Pim Fortuyn Prize Explained

The Pim Fortuyn Prize (Dutch; Flemish: Pim Fortuynprijs) has been an annual political award in the Netherlands which has been held since 2015. It is named after the late politician Pim Fortuyn.

According to the organizers, the award is intended for nominees who are "opinion makers, administrators or politicians who fight for free speech, dare to break through taboos and take a position in the social debate."[1] One of its jury members is politician Joost Eerdmans.

Philosopher of law and columnist Afshin Ellian won the first edition on 15 May 2015.[2]

Pim Fortuyn Prize recipients

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pim Fortuynprijs uitgereikt aan misdaadjournalisten. 21 May 2019 .
  2. Web site: Pim Fortuynprijs 'is voor moedige mensen'. NOS.nl. 15 May 2015. 25 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Pim Fortuynprijs 'is voor moedige mensen'. NOS.nl. 15 May 2015. 25 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Leon de Winter wint Pim Fortuyn prijs 2016. NOS.nl. 25 May 2016. 25 May 2016.
  5. http://nos.nl/artikel/2171790-veel-belangstelling-voor-herdenking-pim-fortuyn.html Ebru Umar krijgt Pim Fortuynprijs op 6 mei 2017 van Rita Verdonk op website NOS.nl
  6. Web site: Pim Fortuyn Prijs gaat naar Theodor Holman. Het Parool. 15 May 2018. 15 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Pim Fortuynprijs voor John van den Heuvel en Paul Vugts. AD.nl. 21 May 2019. 22 May 2019.
  8. https://www.ad.nl/show/pim-fortuyn-prijs-gaat-naar-jort-kelder~afb9bd94/ Algemeen Dagblad, 29 May 2020
  9. https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/6889293/Marcouch-genomineerd-voor-de-Pim-Fortuyn-Prijs/ Omroep Gelderland, 7 May 2021

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