End: | 1 January 2019 Acting |
Predecessor: | Inez Pijnenburg |
Successor: | Jacqueline Koops-Scheele |
Office1: | Mayor of Enschede |
Term Start1: | 1 January 2015 |
Term End1: | 1 October 2015 Acting |
Predecessor1: | Peter den Oudsten |
Successor1: | Onno van Veldhuizen |
Office2: | Mayor of Amstelveen |
Term Start2: | 1 January 2014 |
Term End2: | 3 July 2014 Acting |
Predecessor2: | Jan van Zanen |
Successor2: | Mirjam van 't Veld |
Office3: | Mayor of Bronckhorst |
Term Start3: | 1 October 2013 |
Term End3: | 1 January 2014 Ad interim |
Predecessor3: | Henk Aalderink |
Successor3: | Henk Aalderink |
Office4: | President of the Senate |
Term Start4: | 28 June 2011 |
Term End4: | 2 July 2013 |
Predecessor4: | René van der Linden |
Successor4: | Ankie Broekers-Knol |
Office5: | Parliamentary leader in the Senate |
Term Start5: | 14 October 2010 |
Term End5: | 15 February 2011 |
Predecessor5: | Uri Rosenthal |
Successor5: | Loek Hermans |
Parliamentarygroup5: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Office6: | Member of the Senate |
Term Start6: | 10 June 2003 |
Term End6: | 9 June 2015 |
Parliamentarygroup6: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Office7: | Mayor of Apeldoorn |
Term Start7: | 16 February 1999 |
Term End7: | 1 October 2011 |
Successor7: | Hans Esmeijer |
Office8: | Mayor of Udenhout |
Term Start8: | 16 September 1996 |
Term End8: | 1 January 1997 Ad interim |
Predecessor8: | Wim Dijkstra |
Successor8: | Gerrit Brokx (as Mayor of Tilburg) |
Office9: | Mayor of Helvoirt |
Term Start9: | 1 October 1995 |
Term End9: | 1 January 1996 Ad interim |
Predecessor9: | Piet Berkhout |
Successor9: | Hans Haas (as Mayor of Haaren) |
Office10: | Mayor of Vught |
Term Start10: | 16 January 1989 |
Term End10: | 16 February 1999 |
Predecessor10: | Dirk Reitsma |
Successor10: | Iz Keijzer |
Office11: | Mayor of Leersum |
Term Start11: | 16 June 1981 |
Term End11: | 16 January 1989 |
Predecessor11: | Hans Goudsmit |
Successor11: | Cokkie Feith-Hooijer |
Birthname: | Godefridus Jan de Graaf |
Birth Date: | 1950 2, df=y |
Birth Place: | Roosendaal, Netherlands |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Party: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1976) |
Children: | 2 daughters |
Residence: | Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
Alma Mater: | University of Groningen (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
Occupation: | Politician · 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.
Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Third Class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (12 May 2000)