Dutch politician. Christened Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn. Earned two doctorates. Lectured at Nyenrode Business Universiteit and taught Marxist socialism at the University of Groningen, before joining the Labor Party, then the Livable Rotterdam, before forming his own party, LPF, in English "Pim Fortuyn's List."
"In 1989 Fortuyn became director of a government organisation administering student transportation cards. In 1990 he moved to Rotterdam. From 1991 to 1995 he was an extraordinary professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, appointed to the Albeda-chair in "employment conditions in public service.
"When his contract ended, he made a career in pulic speaking and writing books and columns, gradually becoming involved in politics." He was controversial on several levels. He started out a communist, lecturing on Marxism, which he espoused. On joining the Labor Party, he distanced himself from the more right-wing candidates, styling himself a centerist, in the mold of Joan van der Capellen of 18th century Holland. He was openly gay. He took a strong stand against immigration, especially Muslim immigration. "I don't hate Islam. I consider it a backward culture...It's a bit like those old reformed protestants. The Reformed lie all the time. And why is that? Because they have standards and values that are so high that it is not humanly possible to maintain them. You also see that in that Muslim culture. Then look at the Netherlands. In what country could an electoral leader of a major movement such as mine be openly homosexual. How wonderful that that's possible. That's something that one can be proud of. And I'd like to keep it that way, thank you very much."
Pim Fortuyn's assassin, Volkert van der Graff, stated in court that he wanted to stop Fortuyn exploiting Muslims as "scapegoats," and targeting the "weak members of society" in seeking political power.
(Facts and quotations courtesy en.Wikipedia. CCbyNA 3.0)
"In 1989 Fortuyn became director of a government organisation administering student transportation cards. In 1990 he moved to Rotterdam. From 1991 to 1995 he was an extraordinary professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, appointed to the Albeda-chair in "employment conditions in public service.
"When his contract ended, he made a career in pulic speaking and writing books and columns, gradually becoming involved in politics." He was controversial on several levels. He started out a communist, lecturing on Marxism, which he espoused. On joining the Labor Party, he distanced himself from the more right-wing candidates, styling himself a centerist, in the mold of Joan van der Capellen of 18th century Holland. He was openly gay. He took a strong stand against immigration, especially Muslim immigration. "I don't hate Islam. I consider it a backward culture...It's a bit like those old reformed protestants. The Reformed lie all the time. And why is that? Because they have standards and values that are so high that it is not humanly possible to maintain them. You also see that in that Muslim culture. Then look at the Netherlands. In what country could an electoral leader of a major movement such as mine be openly homosexual. How wonderful that that's possible. That's something that one can be proud of. And I'd like to keep it that way, thank you very much."
Pim Fortuyn's assassin, Volkert van der Graff, stated in court that he wanted to stop Fortuyn exploiting Muslims as "scapegoats," and targeting the "weak members of society" in seeking political power.
(Facts and quotations courtesy en.Wikipedia. CCbyNA 3.0)
Dutch politician. Christened Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn. Earned two doctorates. Lectured at Nyenrode Business Universiteit and taught Marxist socialism at the University of Groningen, before joining the Labor Party, then the Livable Rotterdam, before forming his own party, LPF, in English "Pim Fortuyn's List."
"In 1989 Fortuyn became director of a government organisation administering student transportation cards. In 1990 he moved to Rotterdam. From 1991 to 1995 he was an extraordinary professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, appointed to the Albeda-chair in "employment conditions in public service.
"When his contract ended, he made a career in pulic speaking and writing books and columns, gradually becoming involved in politics." He was controversial on several levels. He started out a communist, lecturing on Marxism, which he espoused. On joining the Labor Party, he distanced himself from the more right-wing candidates, styling himself a centerist, in the mold of Joan van der Capellen of 18th century Holland. He was openly gay. He took a strong stand against immigration, especially Muslim immigration. "I don't hate Islam. I consider it a backward culture...It's a bit like those old reformed protestants. The Reformed lie all the time. And why is that? Because they have standards and values that are so high that it is not humanly possible to maintain them. You also see that in that Muslim culture. Then look at the Netherlands. In what country could an electoral leader of a major movement such as mine be openly homosexual. How wonderful that that's possible. That's something that one can be proud of. And I'd like to keep it that way, thank you very much."
Pim Fortuyn's assassin, Volkert van der Graff, stated in court that he wanted to stop Fortuyn exploiting Muslims as "scapegoats," and targeting the "weak members of society" in seeking political power.
(Facts and quotations courtesy en.Wikipedia. CCbyNA 3.0)
"In 1989 Fortuyn became director of a government organisation administering student transportation cards. In 1990 he moved to Rotterdam. From 1991 to 1995 he was an extraordinary professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, appointed to the Albeda-chair in "employment conditions in public service.
"When his contract ended, he made a career in pulic speaking and writing books and columns, gradually becoming involved in politics." He was controversial on several levels. He started out a communist, lecturing on Marxism, which he espoused. On joining the Labor Party, he distanced himself from the more right-wing candidates, styling himself a centerist, in the mold of Joan van der Capellen of 18th century Holland. He was openly gay. He took a strong stand against immigration, especially Muslim immigration. "I don't hate Islam. I consider it a backward culture...It's a bit like those old reformed protestants. The Reformed lie all the time. And why is that? Because they have standards and values that are so high that it is not humanly possible to maintain them. You also see that in that Muslim culture. Then look at the Netherlands. In what country could an electoral leader of a major movement such as mine be openly homosexual. How wonderful that that's possible. That's something that one can be proud of. And I'd like to keep it that way, thank you very much."
Pim Fortuyn's assassin, Volkert van der Graff, stated in court that he wanted to stop Fortuyn exploiting Muslims as "scapegoats," and targeting the "weak members of society" in seeking political power.
(Facts and quotations courtesy en.Wikipedia. CCbyNA 3.0)
Gravesite Details
Fortuyn was first buried in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, before being moved to Italy per his wishes.
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