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| − | + | '''Geert Wilders''' (born September 6, 1963<ref name="Wilders"> http://www.geertwilders.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190&Itemid=110</ref>) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician. He is the leader of the [[conservative]] [[political party]] [[PVV]]. He has been a member of the Dutch parliament since 1998. He is well-known for his struggle against multi-culturalism and for free speech in the Netherlands. Lately his efforts to broadcast his movie ''Fitna'', which is critical of [[Islam]], have been opposed by many Dutch politicians and even the United Nations Secretary General, who in calling for the film to be censored, nevertheless stated "the right of freedom of expression is not at stake here." <ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2844232220080328?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true</ref> | |
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
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| + | Geert Wilders was born in Venlo, Limburg. He was raised as a Catholic. His political career started in 1990. In that year he became an assistant of Frits Bolkestein, leader of the conservative liberal party [[VVD]]. In 1998 he was elected as a member of the parliament. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | * [http://www.geertwilders.nl Personal site] | ||
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| + | [[Category:International Political Figures]] | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilders, Geert}} | ||
Revision as of 17:16, January 24, 2010
Geert Wilders (born September 6, 1963[1]) is a Dutch politician. He is the leader of the conservative political party PVV. He has been a member of the Dutch parliament since 1998. He is well-known for his struggle against multi-culturalism and for free speech in the Netherlands. Lately his efforts to broadcast his movie Fitna, which is critical of Islam, have been opposed by many Dutch politicians and even the United Nations Secretary General, who in calling for the film to be censored, nevertheless stated "the right of freedom of expression is not at stake here." [2]
Biography
Geert Wilders was born in Venlo, Limburg. He was raised as a Catholic. His political career started in 1990. In that year he became an assistant of Frits Bolkestein, leader of the conservative liberal party VVD. In 1998 he was elected as a member of the parliament.