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| − | '''Thierry Henri Philippe Baudet''' (born January 28, 1983) is a Dutch [[conservatism|conservative]] politician, jurist, historian and author. In September 2016, he founded the national-conservative party [[Forum for Democracy]].<ref>Schaart, Eline (March 25, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/thierry-baudet-forum-for-democracy-netherlands-5-things-to-know-about-dutch-far-rights-new-figurehead/ 5 things to know about Dutch far right’s new figurehead]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 25, 2019.</ref> In the Dutch general election of 2017, his party wins 2 seats in the Dutch House of Representatives.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/forumvoordemocratie/posts/1131365963655780</ref> | + | '''Thierry Henri Philippe Baudet''' (born January 28, 1983) is a Dutch [[conservatism|conservative]] politician, jurist, historian and author. In September 2016, he founded the national-conservative party [[Forum for Democracy]].<ref>Schaart, Eline (March 25, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/thierry-baudet-forum-for-democracy-netherlands-5-things-to-know-about-dutch-far-rights-new-figurehead/ 5 things to know about Dutch far right’s new figurehead]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 25, 2019.</ref> In the Dutch general election of 2017, his party won 2 seats in the Dutch House of Representatives.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/forumvoordemocratie/posts/1131365963655780</ref> |
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| | ==Biography== | | ==Biography== |
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| − | Baudet was born on January 28 in the town of Heemstede, he studied at the University of Amsterdam (in the Bachelor of Arts in History and Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws in Dutch Law) and Philosophy, Faculty of Law at [[Leiden University]].<ref>https://www.parlement.com/id/vjuuhtscjwpn/t_h_ph_thierry_baudet</ref> | + | Baudet was born on January 28, 1983, in the town of Heemstede, he studied at the University of Amsterdam (in the Bachelor of Arts in History and Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws in Dutch Law) and Philosophy, Faculty of Law at [[Leiden University]].<ref>https://www.parlement.com/id/vjuuhtscjwpn/t_h_ph_thierry_baudet</ref> |
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| | From 2007 until 2012 he was lecturer at the Leiden University of his last study. | | From 2007 until 2012 he was lecturer at the Leiden University of his last study. |
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| | + | Thierry, along with the FvD, began to overshadow [[Geert Wilders]] and his [[Party for Freedom]], another prominent Dutch right-wing party.<ref>Darroch, Gordon (June 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/5/thierry-baudet-upstages-geert-wilders-europe-elect/ Far-right Dutch voters pass over Geert Wilders for younger rival]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2019.</ref> |
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| | ==Opposition against the European Union and Establishment== | | ==Opposition against the European Union and Establishment== |