| Laetitia Griffith | |
| Office: | Advisory Member of the Council of State |
| Term Start: | 1 January 2012 |
| Term End: | 1 January 2017 |
| Vicepresident: | Herman Tjeenk Willink (2012) Piet Hein Donner (2012–2017) |
| Office1: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | 1 June 2006 |
| Term End1: | 17 June 2010 |
| Term Start2: | 30 January 2003 |
| Term End2: | 3 June 2005 |
| Parliamentarygroup2: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Birthname: | Laetitia Juliëtte Griffith |
| Birth Date: | 1965 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Paramaribo, Surinam |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 2000) |
| Residence: | Driemond, Netherlands |
| Alma Mater: | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Laws, Master of Public Administration) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Nonprofit director |
Laetitia Juliëtte Griffith (born 1 November 1965) is a retired Surinamese–born Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and jurist.
Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Griffith moved to the Netherlands in 1987 to study law. She graduated in 1992 from the VU University Amsterdam. In 1993 she started work at the Ministry of Justice.
In 2000 Griffith joined the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy after being advised to do so by Minister Benk Korthals. After the fall of the First Balkenende cabinet she became a member of the House of Representatives. On 16 May 2005 she became an alderman in the Amsterdam municipal council.
On 19 May 2006 it was announced that Griffith would succeed Ayaan Hirsi Ali as parliamentarian. On 15 March 2010 she announced her retreat from politics.[1] In 2012 she became a member of the Council of State.
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 January 2017 | ||