Fred Teeven
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Fredrik "Fred" Teeven is a Dutch
politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD). He is the State Secretary
for Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte since October 14, 2010.
He served as the parliamentary leader
of the Livable Netherlands
party in the House of Representatives from May 16, 2002 until January 30, 2003, and a Member of the House of Representatives for that party from July 22, 2002 until May 27, 2003. He again returned to the House of Representatives as a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
, serving from November 30, 2006 until October 14, 2010 when he became the State Secretary
for Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte.
. He studied at the Vrije Universiteit
and the University of Twente. And worked as a prosecutor, Teeven was known as a crimefighter, since he has led many investigations into organised crime. Teeven was involved in the prosecutions of Desi Bouterse
, Mink Kok, Johan Verhoek, and Willem Holleeder
. He is known to make deals with criminals to get evidence to prosecute individuals higher up in the criminal hierarchy.
as lijsttrekker
of Livable Netherlands
. From May 16, 2002 to January 30, 2003 Teeven was the parliamentary leader of Livable Netherlands
in the Dutch House of Representatives. After he learned that he would not be lijsttrekker in the 2003 elections, he quit the party and returned to his old position as public prosecutor.
In 2006, Teeven announced his return to politics, this time for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD). For the Dutch general election, 2006
, Teeven is 6th on the candidate list for the VVD, and was elected into parliament on November 30, 2006.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
(VVD). He is the State Secretary
State Secretary (Netherlands)
State Secretary is the title of a junior member of the Dutch or Belgian cabinet. Other terms for the title are deputy minister, junior minister or vice-minister...
for Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte since October 14, 2010.
He served as the parliamentary leader
Parliamentary group leader
The leader or chairman of a parliamentary group holds an influential political post in a parliamentary system with strong party discipline...
of the Livable Netherlands
Livable Netherlands
Livable Netherlands was a Dutch political party. Pim Fortuyn began his political career in the party.-Party history:Historically there have always been parties in States-Provincial and Gemeenteraad that were independent from the national party system...
party in the House of Representatives from May 16, 2002 until January 30, 2003, and a Member of the House of Representatives for that party from July 22, 2002 until May 27, 2003. He again returned to the House of Representatives as a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
, serving from November 30, 2006 until October 14, 2010 when he became the State Secretary
State Secretary (Netherlands)
State Secretary is the title of a junior member of the Dutch or Belgian cabinet. Other terms for the title are deputy minister, junior minister or vice-minister...
for Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte.
Early life
Fredrik Teeven born August 5, 1958 in HaarlemHaarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
. He studied at the Vrije Universiteit
Vrije Universiteit
The Vrije Universiteit is a university in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch name is often abbreviated as VU and in English the university uses the name "VU University". The university is located on a compact urban campus in the southern part of Amsterdam in the Buitenveldert district...
and the University of Twente. And worked as a prosecutor, Teeven was known as a crimefighter, since he has led many investigations into organised crime. Teeven was involved in the prosecutions of Desi Bouterse
Dési Bouterse
Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse is the 9th and current President of Suriname.As an army officer, he was the de facto leader of Suriname through most of the 1980s, serving as Chairman of the National Military Council...
, Mink Kok, Johan Verhoek, and Willem Holleeder
Willem Holleeder
Willem Frederik Holleeder is perhaps one of the best known Dutch criminals. In 2007 he was sentenced to nine years in prison for several counts of extortion, including the extortion of Willem Endstra, who was murdered in 2004 after falling-out with Holleeder. He is currently serving his sentence...
. He is known to make deals with criminals to get evidence to prosecute individuals higher up in the criminal hierarchy.
Politics
In 2002, Teeven succeeded Pim FortuynPim Fortuyn
Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn was a Dutch politician, civil servant, sociologist, author and professor who formed his own party, Pim Fortuyn List ....
as lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker is a Dutch term for the top candidate of a party on a party list. He or she is almost always the party's political leader. After an election, this person usually leads the party's faction in the States-General, or serves in a senior position in the Cabinet if his party is part of...
of Livable Netherlands
Livable Netherlands
Livable Netherlands was a Dutch political party. Pim Fortuyn began his political career in the party.-Party history:Historically there have always been parties in States-Provincial and Gemeenteraad that were independent from the national party system...
. From May 16, 2002 to January 30, 2003 Teeven was the parliamentary leader of Livable Netherlands
Livable Netherlands
Livable Netherlands was a Dutch political party. Pim Fortuyn began his political career in the party.-Party history:Historically there have always been parties in States-Provincial and Gemeenteraad that were independent from the national party system...
in the Dutch House of Representatives. After he learned that he would not be lijsttrekker in the 2003 elections, he quit the party and returned to his old position as public prosecutor.
In 2006, Teeven announced his return to politics, this time for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
(VVD). For the Dutch general election, 2006
Dutch general election, 2006
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet....
, Teeven is 6th on the candidate list for the VVD, and was elected into parliament on November 30, 2006.