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| − | '''Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn''' known as '''Pim Fortuyn''' (February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002) was a Dutch politician, professor, and author. He was a member of the [[Lijst Pim Fortuyn]] party. Fortuyn warned of an Islamization of the Netherlands and criticized the [[animal rights]] movement.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1971462.stm</ref> In 2002 he was killed by a radical animal rights activist,<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/1425944/Fortuyn-killed-to-protect-Muslims.html</ref> who was also a member of the [[Animal Liberation Front]]. | + | '''Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn''' known as '''Pim Fortuyn''' (February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002) was a Dutch politician, professor, and author. He was a member of the [[Lijst Pim Fortuyn]] party. Fortuyn warned of an Islamization of the Netherlands and criticized the [[animal rights]] movement.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1971462.stm</ref> In 2002 he was killed by a radical animal rights activist,<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/1425944/Fortuyn-killed-to-protect-Muslims.html</ref> who was also a member of the [[Animal Liberation Front]]. He was demonized by the [[Mainstream media|leftist media]] in that country. |
| − | He was also demonized by the [[Mainstream media|leftist media]] in that country. | |
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| | ==Biography== | | ==Biography== |
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| | In the course of time, he became a member of several small parties were like Livable Netherlands and Livable Rotterdam. | | In the course of time, he became a member of several small parties were like Livable Netherlands and Livable Rotterdam. |
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| − | On 14 February 2002 he founded the right-wing party [[Lijst Pim Fortuyn]], which , after his dead, won 26 seats and were a coalition partner in the First Balkenende Cabinet, which still not long survive to exist. | + | On 14 February 2002, he founded the right-wing party [[Lijst Pim Fortuyn]], which, after his death, won 26 seats and was a coalition partner in the First Balkenende Cabinet, which still not long survive to exist. |
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| | ==Views on Islam and Immigration== | | ==Views on Islam and Immigration== |